DAMES SAYS POLICE MISCONDUCT SETS FORCE BACK
NASSAU — Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday incidents of police officers caught on social media in conflicts with the public casts a negative shadow on law enforcement, …
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SG URGES UNITY AT FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN THE BAHAMAS
(From the CARICOM Secretariat. This was published in the St.Kitts & Nevis Observer on May 7, 2018.) GREATER GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Caribbean community foreign ministers were this morning urged to …
Read MoreTRAUMA CONCERNS AS GRANGE HILL STUDENTS RETURN TO SCHOOL
JAMAICA — Despite the inclement weather, students in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, who were forced to abandon classes last week as a result of the violence that impacted their community last Tuesday, …
Read MoreWORLD BANK TO DEVELOP LIST OF REFORM RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE ‘EASE OF DOING BUSINESS’
JAMAICA — As the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) works to improve Jamaica’s business atmosphere, the public-private partnership body has announced that World Bank consultants will deliver reform recommendations to help …
Read More36 WOMEN IN THE RUNNING
BARBADOS — A record 132 people will be going after the 30 seats in Parliament on May 24. This was the unofficial count following Nomination Day (May 7) for the …
Read MoreTURNQUEST SPEAKS AT CAMPUS OPENING
GRAND BAHAMA – The Hon. Peter Turnquest, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, speaking at the official opening ceremony and plaque unveiling for Hawksbill Hall at the University of The …
Read MoreSAND MINING CONTINUES; DESTRUCTION CONTINUES
BARBUDA –Marine Biologist and environmentalist, John Mussington, is frustrated and disappointed that the government continues to conduct sand mining on Barbuda after numerous complaints, the Daily Observer reported on May …
Read MoreAMERICAN AIRLINES ADDS FIVE NEW FLIGHTS TO THE BAHAMAS
NASSAU — American Airlines, the largest international carrier to operate service to The Bahamas, has added five new flights and 453 total seats, increasing the number of nonstop and connecting …
Read MoreBAHAMAS REPRESENTED AT CPM IN ROME
NASSAU — Chairman of The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority Mark Humes and the Department’s Officer-In-Charge Josefina Curry attended the 13th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …
Read MoreD’AGUILAR VOWS FOCUS ON WEB SHOP ZONING
NASSAU –The number of web shops in The Bahamas has “significantly diminished” over the last four years, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday (May 6), the Nassau Guardian reported …
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