Targets in overhauling waste management haven't been met
EIGHT years after the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded the development of solid waste management infrastructure in the capital, key targets on building awareness have yet to be fully realised, according to IDB country representative Maria
D’Aguilar: We’ll counter false information about country
THE Ministry of Tourism will “redouble” its marketing efforts to “counter” an inflammatory video encouraging prospective visitors to avoid New Providence to preserve their own safety, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.
Sentencing Delayed In Facebook Sex Assault Case
A MAN must wait an additional 11 weeks before he is sentenced for the sexual assault of a teenage girl whom he lured to his home through a fake Facebook profile.Jamal Daniels, 27, was due before Justice Bernard Turner yesterday for the penalty phase
Parker elected president of Bahamas Bar Association
AFTER a vigorous campaign, Kahlil Parker was elected president of The Bahamas Bar Association at its annual general meeting on June 30. J Denise Lewis-Johnson has been elected vice-president. The other elected officers are: Joan Dilworth, honourary
Nursing students to begin training at Rand
TERREVE College has finally obtained a memorandum of understanding from the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) that will allow its nursing students to begin their practical training at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama. The institution’s nu
Call to support Run For Pompey
RUN for Pompey lead organisers yesterday called on Bahamians and visitors to come out and support the third annual event, which officials said promises to be a unique display of Bahamian history, sports and culture.
Customs won't be relocated to SkyBahamas
THE Minnis administration has ruled out renting the SkyBahamas building to relocate the Department of Customs warehouse after deciding its existing structure will better serve the needs of the government once repairs are done, according to Deputy Pri
Bowe queries Izmirlian call to halt sale of Baha Mar
GOWON Bowe, president of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), has questioned the basis of Sarkis Izmirlian’s call for a moratorium on Baha Mar’s sale to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd (CTFE), insisting concessions should not be the determining factor of whether the deal reached completion.
Well-known physician Dr Baldwin Carey dies
DR Baldwin Carey, a well-known physician, died Thursday of a heart attack.
VIDEO: Reflecting on Independence
As the Bahamas prepares to celebrate 44 years of Independence, Bahamians at Potters Cay Dock tell Danielle Barnes what that means to them.
FNM ‘must be humble’ to win re-election
TO succeed in the next general election, the new Free National Movement government must embrace humility and not become giddy with its recent landslide win, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday.
Police warning after dramatic PI bridge gun battle
SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean warned criminals “not to challenge the police” hours after an armed suspect was shot by officers following a high-speed car chase in New Providence.
Tributes as music director Cleophas Adderley dies, aged 62
CULTURAL icon Cleophas Adderley Jr, 62, died Wednesday after a long illness.
Leave Baha Mar deal alone
SARKIS Izmirlian is “dead wrong” calling for a moratorium on the sale of Baha Mar, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday.
Refugees challenge detention after being held for over two years
FOUR refugees at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre are questioning the lawfulness of their detention after being held without charge for more than two years.One of the men has been in detention since 2013.In separate cases, an Eritrean man and thr
