25 September 2013
Family members of the six people killed in Monday’s early morning fire at a home off Homestead Avenue and Miami Street have positively identified their relatives and are now making plans to lay their loved ones to rest. Modeline Barrett, whose sister, aunt and niece were among the victims of that fire, spoke to the […]
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25 September 2013
The fact that a number of Cuban detainees have alleged widespread abuse by Bahamian guards at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre and a human rights group in Miami, Florida has launched a vicious protest against The Bahamas has not stopped Cuban immigrants from boating to Bahamian shores. In fact, National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage […]
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25 September 2013
Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said yesterday that she was not at all pleased with the outcome of Monday’s conciliation talks with education officials. The two sides are trying to resolve six disputes. They include the reassignment of teachers in two cases, the reclassification of 160 union members, the “illegal” deduction of […]
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25 September 2013
Cell phones have a certain glamour and appeal but the landline, not so much. But with the introduction of HomePhonePlus, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) new, ‘love your landline’ low price packages, home phones have taken on a new lease of life. BTC Sr. VP Marketing and Communication Marlon Johnson said that the HomePhonePlus addition […]
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25 September 2013
It looked like something out of a James Bond film except it was not make believe. A suspected robber attempted to evade arrest, took police officers on a high speed chase through the downtown area Tuesday morning. But the would be getaway was quickly foiled and the chase came to an abrupt end when the […]
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24 September 2013
National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage pledged the government’s commitment to equipping the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) Fire Services Division with the manpower and tools it needs to effectively battle fires as he officially opened Fire Safety Awareness Week. Dr. Nottage’s remarks came at an official opening ceremony at the Mall at Marathon Monday […]
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24 September 2013
More jobs are on the horizon in Grand Bahama as renovation projects at the Reef Village and Grand Bahama’s International Airport’s (GBIA) domestic terminal continue. Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. Michael Darville, along with a contingent from GBPA, got a first-hand glimpse of construction projects underway at both venues during recent site inspections of upcoming […]
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24 September 2013
With the government nearing the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, that is expected to bring more money into the public treasury, Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said he would like to see more public discussion on the matter first. In a press release yesterday the FNM chairman expressed the complication […]
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24 September 2013
Authorities are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding an early morning fire that claimed the lives of six people including a toddler yesterday as speculation from relatives and neighbours over the incident intensifies. The fire started just before 2:00 a.m. at the family’s home off Homestead Avenue. “At this stage we are not in […]
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24 September 2013
Climate change and coastal erosion are devastating issues for The Bahamas. This is why private and public stakeholders from around the country have convened to develop a national plan to prepare for the worse. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) are holding a five-day workshop under the […]
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