Minister spoke of world peace in Paris a week before attacks
JUST a week before the attacks in Paris, France, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald addressed the 38th General Conference of UNESCO during which he emphasised the role of education in the pursuit of world peace.
Bahamian joins UK newspaper travel app team
THE Bahamas has joined the ranks of 30 destinations featured in a popular mobile app for European travellers published by the UK-based Telegraph Media Group.
Bahamas at workshop on ecosystem funding
THE Bahamas is among six Caribbean countries participating in a regional workshop to evaluate a $6m investment by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) in the region.
Man shot dead in Nassau Village
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed this morning while walking through Nassau Village.
Contractor accused in Palm Cay killing denied bail
A JUDGE yesterday denied bail to a contractor accused of having a role in the killing of a construction worker after lamenting the “record rate of murder” and a “consequential depreciation in public safety.”
Caribbean Muzik Festival sues Florida suppliers
THE Caribbean Muzik Festival committee is taking legal action in the United States against two Florida-based suppliers for allegedly defaulting on undertakings to supply stage and sound equipment, ultimately forcing the postponement of the final two nights of the event.
COB making ‘great efforts’ to improve as employee put on leave over fraud claim
DAYS after The College of the Bahamas revealed an employee was placed on leave without pay over fraud allegations, the institution said “great efforts are being made to improve” its financial administration.
Pair accused of killing PM's press secretary to face trial in 2016
TWO men scheduled to stand trial for the murder of Prime Minister Perry Christie’s press secretary, Latore Mackey, will now have their case heard in 2016.
‘Things are good with Baha Mar’ says Christie
PRIME Minister Perry Christie said “things are good” with Baha Mar as he revealed that representatives from a leading resort in this hemisphere arrived in the country yesterday to put their interests forward to the Export Import Bank of China regarding the unopened mega resort.
PM: Nation ‘not a killing field' - New crime strategy ‘in weeks’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday insisted that The Bahamas is “not a killing field” as he suggested that in a matter of weeks Bahamians will see the government’s new and aggressive crime fighting strategies implemented.
PM rejects claim of NHI ‘death panels’
PRIME Minister Perry Christie yesterday said reports that his administration is seeking to implement a government-run “death panel” to decide who would be treated or not for catastrophic diseases under its proposed National Health Insurance scheme was “absolute nonsense.”
Police questioning man over Eight Mile Rock murder
A MAN is in custody assisting police with their investigation into Grand Bahama’s latest homicide that occurred in Eight Mile Rock on Friday.
Police release names of accident victims
GRAND Bahama police have released the names of the persons killed in a traffic accident last week in Freeport.
Teenager who tried to rob policeman is given probation
A TEENAGER who pleaded guilty to the attempted armed robbery of a police officer has been given a second chance to avoid running afoul of the law when he was sentenced to five years probation yesterday.
University offers support after Hurricane Joaquin
THE University of the West Indies has offered its expertise to assist The Bahamas in its recovery and restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin.
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