11 July 2019
Governor General CA Smith, as chancellor of the Societies of Honour established under the National Honours Act, 2016, in accordance with the advice of the prime minister, and the National Honours Advisory Committee, announced yesterday the recipients of the 2019 National Honours Award. Companions received the Order of The Bahamas, which is conferred upon any […]
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11 July 2019
An indecent assault charge lands a 30-year old male in jail, following his arraignment in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Standford Stubbs, of Sandilands Village, appeared before Magistrate Cara Turnquest-Deveaux and was charged with one count of indecent assault, contrary to section 17(1)(A) of the Sexual Offenders Act. It is alleged that Stubbs on Wednesday […]
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11 July 2019
The alleged shooter behind the mass shooting in Montell Heights, on June 30, was on Tuesday charged with 11 counts of firearm related charges. The shooting which took place on Ethel Street, Montell Heights early Sunday morning, left 17 people injured. According to a police report, 14 persons were shot – 10 of the victims […]
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11 July 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced plans for the establishment of a $1 million arts and cultural fund to ensure that Bahamian culture is passed on to future generations. The prime minister made the announcement during his televised national independence address, as The Bahamas celebrates 46 years as an independent country. “To ensure that our […]
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11 July 2019
Former West End and Bimini MP Obie Wilchcombe wants answers from the government in the wake of Pharmachem parting ways with 32 Bahamians and 11 foreigners. As Labour Director John Pinder has explained, their contracts were set to expire in December. However, Mr. Wilchcombe said this is definitely bad news for Grand Bahama, only further […]
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11 July 2019
Police are working with Bahamas Power and Light to ensure high crime areas are adequately patrolled during load shedding exercises. The need for more police patrol came after BPL reluctantly released its load shedding schedule following fears that doing so will lead to a spike in crime in certain communities. “In these cases, the police […]
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11 July 2019
Rights Bahamas is appalled that political commentator Gorman Bannister has been charged with criminal libel, an archaic and unconstitutional law that has no place in a modern democracy. At a time when, around the world, countries are abandoning tyrannical anti- free speech laws, The Bahamas seems increasingly to be keeping company with oppressive regimes and […]
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11 July 2019
Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar suggested yesterday that business owners should consider adding standby generators to their business plans. D’Aguilar made this suggestion while commenting on the recent string of load shedding exercises in the capital and its possible impact on the tourism industry. “Naturally, we’re concerned when the power goes off and it impacts […]
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11 July 2019
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday responded to comments made by former Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, who expressed that the government’s schedule for reducing the country’s deficit is “too aggressive”. Mr. Micheal Halkitis suggested in a local daily this week that that instead of targeting a reduction in […]
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09 July 2019
A few slack bolts caused an oil leak at Bahamas Power and Light’s Blue Hills Power Station this past Saturday. BPL Public Relations Officer Quincy Parker said workers discovered fuel spraying from a pipe at the plant and followed the proper procedure to get the matter under control. “The employee quickly isolated the system and […]
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