Cuba frees nine jailed Bahamians
NINE Bahamians are back and free in Nassau after Cuba announced pardons for more than 3,500 prisoners to mark the four-day visit of the Pope this weekend.
Pinder considering election run in 2017
PUBLIC Service Union President John Pinder yesterday said he is considering running for political office in the next general election, insisting that whatever party he joins would have to adopt the “firm and feasible” national plan he is presently drafting.
Nottage ‘a coward’ for blaming others
BAR Association President Elsworth Johnson said yesterday that Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage should “stick to gynecology” since he obviously lacks the “innovation and the intellectual aptitude” to solve the nation’s crippling crime problem.
Vasyli trial told couple had fight the night before murder
DONNA Vasyli reportedly told a policeman she and her husband had had an argument the night before he was found dead in their Old Fort Bay home, a Supreme Court jury heard yesterday.
Christie: I’m running again
PRIME Minister Perry Christie reportedly told a crowd of Progressive Liberal Party supporters in North Andros last night that he plans to offer himself for re-election as leader of the party at its November convention.
Another tropical depression forms in the Atlantic
WEATHER forecasters say a new tropical depression has formed over the eastern Atlantic Ocean and is expected to strengthen through the weekend.
Justice of the Peace given keys to new-look home by Urban Renewal
A JUSTICE of the Peace and community leader in Kemp Road received the keys to her newly renovated home on Wednesday, compliments of the Urban Renewal Small Homes Repair Programme.
Nottage criticised for shifting blame on crime
FREE National Movement Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he was not surprised after National Security Minister Bernard Nottage blamed the judiciary for the nation’s crime woes, suggesting the “tired PLPs are once again up to their old tricks”.
Preparations for NHI to go beyond January launch date
CHIEF Medical Officer Dr Glen Beneby said while National Health Insurance will be launched in January 2016, preparations to improve every aspect of the country’s health system will continue far beyond the implementation date.
Abaco residents pay tribute to entertainer
ABACO residents are mourning a long-time friend, American entertainer Joy Martone, who died unexpectedly on September 8. She was 76.
Former ZNS reporter awaits ruling on evidence in false testimony case
A SUPREME Court judge is now contemplating the fate of a former ZNS reporter who is accused of giving false testimony while being cross-examined for his alleged involvement in defamatory websites and articles published against billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon.
Festival’s return to Nassau ‘tremendous’
THE return of the Caribbean Muzik Festival to The Bahamas next month has been hailed as “a tremendous asset to the destination, one that celebrates the rich musical culture of the region” by one of the country’s leading resorts, SuperClubs Breezes.
Resort gives patrol boat to police
A NEW, fully-equipped 18ft vessel has been donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force for marine patrols in East End Grand Bahama and the surrounding cays.
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Bahamas Sickle Cell Association. - This year for the first time the month of September is being recognised in The Bahamas as Sickle Cell Awareness Month.
Men wanted in Holmes Rock murder probe turn themselves in to police
THREE men wanted by police turned themselves in for questioning and are assisting officers with their investigation into the double murder at Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama.
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