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Govt to launch housing program’s first phase
The government is preparing to launch the first phase of its housing program, according to Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett, who revealed in a press statement yesterday that the Christie administration has approved $10 million in fundi... |
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Two men acquitted of murder
Two men have been cleared of murder.
Frank Smith and Keno Johnson were accused of the April 26, 2007 shooting death of Delroy McKenzie.
McKenzie was shot multiple times while sitting in his car at the Esso Service Station on Wulff Road and Montrose... |
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New gaming bill revealed
The government has drafted a proposed Gaming Act that would allow local casino operators to facilitate online and mobile gambling.
While casino operators will benefit from the new law, local web shop operators are angered that their only possible op... |
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Bell criticizes U.S. over criminal deportees
Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell yesterday criticized the United States for issuing warnings to its citizens traveling to The Bahamas when it has deported a large number of criminals to this country over the years.
Bell said more t... |
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BEC bill reductions by July
Bahamas Electricity Corporation consumers should see a reduction in their electricity bills by as much as 10 percent by July, BEC Executive Chairman Leslie Miller said yesterday.
Miller added that if the corporation is able to purchase cheaper fuel ... |
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Major drug find in Pinewood
Police said they seized $736,000 worth of cocaine and $14,000 worth of marijuana from a vehicle in Pinewood Gardens yesterday.
Forty-two kilos of cocaine and 14 pounds of marijuana were found, police said.
According to police, DEU officers acting o... |
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Mitchell had no prior knowledge of Atlantis immigration issue
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday he had no prior knowledge immigration officials were going to pick up an American worker at Atlantis on Tuesday for questioning over her right to work in the country.
The woman... |
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Filipinos seek clearly defined work permit rules
The president of Overseas Filipino Workers International Bahamas (OFWIB) Dr. Leo Ignacio said yesterday his members are “alarmed” over the government’s new work permit policy and want a clear cut guideline on how the new rules will be implement... |
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Plans to show jury clothing from murder scene delayed
Plans to show a jury clothing recovered from a crime scene hit a roadblock yesterday when an officer said she could not break the seal on the package.
During her testimony in the trial of Kofhe Goodman, DC 3003 Denia Johnson said that she collected ... |
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Prisoner complained of being beaten before he died, court told
Several men who were in police custody when prisoner Aaron Rolle died at the Southern Police Station on February 9, told police he said officers at the station “beat him bad” the day before he passed away, the Coroner’s Court heard yesterday.... |
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Work permit concerns grow
The Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C. has expressed concern over the decision of the government to tighten its work permit policy, but Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said yesterday the Christie administration will make no apologies ov... |
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Immigration error at Atlantis property
Immigration officers escorted a foreign employee off the Atlantis property in error yesterday, sparking further concerns that the government’s new immigration policy is too aggressive.
The American woman works with marine mammals at the resort.
D... |
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Man shot dead off busy highway
A man was shot dead yesterday during a suspected robbery in a bustling business area near Blue Hills Heights, police said.
According to Superintendent Paul Rolle, the victim, whose identity was withheld, was killed around 1 p.m. behind Eagle Electri... |
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Fitzgerald apologizes to COBUS over denial of House access
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday he apologized to The College of The Bahamas’ Union of Students (COBUS) for being barred by police from entering the House of Assembly last Wednesday.
On Sunday, COBUS demanded an apology from ... |
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Lawyer says rush to judgment in murder case
A defense attorney yesterday suggested that crime scene officers missed “important” evidence during a murder investigation.
Geoffrey Farquharson made his assertions during the second day of testimony in the trial of Kofhe Goodman, who is accus... |
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Fitzgerald: COB subvention increase being considered
Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said yesterday officials in his ministry will meet with officials from the Ministry of Finance to see if the government can increase its subvention to The College of The Bahamas (COB), to offset the institution... |
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Hotel union questions ‘inability’ of resorts to fill positions
A Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) official suggested yesterday that Atlantis and Baha Mar representatives reported challenges in finding Bahamians to fill job vacancies at their resorts in a bid to get the government to sign ... |
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Strachan: Complaints received that certain bus drivers playing pornography
The Ministry of Transport has received complaints that certain bus drivers play pornographic videos during the transport of passengers, Minister of State for Transport and Aviation Hope Strachan revealed yesterday.
The complaint comes as the Ministr... |
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Greenslade: Crime still down despite recent murders
Despite the murders that took place in recent days, the 2013 murder count is still lower than the count this same time last year, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said.
Six murders happened since Greenslade told reporters on April 16 that c... |
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Tennyson Wells donates $20K to Urban Renewal
Former Cabinet Minister Tennyson Wells and his wife Stephanie donated $20,000 to the Urban Renewal program yesterday.
The donation presentation was made in front of the Cabinet Office in the presence of Prime Minister Perry Christie, several Cabinet... |
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