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Dr Sands: Free condoms for students 'the way to go'

HEALTH Minister Dr Duane Sands said he believes a revamped approach to HIV prevention and treatment inclusive of sex education and free contraceptives for students is “the way to go”.

New director for National Insurance Board

THE National Insurance Board will have a new director effective July 1, 2018.

Good news 'soon' for Grand Bahama, says Labour Minister

GOOD things are on the horizon for Grand Bahama, according to Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes, who said some important announcements would be made soon by the government.He did not elaborate or disclose much, but said the officials are very “optimist

'This is the start of Silicon Island'

GIBC CEO Greg Wood said Wednesday’s opening of his company’s office in Freeport marks the beginning of Grand Bahama’s transformation in what to will be known as “Silicon Island” by the next decade.Mr Wood revealed that officials from his tech company

HIV: Get tested for free and know your status

HEALTH officials are working to remove the stigma around HIV testing and are targeting young Bahamians in particular to know their HIV status.

BPL: We’ll do our best this summer

BAHAMAS Power & Light has more than enough generation capacity to ensure Bahamians have a summer free of load shedding, but officials cannot guarantee the utility provider’s aging equipment will hold up all the way through the demanding season.

Contractor: Bahamians could do Pointe work

THE reported reclassification of foreign labourers at The Pointe has been condemned as “disingenuous” by Bahamas Contractors Association President Leonard Sands.

US trafficking report warns of ‘corruption in Immigration’

THE US State Department has said credible allegations of corruption in the Immigration Department has made potential victims of human trafficking vulnerable in The Bahamas.

From ministry post to new consultancy for Robinson

LESS than ten days after being fired by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis from his post as parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, Bain and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson has launched his own tourism consultancy business.

Girl tourists assaulted on Harbour Island

POLICE are investigating reports that indecent assault was committed against two juvenile female tourists on Harbour Island yesterday.

Man stabbed with screwdriver

A MAN was taken to hospital after he was stabbed by an assailant armed with a screwdriver.Police said the victim was waking on Hospital Lane after 6pm on Wednesday when he was approached by an attacker who stabbed him about the body before running aw

Saving smart

THE Bahamas Central Securities Depository has launched a groundbreaking financial literacy programme – BCSD Smart Savers – for preschoolers and primary school students. The programme was launched at Willard Patton Preschool, where BCSD staff members

Atlantis links up with Miami University for mammal course

ATLANTIS has set up a partnership with the University of Miami through its Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.Now in its second year, the partnership features a marine mammal based course at the graduate level that is taught at Atlan

Students urged to learn from summer job roles

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard told young persons participating in the government’s summer job programme that there are some valuable lessons they will learn from job placements. He noted that even though it may not be their ch

Government wants single digital ID for Bahamians

THE government intends to create a single digital ID for citizens of The Bahamas to make online access to services seamless and more efficient to reduce government cost, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest revealed. The government will be seeking a

Robinson vows to support FNM

WHILE declaring unwavering support for the governing Free National Movement despite being fired as parliamentary secretary by Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, Bain and Grants Town MP Travis Robinson said his vote and presence in the House of Assembly are “mortgaged” to his constituents.

‘Bannister must go over my daughter’s death’

THE family of Garvinisha Carey, the young mother who was tragically killed after her car crashed into the concrete barriers that closed off Munnings Road, is calling for the resignation of Works Minister Desmond Bannister.

Davis: $25m Lucayan budget shows govt’s lack of belief

OPPOSITION Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said the Minnis administration’s $25m budget for an equity stake in the Grand Lucayan Resort proves it has no confidence it will strike a deal with the Toronto-based Wynn Group for the sale and revival of the property.

9/11 attackers were refused Bahamas entry

FOUR months before terrorists orchestrated the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, two men involved in the deadly events landed at the Grand Bahama airport but were quickly sent back because they lacked the appropriate visas.

Bahamas committed to CEDAW convention

THE Bahamas, through the Department of Gender and Family Affairs of the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development, is diligently preparing to ensure proper representation at the upcoming United Nations CEDAW (Committee on the Elimination of a

Rangers parade in Eleuthera

FOR the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Programme, the island of Eleuthera witnessed a Rangers passing out parade ceremony.Eleuthera contributed 86 of the country’s youth to the Rangers Programme from Nor

Giving non-violent inmates a path back into society

THE Citizen Security and Justice Programme of the Ministry of National Security has announced that from July 7-October 7, 143 inmates will undergo training from the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute. The training will be in seven vocational

Chinese group upset at claims over gutter oil

THE Chinese Community Association of the Bahamas has refuted “distorted” and “disturbing” videos circulating on social media and picked up by a local TV news station accusing some Chinese restaurants of allegedly using waste oil.The association said

Tech firm opening 'is only the beginning'

GIBC Digital officially opened its offices on Grand Bahama on Wednesday as the first of many companies that will help develop a new technology sector on the island.Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest welcomed CEO Greg Wood and his team to Freeport

Police hunt after armed robberies

POLICE are investigating two armed robberies which occurred on Tuesday.