Dept of Marine Resources working with Ministry of National Security to address poaching issue
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs wants vessels to patrol fishing areas.
Mitchell: ‘Nothing irregular about’ proroguing Parliament
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said the Davis administration wants to prorogue Parliament more often.
Bahamas and TCI establishing maritime boundaries split ‘down the middle’
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said The Bahamas has recommended that the maritime boundary between this country and the Turks and Caicos be split in the middle of the two nations.
Back-to-school VAT holiday arrives too late to help
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson said the government’s Back-to-School VAT holiday arrives too late in the year to have maximum benefit.
‘Old infrastructure impacting efficiency of young Wartsila generators at BPL’
BAHAMAS Power and Light officials led reporters on a tour of the Clifton Pier power plant yesterday, showing how the young Wartsila engines are surrounded by old infrastructure, impacting the efficiency of the machines.
Union queries school repairs with opening weeks away
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson wants a report from the Ministry of Works concerning a roof collapse on a building at RM Bailey Senior High School.
Wilchcombe: Violence bill advice considered
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe vowed to consider the recommendations of women’s rights groups during a consultative meeting about the Protection Against Violence Act yesterday.
Lawsuit claims serious health risks from diesel
A LAWSUIT accuses Bahamas Power and Light of failing to inform the public about the “serious health risks” associated with a diesel spill that has contaminated the groundwater in an area of Nicholls Town, North Andros.
CONTAMINATION FEAR FROM BPL FUEL SPILL: North Andros residents concerned over health impact to groundwater
RESIDENTS fear the groundwater in Nicholls Town, North Andros, has been contaminated with diesel, potentially harming the community’s health after a Bahamas Power & Light pipeline leaked large quantities of fuel.
Father charged with child cruelty and assault with a deadly weapon
A 33-year-old father in Andros was accused of beating his two-year-old daughter and threatening to shoot and kill her and his wife.
Man accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl, remanded to prison
A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl twice last year.
Man charged with Rosedale Street fatal drive-by shooting incident
A MAN was remanded to prison after he was charged with a fatal drive-by shooting off Rosedale Street earlier this month.
Man charged with Rosedale Street fatal drive-by shooting incident
A MAN was remanded to prison after he was charged with a fatal drive-by shooting off Rosedale Street earlier this month.
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