Nurses could be poached if dispute cannot be resolved
AS nurses pressure the government to resolve longstanding industrial issues, Health Minister Dr Duane Sands admitted he is concerned that an approaching recruitment exercise could syphon public sector nurses out of the country.It seems foreign entiti
57-year-old accused of attempted unlawful sex with ten-year-old girl
A 57-year-old man was arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with attempted unlawful sexual intercourse with a ten-year-old girl. Kirk Moss, of Grant Street, stood before Magistrate Samuel McKinney charged with the one count concerning
Woman who stole from employer ordered to pay back $55k
A 23-year-old woman was yesterday ordered to repay the $55,005.90 she stole from her employer between November 3, 2017 and June 5, or serve a three-year prison sentence. Magistrate Samuel McKinney ordered Krystal Rolle, a former assistant who had re
Blessing ceremony held for maternity unit
THE Princess Margaret Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology held a blessing ceremony yesterday for its newly renovated Maternal & Child Health Labour Unit, and also revealed the introduction of a Maternal & Child Health Day Assessment Unit.
Police hunt for missing girl, 14
POLICE are looking for 14-year-old Patrianna McKenzie who has been reported missing. The girl’s last known address was in Gamble Heights in New Providence. Patrianna is 5’4”, has a medium brown complexion and a slim build. Anyone with information on
Challenges ahead - but new-look hospital wards a sign of the future
Major challenges to the operation of Princess Margaret Hospital still need to be overcome, Health Minister Duane Sands warned yesterday.But to prove the situation is improving, Dr Sands pointed to key projects which are about to come to fruition whic
Cops quiz GB Urban Renewal official
AUTHORITIES have questioned a former Urban Renewal official as part of an ongoing investigation by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
Injuncted: Judge orders govt to halt all shanty town clearances
THE Supreme Court has ordered the government and utility providers to halt any planned service disconnections or evictions in shanty towns pending a judicial review of the Minnis administration’s policy to eradicate those communities.
Guards foil Fox Hill jailbreakers
PRISON officers thwarted an escape plot by two inmates at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services on Friday.
Two dead in holiday shootings
TWO men are dead following separate homicides in the capital and Grand Bahama over the weekend.
Activist wants MP to intervene over court mould
LOCAL activist the Rev Glenroy Bethel believes the severe mould issue at the courthouse building in Grand Bahama poses a danger to both staff and the public and is calling on Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine to ensure the situation is addressed.Worker
Marijuana worth $20,000 seized
NEARLY $20,000 worth of suspected marijuana was seized during a police search of a home off Fox Dale Road, police said.Shortly after 3pm on Saturday, Drug Enforcement Unit officers conducted a search of a home on Mosquito Drive and recovered two five
Star student hopes red tape won't halt his dream
FOR six years, seventeen-year-old Johnson Davilma lived in a home without electricity and running water.His financial situation was exacerbated when his single mother became unemployed, leaving the teen barely able to afford bus fare. Despite having
UPDATED: Man dies of shooting injuries on Grand Bahama
A man died early on Monday at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama from shooting injuries he sustained on Saturday night.
Man shot dead in Fox Hill
A man is dead after a shooting incident in Fox Hill early on Saturday morning.
