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DNA Calls Govt ‘Clueless’

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Arinthia Komolafe said the Free Nation Movement (FNM) government is “clueless” and moving slowly to restore the islands affected by Hurricane Dorian. The DNA held a press conference at the party’s headquarters yesterday where Komolafe voiced her displeasure over what she called a failed government.  She said the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, […]

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Pintard Warns of Hurricane Relief Scam

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard warned Bahamians of a hurricane relief scam and said he has turned information over to police involving the bogus Instagram account representing his likeness. He said the fraudulent account is soliciting money in the name of Hurricane Dorian. “It has come to our attention that a fraudulent […]

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Social Services Conclave

History Update for Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services held a recent three-day conclave under the theme, “The History of the Department of Social Services” to clarify inaccuracies about its history.  During the conclave retired social workers helped to bridge the gap on the history of the Department of Social Services, which has been in existence for 56 years. […]

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Former Ambassador Arrested

Police confirmed that former Bahamian Ambassador to China and former Senator Elma Campbell-Chase and her son were arrested for fraud. Campbell-Chase and her son are in police custody after they were arrested yesterday following an investigation of a number of fraud related matters. According to police, the investigation involves fraud charges in relation to the […]

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Unidentified Bodies to be Buried

Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said the unidentified bodies of victims who perished during Hurricane Dorian will be given a Christian burial. Nearly six months after Hurricane Dorian hit Abaco and Grand Bahama, Dr. Sands said yesterday that there are no DNA matches for the unidentified bodies of storm victims. Earlier this month, Dr. […]

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Sir Michael Barnett Sworn in as President of Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal President Sworn In

Former Attorney General and Minster of Legal Affairs Sir Michael Barnett took the oath of allegiance and judicial oath yesterday as he was sworn in as president of the Court of Appeal at the Government House. Sir Michael’s legal career spans more than four decades, serving both in the private and public sectors.  It was 2018 when […]

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Bannister: Straw Market Closure Criticisms ‘Political’

Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said the criticisms leveled against him after the closure of the Downtown Straw Market for maintenance purposes, are solely political. Before entering the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Bannister said the Straw Market is in desperate need of repairs due to safety challenges and it is in no way done […]

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Johnson Supports PM’s Move to ‘Take Country Back’

Minister of Immigration Elsworth Johnson agreed with the prime minister that the government should put Bahamians first and take the country back, as illegal immigration has placed a heavy burden on The Bahamas.  On Monday, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced that there will be strike force established to aggressively pursue illegal migrants in The […]

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Four Quarantined

Four Bahamians who traveled to Canada are in quarantine after a passenger on a Canadian flight tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Ministry of Health. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Health said on February 14, Bahamian residents traveled on a Canadian domestic flight and later returned to The Bahamas on […]

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PLP – ‘Nygard Setup’

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell claimed that the sex trafficking lawsuit against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is a setup and it was manipulated by Lyford Cay billionaire Louis Bacon. Yesterday, Mitchell responded to an article published in the New York Times which seeks to prove that the lawsuit is a part of […]

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