Officials of the Road Traffic Department and the Road Traffic Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force have joined forces to “further crack down” on motorists who disregard the country’s traffic laws.

The move comes in response to recent statistics, which show a rate of almost one road crash every hour on the streets of The Bahamas. Police officials say 9,000 traffic crashes were recorded in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas over the course of 2009.

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Criticizing the Ministry of Tourism's '14 Islands Film Challenge', educator and columnist Nicolette Bethel said she doubts the project will have lasting effects and wonders at the governments lack of faith in local talent.

The ministry's competition will award $21,000 (converted from pounds) for the best films about The Bahamas and some of the footage may end up in future tourism campaigns. Only filmmakers from the United Kingdom were eligible, drawing criticism and leading about a dozen filmmakers and photographers, including Bahamas Film Festival founder and director Celi Moss, to protest in a demonstration on George Street, calling on the government to encourage local talent first.

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Officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force will be out in full force to ensure the smooth flow of traffic during the construction phase of the one-way system for Baillou Hill Road and Market Street confirmed Sergeant Garland Rolle of the Traffic Division.

“All uniformed police officers working on the island of New Providence will be involved with maintaining law and order in this area and for other road works going on in New Providence,” said Sgt Rolle.

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