02 October 2013
The five Royal Bahamas Defence (RBDF) Marines charged with causing harm, among other infractions, to a group of Cuban detainees told their lawyer they did not use their firearms to restrain the attempted escapees because they were not confident that the government would stand behind them. Lawyer for the group Wayne Munroe said Monday that […]
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02 October 2013
Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) landline, internet and cell services have been knocked-out by pigeon hunters who shot through the fibre optic cable that carries all of the communication capabilities to settlements at the end of South Andros, primarily Mars Bay and a neighbouring settlement. Parts of North Andros also suffered BTC outages a few weeks […]
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02 October 2013
Veteran politician Carl Bethel was named the new leader of opposition business in the senate yesterday by Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis. The announcement was made yesterday at the FNM headquarters where Dr. Minnis said Mr. Bethel is undoubtedly the right man for the job. Mr. Bethel replaces Desmond Bannister, whose resignation […]
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02 October 2013
Nearly two weeks after meeting with Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez in the hopes of having him recall the recently appointed Bahamas Pharmacy Council (BPC), members of the Bahamas Pharmacy Association (BPA) are now accusing the minister of stonewalling. The body says those appointments are unconstitutional and in direct contravention of the Pharmacy Act. Attorney […]
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02 October 2013
The fact that the Miami Heat basketball team is holding a training camp session in The Bahamas ahead of the 2013/2014 season is good news for the country during a time which is an otherwise slow tourism period for the country. Senior Vice President of Communications at the Atlantis Resort Ed Fields said it is […]
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26 September 2013
Strong winds blew down a tree yesterday afternoon, blocking the entire right lane of Bay and Frederick Streets. Police and road crews responded quickly. The incident occurred without structural damage or physical harm. (Photo: Lamond Johnson)
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26 September 2013
Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Chief Superintendent Samuel Butler says tipsters and police intelligence combined are helping his unit seize illegal drugs. Just Tuesday, a 23-year-old man of The Bight, Moore’s Island was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs. While on Moore’s Island a team of officers searched a home and found 30 marijuana plants ranging […]
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26 September 2013
Sixty employees of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently benefitted from onsite, free breast cancer genetic testing. The initiative was a joint partnership between RBC and the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation (BBCIF). The genetic testing was carried out onsite at Royal Bank House, with additional support and advice made available to employees. The initiative […]
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26 September 2013
Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner says she’s “troubled” by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) CEO Simon Potter’s recent comments that the financial terms his company “tied down with the Bahamas Government are second to none.” She is now questioning what those financial terms are and is calling on the government to respond to […]
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26 September 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Fred Mitchell said he hopes the outcome of the Cuban abuse inquiry brings “shame to all detractors inside and outside of The Bahamas.” National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage said Tuesday that Royal Bahamas Defence Force officials have informed that they have finally completed their investigations into those widespread […]
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