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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis told gynecologic oncologists from around the Caribbean Saturday that they must continue to push for “accessibility and affordability of gynecological cancer services” while fostering “regional partnership for bulk purchase of cancer drugs from major pharmaceutical companies”. “We cannot continue to ignore that the costs related to this type of healthcare are extremely high,” Dr. Minnis...

Police had their hands full over the weekend with two armed robberies in New Providence and a sizeable drug seizure in Andros. According to police reports, sometime around 10:00 a.m. Sunday, a lone gunman robbed a gaming establishment on Baillou Hill Road and St. Vincent Road. Police said the gunman held employees of the establishment at bay and robbed the...

With only $5,000 startup capital Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) has grown into a multi-million-dollar company in its eight years of business, according to the company’s top official. Founder and President Atario Mitchell told Eyewitness News Online at the company’s Abundant Life Road headquarters that his idea to start a striping business came from years of his helping an...

As the 2018 hurricane season swiftly approaches, representatives for Comfort Suites Paradise Island said the hotel is once again ready to assist and accept locals and tourists alike in the wake of any impending storm. In an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News, Comfort Suites Paradise Island General Manager Jermaine Wright lauded the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) One Caribbean...

If this weekends’ performance at the 2018 Miami Hurricanes Alumni Invitational in Miami, Florida, was any indication of the season Bahamian Olympic medalist Steven Gardiner is going to have, then the 6’2” quarter-miler will be one to keep an eye on this year. Gardiner set another national record at the meet however, this time it wasn’t in his specialty, the...

Swimming and athletics was the highlight for Team Bahamas this weekend as the 2018 Commonwealth Games continued in Gold Coast, Australia. Just two swimmers represented the team on Saturday; Lilly Higgs and N’Nhyn Fernander, competed in 200-metres (m) breast and 100m free respectively. Higgs finished fifth in the opening heat of the 200m in 2:42.65. Canadian Kierra Smith won the heat...

Bahamian boxer Lester Brown has been working feverishly over the past few weeks preparing for his upcoming lightweight bout. Brown, who recently signed with Roy Jones’ promotional company, has his first fight under Jones’ banner on April 28 in Pensacola, Florida. Brown will find out who his opponent will be in the coming days, seeing that his original opponent was forced to...

Union members across the country could potentially face a legal battle according to Labour Director Robert Farquharson, as he explained Friday that the planned protest by unions across the country could be considered illegal. On Thursday union leaders announced that they would withdraw their labour next week Tuesday. Head of the National Congress of Trade Unions (NCTU) Bernard Evans and...

The New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) Division I championship matchups are all set and scheduled to begin on Monday at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium, according to officials. Both the John Archer and Vince Ferguson division semifinal matchups ended in three game sweeps. In the John Archer division, the Commonwealth Bank Giants made quick work of the P.J. Stingers. In the...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works Iram Lewis said Wednesday that the institution of a Construction Contractors’ Board will change the licensure process and will offer opportunities for young people interested in careers in the professional, technical and allied fields. Speaking at the Bahamian Contractor’s Association (BCA) last week, Lewis said, work in construction management, quantity surveying, architecture, engineering,...

Immigration Minister Brent Symonette said Thursday that his department will continue to clamp down on illegal migrants living and working in The Bahamas, despite the noise in the market. In an interview with reporters yesterday, Symonette said, the Immigration Department is focusing on stopping illegal migrants before they come into the country as well as processing documents faster. “We have...

As the Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas (BCB) makes a second attempt to transform the state-ran entity into a public broadcasting station (PBS), Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) President Bernard Evans said he is not concerned about feared layoffs. Back in 2010, more than 40 employees were either terminated or took voluntary separation packages, as BCB was said to...

Samsung Electronics has officially launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ in stores around The Bahamas, with the company’s latest flagship smartphones on shelves as of Friday, April 6. Terry Weech, sales manager for Latin America said, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ introduce an array of innovative features to the Galaxy series. “We are excited to announce these new phones,”...

Former Florida State University (FSU) tight end Mavin Saunders said he is looking to have a greater impact on the field this year with the Kansas Jayhwaks. Saunders, who is frequently described as just a good athlete said, he hopes he can show more of his IQ for the game of football, and that he is more of a skilled...

Police on Grand Bahama have denied an uptick in serious crime, namely murders, despite the most recent incident over the Easter holiday weekend. Northern District Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Samuel Butler told Eyewitness News Wednesday, that there isn’t sufficient evidence to reveal an increase in murder on the island. ACP Butler’s comments came on the heels of a double...

Two-hundred and fifty million dollars is about to be pumped into local economy with the pending re-development of Sterling Hurricane Hole on Paradise Island, which will ultimately see the creation of hundreds of jobs in the short and long term. The company, which unveiled its master plan Thursday for an ambitious marina overhaul and development said, the project will transform...

Unions across the country are planning to withdraw their labour this coming Tuesday, April 10, following a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal (COA) that dismissed the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union’s (BIMAWU) case against Morton Salt in Inagua. The appellate court also deemed that the industrial agreement, which governs workers, was simply an employment contract. Union...