23 July 2019
Shaquille Bethel Hamilton, 26, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday where he was charged with four traffic offences including a recent fatality. Hamilton, a resident of Yellow Elder, is accused of killing by reckless driving which resulted in the death of a female passenger. According to police, the incident took place on June 14 […]
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23 July 2019
The Gaming Amendment Bill was passed in the Upper Chamber on Monday and according to Attorney General Senator Carl Bethel, the goal of the Gaming Board is to crackdown on illegal gaming operators, who he called ‘midnight cowboys’. “There are some midnight cowboys out there who offer number placement using their telephones and placing these […]
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23 July 2019
The Customs Investigation team assigned to the Ministry of Finance’s Revenue Enhancement Unit conducted an operation in the Coral Harbour area of New Providence on Sunday, which resulted in the seizure of goods pending review and determination of action. According to Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, the matter has been referred for further investigation to […]
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23 July 2019
The Catholic Board of Education is certainly onboard with the Ministry of Education’s concept of digitizing and improving technology in the classrooms, according to Claudette Rolle, Catholic Board director, who added that introducing children to technology too early is a concern. Considering that all Catholic schools across The Bahamas are outfitted with WI-FI, capable and […]
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23 July 2019
The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts was the target of an early morning break-in on Monday. At 7 a.m. Gina Roberts, Dundas summer camp operator, noticed the centre’s backdoors hanging from the hinges and considerable damages in the interior. According to Anthony Roberts, one of the centre’s executives, the Dundas has never experienced destruction […]
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23 July 2019
The government will embark on an e-Cabinet programme aimed at increasing the efficiency in the public service, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has announced. He was addressing the Caribbean Public Services Associations 49th Annual Conference held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at SuperClubs Breezes on Cable Beach. In welcoming Caribbean delegates to the […]
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23 July 2019
Catholic educators throughout the region have converged in New Providence to spend the week preparing for the upcoming academic year. The 25th Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Association of Catholic Teachers (CACT) will have 100 persons participating in the retraining initiative, with a key part of discussions focused in the new strategic agenda for Catholic […]
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22 July 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell said former Attorney General Alfred Sears and Party Leader Philip Davis met last week to discuss the judicial review concerning the resolution to lease the Town Centre Mall for the General Post Office’s relocation. Mr. Sears, he said, is currently considering the next step and will advise the […]
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22 July 2019
The mother of Blair John, one of the Bahamian men pulled from the Po River in Italy last month, returned from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Canada where she discovered her son’s valuable impact on the student body. During her stay, Cathleen Rahming said the campus was rocked by her son’s passing. She said, “We […]
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22 July 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday announced the party’s 54th National General Convention set to kick off this coming Thursday until July 27 at Melia Nassau Beach Resort. This year’s theme is ‘Renewal: A Call to Action’. Mr. Mitchell made the announcement during a press conference at the PLP headquarters where he indicated […]
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