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NASSAU, BAHAMAS - There have been nearly one dozen police-involved shootings recorded in 2018, and despite mounting public concern, National Security Minister Marvin Dames assured that in many instances, police officers are faced with challenging situations during as they continue to tackle crime. He also assured that due process is being followed as it relates to the investigation and carriage...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Port of Nassau is one of the largest cruise ports in the world, however, there is little spent by stop-over visitors.  Downtown retailers, however, are hoping this will be a thing of the past once the government approves a new company to renovate and manage the port. “I think what’s so great about this cruise port...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Florida International University (FIU) Panthers emerged as the winners of the fifth edition of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on Friday, scoring a hard-fought 35-32 win over the University of Toledo Rockets.    Anthony Jones tied a school record with three scores in the win for FIU and was named Player of the Game.    “I'm...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Ed Smith, the first Bahamian to be drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team, was selected to be the honorary ambassador for this year’s edition of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.   Smith, who began his pro career with the Denver Broncos, said he’s glad to see the way the bowl game has included community service as...

BPL outage causes delays at LPIA NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Thousands of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) customers were without power for hours yesterday after electricity supply to portions of New Providence was interrupted due to a cable fault. In a statement, BPL said the outage was under investigation. It later said a cable fault developed shortly before 3 p.m. and...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Attorney General Carl Bethel confirmed yesterday that seven Dominican fishermen who were apprehended earlier this week were released because there was no apparent crime to charge them with. According to reports issued by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, officers apprehended a group of Dominican fishermen for allegedly operating in Bahamian waters on December 17. Reports indicate that...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Michael Scott, the Grand Lucayan’s chairman, said yesterday that the resort’s board is awaiting Cabinet sign-off to conclude the voluntary separation packages (VSEPs) offer for the more than 200 employees who have applied. “The matter is with Cabinet,” he said when contacted. “We’re waiting for the final approval so we can pay people.” Asked for the total...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A group agitating against The Bahamas’ accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday called on the government to halt negotiations geared toward the move. During a press conference Wednesday, Bahamians Agitating for a Referendum on Free Trade (BARF) contended that the government does not recognize the danger in WTO accession and it should be left to...

Olympian Ramon Miller amongst graduates, receives baton of honour   NASSAU, BAHAMAS - More boots are on the ground in the fight against crime as 100 police recruits graduated from the police training college on Thursday. For the first time in the history of the police force, the training program was enhanced to mirror international training standards, according to Marvin...

PLP leaders say plan left in place would have brought relief NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis said yesterday that Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) latest reconnection exercise is a reasonable gesture, but an insufficient measure in bringing long-term relief to the thousands of customers struggling to keep up with increased power bills. “It is not a new...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Having to endure a number of issues since the beginning of the school year, Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd said on Thursday that CH Reeves teachers will be in new classrooms as of January 7, 2019. Lloyd said The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) filed a trade dispute two weeks ago, listing 20 outstanding issues; the main...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Franklyn Edgecombe,50, and Paul Adderley,26, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Thursday in the magistrate’s court on two separate murder charges. Edgecombe was charged with the murder of Rico Ricardo Archer, which occurred on December 11, 2018. According to police reports, Archer’s lifeless body was found in the Fort Fincastle area shortly after 8:00 p.m. on...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Special Olympics Bahamas is making a special Christmas plea to corporate Bahamas and private citizens as it aims to raise funds to send a full team to the 2019 Special Olympics Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. The association needs roughly $55,000 to make it to the games, and the deadline for the money is January 4. “We...

Rapes up 12%   NASSAU, BAHAMAS - With the exception of rapes, at least four major categories of crime have decreased by double digits between January 1, 2018, and December 18, 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to a snapshot of crime statistics released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF). The RBPF released statistics for five...

Ferguson warns, however, “be careful with the company you keep”   NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson assured the public yesterday that despite a spate of recent murders this month, they have nothing to fear. However, he warned individuals to be very careful with the company they keep, suggesting while some of the recent victims were not the intended...

Ministry of Health commits to an early resolution following “productive meetings”   NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) said yesterday that while it is prepared to settle the matter of holiday pay for junior doctors who voted to strike Monday, payments have been “hampered” by the Bahamas Doctors Union’s lack of compliance with an automated time system that...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The family of 37-year-old Vernique Nairn alleged on Wednesday that staff at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are responsible for her death and they are planning to take legal action against the public facility. Nairn died last May 2017, after she was in and out of hospital and later diagnosed with stage four cancer. Nairn’s mother, Dorothy...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) expressed on Wednesday that they were pleased to join with the Consultant Physicians Staff Association (CPSA) to announce that both parties have agreed in principle to all aspects of the proposed industrial agreement. Last month, physicians at public hospitals withdrew their services, citing failed negotiations over their salaries with the PHA. On...