More than a dozen pre-schools in voucher system with govt
THE second phase of the Ministry of Education’s universal pre-school initiative was launched on Friday in Grand Bahama where it was announced more than a dozen private pre-schools have entered into a partnership with the government for enrollment of preschoolers through a voucher system.
PM in Washington, DC for climate change forum
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis and a delegation arrived in Washington, DC yesterday to attend a climate change forum organised by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Man found dead off Eneas Jumper Corner
Police are investigating the country’s latest homicide after a man was found dead off Eneas Jumper Corner on Sunday morning.
Arrest for theft of copper wire
A man was arrested for copper theft from the business establishment in the Eight Mile Rock area this week, police reported.
Search for suspects after two armed robberies
POLICE are searching for a number of men believed to be responsible for two separate armed robberies in New Providence Friday.
New trainee correctional officers aim to 'embrace change'
THE Bahamas Department of Correctional Services held a commencement service yesterday welcoming 54 new trainee correctional officers to the team.
Ministry 'actively' monitoring swine flu reports
IN the wake of recent swine flu cases in the country, Ministry of Tourism Director General Joy Jibrilu on Friday told reporters that the ministry is “actively” monitoring such reports, as it does whenever there is an outbreak.
2018 'a banner year for tourism' in the Bahamas
TOURISM and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar on Friday declared 2018 “a banner year for tourism” in the Bahamas, noting the tremendous growth the sector has experienced and speaking about the positive expectations for the months ahead.
Plans for two new family island airports
THE government still intends to build two new family island airports by way of public private partnership, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said Friday.
Consumers eating romaine lettuce and turkey ‘are taking a gamble’
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands yesterday warned that consumers who continue to eat romaine lettuce and turkey products in spite of officials’ recent caution against these food items are taking a “gamble” and making an “ill-informed” decision.
HERE WE GO AGAIN: Just like Jean Rony, born here but Foreste shipped off to Haiti
THE government is facing another immigration legal challenge from a Bahamas-born man of Haitian descent after he was deported to Haiti in violation of a Supreme Court order.
Killer escapes death penalty
A MAN has been spared the death penalty for murdering another man in his Family Island home during the course of an armed robbery four years ago.
‘March a total failure - just like PLP’
THE Free National Movement has dismissed Wednesday’s protest march as a Progressive Liberal Party event, calling it disorganised and small.
PM’s wife becomes a hero for a day
MINISTER of Environment Romauld Ferreira continued his launch of the “Be a Hero” campaign yesterday, this time with a stop at Adelaide Primary School.
Govt denies Haitian man was sent back to Bahamas
THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday refuted social media claims that a deported Haitian man was denied entry to Haiti and sent back to the Bahamas.
