01 July 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is scheduled to travel to Gross Islet, St. Lucia today for the 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The prime minster will lead a delegation of senior government officials to the three-day meeting. The delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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01 July 2019
After complaints of landline interruptions, Bahamas Telecommunications Company announced yesterday that the New Providence node is back in service and all landline services have been restored. “We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected by an interruption in their fixed line and mobile voice services,” a statement issued by BTC read. “The disruption was […]
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01 July 2019
The 11th governor general of The Bahamas was sworn in on Friday and dedicated himself to helping to promote and renew a greater national commitment to community service. With the Bible in this right hand, Cornelius Alvin Smith took the oath of office to become the next governor general. A son of Snow Hill, Long […]
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01 July 2019
A brazen daylight shooting on Friday has left two men dead and two families in mourning. According to Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash, police received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. of gunshots in the area of Jupiter Way, Star Estates, just off Prince Charles Drive. Upon arrival, they found the lifeless bodies of two males […]
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01 July 2019
Member of Parliament for St. Anne’s Brent Symonette tendered his resignation as minister of financial services, trade and industry and immigration, effective July 1, 2019. Cabinet Office made the announcement of Mr. Symonette’s resignation yesterday and indicated that Yamacraw Member of Parliament Elsworth Johnson will take on Mr. Symonette’s responsibilities as the new minister, effective […]
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01 July 2019
Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred last Thursday and left an adult male dead. Shortly before 11 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Calvin and Linkford Streets, off Soldier Road. The lifeless body of an adult male was discovered on Linkford Street. Paramedics attempted to revive the man, […]
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01 July 2019
Following the mass shooting that shocked the Montel Heights community on Sunday, Englerston Member of Parliament Glenys Hanna-Martin said recent statistics that crime is down have ‘no relevance,’ as she believes the country has a serious problem of violence, which has caused an increase in the fear of crime. According to Hanna-Martin, the mass shooting […]
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01 July 2019
Water and Sewerage Corporation Executive Chairman Adrian Gibson refuted claims of victimization this past Friday from APEX Underground Utilities and Construction Company Ltd. President Georgy Miller. During a press conference, Mr. Gibson stressed that WSC’s board has nothing to do with deciding the winning bidder for three contracts recently awarded for Family Island water supply […]
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01 July 2019
A house party took a tragic ending on Sunday morning as 17 attendees found themselves hospitalized following a mass shooting in the Montel Heights community. According to Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson, officers received information that the incident happened shortly after midnight. “The information that we are working with is that a male was walking […]
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29 June 2019
Police are investigating a break-in at Super Value on Baillou Hill Road. According to police, shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, police responded to an alarm activation at the food store. Police said once they accessed the store, they discovered that culprits had cut a hole in the roof and with the use of ropes, […]
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