NHI may launch without portions of primary care
HEALTH Minister Perry Gomez yesterday maintained that portions of the government’s primary healthcare services could be “omitted” before the plan is rolled out as the Christie administration looks to finalise critical aspects of the scheme prior to the general election.
Attorney General hopes interceptions bill will be passed by next government
WITH the dissolution of Parliament imminent, the Christie administration’s Interceptions of Communications Bill will not be debated and passed this term. However, officials hope ongoing consultations with stakeholders will help the legislation to pass during Parliament’s next sitting, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Woman arrested as $6,000 of marijuana is seized
POLICE arrested a woman from Eleuthera on Sunday after a joint operation netted the seizure of five pounds of marijuana and $6,000.
Man must wait two months for sentencing in murder case
A MAN seeking to appeal his sentence for the murder of a utility technician must wait another two months before his application is heard.
Ranfurly students to get a chance at BTVI
AT LEAST four transitioning or former students of the Ranfurly Homes for Children will have an opportunity to learn a trade at the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) through a new scholarship fund.
Science in the spotlight as school hosts day-long fair
STUDENTS at C W Sawyer Primary School are learning just how important science is in everyday life and opening their eyes to future careers.
19-year-old woman among four charged over killings
A 19-year-old woman was among four people to appear in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of having a role in a number of recent killings in the capital.
Christie ‘not confused’ over date of general election
ALTHOUGH he has not announced the date of the 2017 general election, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday he is not “confused” about when Bahamians can expect to head to the polls to cast ballots.
Queues begin as voters rush to register
VOTER registration centres in New Providence experienced “long lines and wait times” yesterday as people rushed to have their names added to the election register a week before it closes.
Festival to be May 18-20 as PM confirms move
LESS than a week after officials announced the event’s line-up, Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed yesterday that the 2017 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been postponed until after the general election.
VIDEO: Carnival in Grand Bahama cancelled say festival organisers
WITH stakeholders and participants still reeling from the news that Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has been delayed, festival organisers announced on Tuesday that the event will also drop its Grand Bahama events.
'Blindsided' by Carnival delay
THE postponement of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival has “blindsided” key stakeholders, with one travel company yesterday expressing disappointment and fear over potential damage to the event’s brand, as well as financial losses upwards of $25,000 as a result of the date change.
PM: It is easy to 'piss away' funds
WHILE some observers continue to criticise the Christie administration over the way it handles government revenue, Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted yesterday that it could be easy to “piss away” public funds.
Smith predicts PLP will win closest election since 1967
THE upcoming general election is expected to be the closet poll since the vote in 1967, which ended in a tie, according to former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet minister George Smith.
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