Financial issues force PLP to delay convention
THE Progressive Liberal Party has postponed its national convention to next May. The official reason for this is to improve the party’s platform and get its branches ready. However, privately some acknowledge that financial constraints are the major
Welcome home for RBDF sailors
AFTER completing her refit at the Maaskant Shipyard in Stellendam, in The Netherlands, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Bahamas arrived the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Coral Harbour Base on Saturday. The 24-day journey took the ship’s company from The N
Three injured in weekend shootings
TWO men and a teen are in hospital following three separate shootings over the weekend.
American woman and her brother charged with breach of Immigration Act
AN American woman accused of harbouring her brother illegally in the Bahamas was charged in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday for breach of the Immigration Act.
One man charged with armed robbery, another with receiving
IN the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday two men were charged, one with armed robbery and the other with receiving.
Blue Lagoon to host cancer survivors event
THE organisers of a local campaign aimed at raising awareness about breast cancer are holding an event at Blue Lagoon on Sunday, November 4, to acknowledge and honour cancer survivors.
Three held after $3.85m drug bust
THREE men are in custody after a multi-agency task force intercepted a go fast boat in waters off South Andros and recovered nearly four thousand pounds of suspected marijuana.
Nurses arrange meeting over new shift system
NURSES nationwide have hastily arranged a meeting for Friday night to respond to the Public Hospital Authority’s announcement that a new shift system for them will go into effect on December 10th.
Local schools get ocean conservation presentation
THE Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and the Norwegian Cruise Line hosted a presentation on ocean conservation for four local schools yesterday at the Bahamas National Trust Retreat.
'Preserving the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice'
THE Rotary Club of East Nassau on Friday were invited to consider the theme of “how to preserve the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for world peace” as the Bahamas celebrates Remembrance Day.
Three charged in Freeport Magistrate’s Court
THREE men appeared in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday on a number of offences, including attempted armed robbery, assault with a deadly instrument, and causing grievous harm.
PLP postpones convention to May, 2019
THE Progressive Liberal Party has postponed its national convention to next year May.
Big bad Brad - a ferocious advocate of the PLP
KNOWN for his political quips and acerbic attacks on his opponents, Bradley Roberts will go down in the annals of history as a fierce defender of the Progressive Liberal Party.
Rebels face ‘ultimatum’ - toe line or exit party
The FNM will host a conclave on November 2 featuring parliamentarians, senators and constituency association executives.
Who's in charge? Mostly women, apparently
WOMEN hold the majority of senior leadership positions in nearly every public sector but politics and law enforcement, according to statistics presented by Social Services Minister Frankie Campbell yesterday.
