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Targets in overhauling waste management haven't been met

EIGHT years after the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded the development of solid waste management infrastructure in the capital, key targets on building awareness have yet to be fully realised, according to IDB country representative Maria

D’Aguilar: We’ll counter false information about country

THE Ministry of Tourism will “redouble” its marketing efforts to “counter” an inflammatory video encouraging prospective visitors to avoid New Providence to preserve their own safety, Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday.

Sentencing Delayed In Facebook Sex Assault Case

A MAN must wait an additional 11 weeks before he is sentenced for the sexual assault of a teenage girl whom he lured to his home through a fake Facebook profile.Jamal Daniels, 27, was due before Justice Bernard Turner yesterday for the penalty phase

Parker elected president of Bahamas Bar Association

AFTER a vigorous campaign, Kahlil Parker was elected president of The Bahamas Bar Association at its annual general meeting on June 30. J Denise Lewis-Johnson has been elected vice-president. The other elected officers are: Joan Dilworth, honourary

Nursing students to begin training at Rand

TERREVE College has finally obtained a memorandum of understanding from the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) that will allow its nursing students to begin their practical training at the Rand Memorial Hospital in Grand Bahama. The institution’s nu

Call to support Run For Pompey

RUN for Pompey lead organisers yesterday called on Bahamians and visitors to come out and support the third annual event, which officials said promises to be a unique display of Bahamian history, sports and culture.

Customs won't be relocated to SkyBahamas

THE Minnis administration has ruled out renting the SkyBahamas building to relocate the Department of Customs warehouse after deciding its existing structure will better serve the needs of the government once repairs are done, according to Deputy Pri

Bowe queries Izmirlian call to halt sale of Baha Mar

GOWON Bowe, president of the Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), has questioned the basis of Sarkis Izmirlian’s call for a moratorium on Baha Mar’s sale to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd (CTFE), insisting concessions should not be the determining factor of whether the deal reached completion.

Well-known physician Dr Baldwin Carey dies

DR Baldwin Carey, a well-known physician, died Thursday of a heart attack.

VIDEO: Reflecting on Independence

As the Bahamas prepares to celebrate 44 years of Independence, Bahamians at Potters Cay Dock tell Danielle Barnes what that means to them.

FNM ‘must be humble’ to win re-election

TO succeed in the next general election, the new Free National Movement government must embrace humility and not become giddy with its recent landslide win, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday.

Police warning after dramatic PI bridge gun battle

SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean warned criminals “not to challenge the police” hours after an armed suspect was shot by officers following a high-speed car chase in New Providence.

Tributes as music director Cleophas Adderley dies, aged 62

CULTURAL icon Cleophas Adderley Jr, 62, died Wednesday after a long illness.

Leave Baha Mar deal alone

SARKIS Izmirlian is “dead wrong” calling for a moratorium on the sale of Baha Mar, former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said yesterday.

Refugees challenge detention after being held for over two years

FOUR refugees at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre are questioning the lawfulness of their detention after being held without charge for more than two years.One of the men has been in detention since 2013.In separate cases, an Eritrean man and thr

Death of man in collision with RBDF vessel is referred to Coroner's Court

THE case of a man killed in a Royal Bahamas Defence Force boating accident has been referred to the Coroner’s Court, Assistant Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said yesterday.Christopher Turnquest, 25, was in the harbour in a 13-foot skiff ea

Fox Hill walkabout 'the first of many' to target crime hotspots

IN response to an increase in shootings in the Fox Hill area, Royal Bahamas Police Force officers conducted a walk-a-bout in the community yesterday morning, gathering information and giving residents safety tips.Senior Assistant Commissioner of Poli

McCartney hasn’t ruled out standing again to lead DNA

DEMOCRATIC National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday he has not determined if he will be putting himself forward for re-election as the party’s chief whenever its next convention is called.

Muzik Festival requests for meeting with Wilchcombe 'were ignored'

LEGAL counsel for principals of the Caribbean Muzik Festival denied reports the government was looking to reclaim money invested in the failed 2015 event, suggesting that government failed to live up to many of its contractual obligations.In a state

All options considered after RBC pull-out from Bimini

THE Minnis administration is “considering all options” to replace banking services on Bimini when the island’s only bank branch closes its operations next month, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest has confirmed.Mr Turnquest, also the minister of f

Minister still pursuing case in murder-for-hire lawsuit complaint

THE explosive murder-for-hire and harassment lawsuit waged against Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard and lawyer Keod Smith by Minister of Environment Romauld Ferreira, several Save The Bays directors and a local pastor was adjourned Tuesday.Acting

Prison officer charged over drug possession

A CORRECTIONAL officer was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on drug-related charges.Brandario Miller, 25, of Pastel Gardens appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes facing two counts of possession

No Zika cases so far this year

THERE have been no documented cases of the Zika virus in the Bahamas since November 2016, the Ministry of Heath announced yesterday in a press release.All tests for the Zika virus this year have been negative.The Ministry of Heath recorded 25 cases o

'Making people pay for NHI will hurt those who need it'

A DAY after it was revealed the National Health Insurance Authority Board will consider introducing a co-payment system for primary healthcare, former Grand Bahama Minister Dr Michael Darville railed against the move saying it was bound to remove the

Date Fixed For Sexual Assault Case

A MAN accused of raping a girl 40 years his junior will stand trial in Supreme Court next year.Reginald Sweeting, 57, appeared before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs on Wednesday morning for a fixture hearing concerning the unlawful sexual intercourse