Govt not yet decided on Christmas Carnival
DESPITE operators of the annual Christmas Carnival announcing their return to the country this holiday season, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said yesterday the government has not yet decided whether it will allow the event to operate this year.
Senator defends Prospect Ridge project after criticism from Housing Minister
FREE National Movement Senator Viana Gardiner yesterday chided Minister of Housing JoBeth Coleby-Davis for her repeated criticisms of the proposed Prospect Ridge housing development, saying the political campaign is over and there should now be “less talk and more work” done.
Govt relaunches plans for training on Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey says the government has relaunched plans to facilitate training to increase the employment of certified Bahamians at the Grand Bahama Shipyard.
Which way to go on sex offenders?
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe, QC, has questioned the efficacy of a sexual offenders register saying he would prefer a ten-year track of prisoners after their release.
New call for probe on police brutality
HUMAN Rights Bahamas has demanded full and fair investigations into allegations of police brutality and misconduct, insisting that if the public cannot feel safe in the presence of officers all human rights are at risk.
Vaccines not mandatory for tourists
TOURISM, Investments and Aviation Minister Chester Cooper says the government is currently not considering making COVID-19 vaccinations a requirement for foreigners seeking entry to The Bahamas, noting current travel protocols are working just fine.
Antigen test kits checked for fault
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville says his ministry is investigating after being cautioned by an international health agency about several potential “substandard” COVID-19 antigen testing kits imported to the country from India.
Bahamas Humane Society is inundated with puppies and kittens
BAHAMAS Humane Society is appealing for donations and assistance after a number of unwanted animals were surrendered to the shelter in a matter of days.
Golf event aims to raise $100,000 to help BAARK
AGAINST a backdrop of blue sky and perfectly manicured greens at the Ocean Club Golf Course, two Cabinet ministers, the CEO of ALIV and community leaders today threw their support behind a golf tournament aimed at raising $100,000 to help fund BAARK’s efforts to slow the stray pet population through spaying and neutering.
U.S. woman ‘had drugs for medicinal purposes’
AN AMERICAN woman who was caught with marijuana avoided receiving a conviction after she explained she had the drugs for medicinal purposes.
Drug trial adjourned
THE trial of a Dominican man and a Colombian man who denied smuggling cocaine into the country was adjourned yesterday after the prosecution’s witnesses failed to attend court.
Student stabbed on school campus
A STUDENT is in hospital after he was stabbed by another student on campus yesterday, police said.
Three pit bulls put down after attacking an elderly woman
THE Humane Society of Grand Bahama has put down three pit bulls which viciously attacked an elderly woman who was hospitalised last week with serious injuries.
Govt ‘will not support GB electricity rate increase’
GRAND Bahama Minister Ginger Moxey has reiterated that the government will not support any rate increase for electricity on Grand Bahama at this time when many residents are still struggling after two major crises.
Dr Fauci urges Bahamians to continue to be vaccinated
DR ANTHONY Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President, says the end to the COVID-19 pandemic will see levels of infection that no longer disrupt societies across the world.
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