Blaze destroys Andros plaza
A FIRE erupted at Butler’s Plaza in Andros Wednesday morning, leaving the building completely destroyed, police said.
FNM Chairman says party won't be distracted by 'lies'
FREE National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer touted the Minnis administration’s efforts on job creation yesterday, including the controversial Oban Energies oil refinery for Grand Bahama, saying the party will not let the “lies and political attacks”
PM Minnis to attend summit in Peru
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has been invited to address the third CEO Summit of the Americas, scheduled for April 12-13 in Lima, Peru. The CEO Summit, which will precede the two-day, eighth Summit of the Americas, is the most important business
Cancer Society founder a shining light
Cancer Society of The Bahamas founder Susan Roberts has been honoured by the Queen in being named the 38th Commonwealth Point of Light. Mrs Roberts was chosen for this honour due to her “exceptional” volunteer work supporting cancer patients and the
Artist brings joy to church show
ARTIST Jé-Rome Harris Miller’s latest exhibition, “Liquid JOY 2018…A Glorious Expression of Colours,” will open on April 5 at the Christ Church Cathedral Church Hall. Seven paintings by Mr Harris will be available. Part of the proceeds from the show
ATF trains Bahamas enforcement officials
THE Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives delivered a small arms identification training course for approximately 30 Bahamas customs and police officers from March 19-23 in Nassau. The training was funded by the ATF and was part of ongoi
Post office relocation 'not as costly' a plan
THE government is satisfied the relocation of the General Post Office to an existing building on Gladstone Road will be “nowhere near” as costly as the previous options that were under consideration, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Ca
Official funeral for Moxey-Ingraham
THE Cabinet Office announced yesterday that an official funeral will be held for the late Theresa Moxey-Ingraham, former Cabinet minister, senator and parliamentarian, on Friday, April 6, at 11am at St Agnes Anglican Church on Baillou Hill Road. Int
Dames' call to communities
MINISTER of National Security Marvin Dames was the guest speaker at the monthly Bain and Grants Town Advancement Association’s community meeting held on Thursday, March 22. Mr Dames articulated the government’s development plan for Over-the-Hill, an
Jamaican dancers and seven other foreigners face court
TEN foreigners were brought before the Freeport Magistrate’s Court for various offences this week including engaging in gainful occupation, overstaying, harbouring illegal persons and illegal landing.Among them were three Jamaican women who were empl
Sebas: We’re trying to protect players
ISLAND Luck CEO Sebas Bastian yesterday said criticisms aimed at web shops, particularly complaints of over saturation, were not backed by empirical data.
Police were on patrol in area at time of murder-suicide
ON the morning of a “tragic” murder suicide in Yellow Elder Gardens where a husband shot his wife to death before killing himself, Royal Bahamas Police Force officers were in the immediate area on patrol.
Christie govt slowed help for US on crime
CO-OPERATION between law enforcement agencies in the Bahamas and the United States “waned” under the Christie administration but has increased under the present administration, a new report from the US State Department says.
Post office finally given new home
MOULD and a broken air-conditioning system could soon be problems of the past for General Post Office workers, with press secretary Anthony Newbold revealing yesterday that Cabinet has decided to relocate the institution to the old Phil’s food store building on Gladstone Road.
Unlawful order led to ‘Bahamian nightmare’
CANADIAN Bruno Rufa has endured a “Bahamian nightmare” since being subjected to an unlawful deportation order, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.
