Long-delayed Accident and Emergency at PMH to be completed by late 2025
AFTER years of shifting timelines and missed targets, officials now say the long-delayed Accident and Emergency Department at Princess Margaret Hospital will not open until the end of 2025.
Protection Against Violence Commission will be in place before general election
SOCIAL Services Minister Myles LaRoda said the long-promised Protection Against Violence Commission will be in place before the next general election, even as activists accuse the government of dragging its feet on a key safeguard meant to protect women and children.
Woman pays $9k guarantee for attempted murder accused who failed to show up for court
A WOMAN who guaranteed bail for an accused attempted murderer was ordered to pay $9,000 after a Supreme Court judge ruled that the man “habitually” failed to appear for court and was no longer a fit and proper person to remain on bail.
Jamaican accused of phone phishing scam
A JAMAICAN man accused of taking part in a phone phishing scam that drained a local bank account was remanded to prison yesterday.
Woman accused of embezzling nearly $380,000 for company
A 54-year-old woman accused of embezzling nearly $380,000 from a local construction company was granted $70,000 bail yesterday after denying dozens of theft and money laundering charges frothier employer.
BACSWN set to roll out new aviation emergency-response network across Bahamas
EXECUTIVES from the Bahamas Aviation, Climate & Severe Weather Network (BACSWN) group of companies visited Long Island over the weekend, where they met health officials and residents and inspected facilities at Stella Maris and Deadman’s Cay airports.
Documentary on trauma caused by Dorian to premiere October 18
A DOCUMENTARY exposing the lingering emotional scars of Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic will premiere on October 18 at the Atlantis Theatre on Paradise Island.
Ann Marie Davis: My office will address expanding menstrual products in country
SPOUSE of the Prime Minister Ann Marie Davis says her office will expand access to a wider range of menstrual products across the country amid growing calls for affordability and choice.
Man arrested after woman set on fire, robbed in GB
A 48-year-old woman has been hospitalised after she was set on fire during a robbery on Monday night.
Man hit by bus is GB’s ninth traffic fatality
A GRAND Bahama electrician was killed after being struck by a bus while walking along Coral Road on Sunday night, pushing the island’s traffic death toll to nine for the year.
$7m hospital to be first private facility built on Family Island
RESIDENTS of Eleuthera marked a milestone today with the opening of Eleuthera Wellness Hospital, the first private hospital to operate on a Family Island.
Victim shot dead by gunmen outside his Seabreeze home
A man in his 20s was shot and killed by gunmen outside his home in Seabreeze last night.
Residents voice flooding fears over new hospital
Homeowners and residents last night argued that recent flooding from Tropical Storm Imelda shows why Perpall Tract is not a suitable location for New Providence's new $285.25m hospital.
PM: ‘Stay alert’ amid vote debate
PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis urged Progressive Liberal Party supporters last night to “stay alert, stay ready, and stay faithful.”
KFC firing over giving away expired chicken upheld by court
THE Court of Appeal upheld KFC’s decision to fire a Marathon Mall assistant manager caught on surveillance footage giving away food and a “cold pack” of chicken to a former employee waiting in the parking lot.
