NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two men were murdered yesterday in separate incidents on Grand Bahama and New Providence. At the scene of the country’s latest killing last night, Assistant Superintendent Audley Peters said officers responding to a shooting on Murray Street, Sunshine Park around 8pm found the body of a man on the side of a […]
Govt. to launch GBV public education campaign NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A 32-year-old man of Jones Heights was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court today on two counts of attempted murder and one count of exposing a child to grievous harm. Ray Latarieo Sands was charged in connection to the viral circulated earlier this week, of a man […]
Seven public service workers could not be placed in health ministry or vaccination centers due to unvaccinated status NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of State for Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle yesterday sought to set the record straight regarding public service hires ahead of the General Election, accusing the former government of “electioneering”. Glover-Rolle was responding to […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica and The Bahamas Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic suggested that labor-management migration programs could be a solution to lessening irregular migration to The Bahamas from countries such as Haiti. Tudakovic has a background in migration with a focus on refugee resettlement, peacekeeping and humanitarian response, ranging from India, Geneva […]
Bahamas’ case positivity rate remains under three percent NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Two more women were confirmed to have died of the coronavirus yesterday, with the Ministry of Health reporting that 67 deaths remain under investigation. The women were 58-years-old and 86-years-old respectively. There have been 671 COVID-related deaths. The Bahamas recorded 11 cases on Wednesday. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Minister of the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle yesterday hit back at allegations against the previous administration’s hiring in the lead to the General Election. Rolle was responding to claims made by the Minister of State for the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle, who indicated that of the hundreds of […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A man convicted of stealing nearly $30,000 worth of John Bull jewelry was yesterday set free after the Court of Appeal quashed his conviction. Rondino Ferguson, a former employee of Bahamas Customs, and another man named, Bastian, were accused of stealing an assortment of Cartier watches from the Bahamas Customs warehouse between October […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Free National Movement has budgeted some $100,000 for its upcoming one-day November 27 convention, where three candidates have officially put their name forward to vie for the leadership. During a press conference at the party’s headquarters last night, FNM Chairman Carl Culmer confirmed the nominations of MARCO City MP Michael Pintard, […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Ann-Marie Davis, wife of Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, yesterday suggested the Royal Bahamas Police Force create a Special Victims Unit (SPV) to specifically handle children and gender-based violence matters. Davis, who heads the Office of the Spouse, was speaking on violence against women and children on the heels of the recent […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) in conjunction with the Nassau Cruise Port Limited will stage the Authentically Bahamian trade show 2021 next month. The two-day event is scheduled for December 11-12 at the Grand Ballroom at the Atlantis Convention Centre on Paradise Island. It was announced during a press conference […]
