12 November 2013
The face of domestic violence appears uglier than expected as the most recent statistics have revealed that a reported 1,200 women are abused annually. In an interview with the Bahama Journal yesterday, Director of the Crisis Centre Dr. Sandra Dean Patterson acknowledged that while this number may be far lower than what it actually is, […]
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12 November 2013
The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) has ordered its members to remain on the “work to rule” it imposed last week, in a further push to have the government resolve its outstanding matters. The union has accused the government of “showing a nonchalant attitude towards its concerns. “The Bahamas Union of Teachers has been trying […]
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12 November 2013
Superintendent Stephen Dean was among a number of honorees at a Rotary Foundation Gala event. The event, held at Government House paid tribute to Rotarians and others in the community who give “service above self.” Superintendent Dean, a member of the Rotary Club of Nassau, received the prestigious Rotary Paul Harris Award in recognition of […]
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12 November 2013
A team of four people are expected to return to the site of Sunday’s fatal plane crash today after meeting and putting together a plan of action. According to Delvin Major, Acting Manager of the Flights Standards Inspectorate, making up that four-man team will be two aviation inspectors, the manufacturer of the ill-fated Cirrus SR22 […]
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12 November 2013
The government yesterday signed eight contracts totaling approximately $1.3 million for the creation of the first ever Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Research Institute (BAMSRI) in North Andros; a school Prime Minister Perry Christie said will ensure food security and economic benefits. In fact, Mr. Christie touted the institute as the cornerstone of his government’s […]
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12 November 2013
KFC Nassau began its annual quest toward alleviating hunger and poverty in The Bahamas with the launch of KFC parent company Yum! Brands World Hunger Relief (WHR) campaign. This global charitable cause, which helps raise awareness and funds to aid the growing hunger crisis, helps to feed more than 90 million people in more than […]
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12 November 2013
More Family Islands are hoping to strike gold in the near future. The Governor General Youth Award (GGYA) programme, which gives young Bahamians the opportunity to achieve personal excellence and build self-esteem, has brought four new units on stream in places where it’s needed the most – less populated Family Islands. First-time units got off […]
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12 November 2013
A former female police officer arrested on suspicion of trying to export drugs earlier this year appeared in the Supreme Court seeking bail for a second time Monday. Former Police Constable Toni Sweeting was arrested back in April after she and two others were found with more than three pounds of cocaine at the Lynden […]
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12 November 2013
Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis said Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) workers are not the only ones double dipping in the National Insurance Board (NIB) fund. According to Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis, the entire public service is guilty of it and that this is an issue the government has been closely watching for […]
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11 November 2013
Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence and Police Forces yesterday paid tribute to the veterans of World War I and II as part of Remembrance Day . (Photo: Lamond Johnson)
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