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Lewis Hamilton cruises to French GP victory
Lewis Hamilton cruises to French GP victory
Lewis Hamilton took a stranglehold on the world title with a dominant victory in the French Grand Prix...
Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach
Babylon Health admits GP app suffered a data breach
Babylon Health has acknowledged that its GP video appointment app has suffered a data breach...
WSC expanding GPS tracking of its fleet
Water and Sewerage Corporation Extends Agreement for Additional Vehicle GPS Tracking Services
Water and Sewerage Corporation Extends Agreement for Additional Vehicle GPS Tracking Services
Continuing efforts to improve operational efficiencies and productivity, the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is extending its agreement to provide services to track 75 additional vehicles with CompassCom, a provider of GPS tracking solution for automatic vehicle location and mobile resource management...
WSC agrees deal to expand GPS tracking system
WSC agrees deal to expand GPS tracking system
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation signed a contract yesterday for the expansion of its GPS tracking solution, which will help support improvements within its operations. Speaking at the contract signing, WSC Executive Chairman and Long Island MP Ad
Whitney Heastie appointed VP of GP Power Co. Generation plant
FREEPORT,
Grand Bahama Island.... Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) is pleased
to announce that Mr. Whitney V. Heastie has been appointed Vice President
of Generation effective December 6th, 2010.
A seasoned engineer with more than
thirty years combined experience in the petroleum, petrochemical and
pharmaceutical industries, Heastie will be responsible for the overall
managemen...
Letters to the Editor: No one is safe unless everyone is safe
Editor, No one is safe unless everyone is safe. Ten lives have been lost to senseless bloodshed during the first eleven days of 2024, leaving families mourning for their loved ones. The harsh reality is that it could easily have been any one of us left breathless - a casualty of war, as bullets do [...]
What To Do When Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease Wanders
The definition of wandering varies from context to context. Technically, wandering is an umbrella term for several different behaviors. This includes elopement (attempts to escape), repetitive pacing and becoming lost. According to neurologist, Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, most of the caregivers he works with think about wander...
Don’t Let Your Bike Gear Get stolen. Guard it With the Galaxy SmartTag2
Thanks to the Galaxy SmartTag2, you can ride your bike with peace of mind — knowing that you can track its location anytime, anywhere.
"We are currently crafting solutions that are sustainable and will feed The Bahamas for the next 50 years," said Minister Sweeting
The Bahamas Youth Climate Conference was held at the Performing Arts Centre of the University of The Bahamas, July 13, 2023 under the theme, 'Fighting for the Future: How will we feed The Bahamas for the Next 50 Years.'
Colombians take plea deal in drug case
Colombians take plea deal in drug case
Two Colombian drug smugglers on Friday afternoon admitted their roles in a plot to bring cocaine worth $1.4 million and $34,000 from Venezuela to Acklins. Cristhian Garcia and Cristhian Aragon have agreed to give evidence against their former co-accused, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sonny Miller, who was the officer in charge of Acklins. In a ...
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Helping hand to fight crime
Helping hand to fight crime
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said new vehicles donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force by the United States, as well as additional vehicles ordered by the government, will boost law enforcement's saturation patrols and help combat crime.
Court of Appeal affirms murder convictions of two men
The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the murder convictions of two men.
Police adding trucks to fleet as they boost patrols
Police adding trucks to fleet as they boost patrols
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) will add 100 trucks and 50 motorcycles to its fleet as it looks to "upgrade and improve" its saturation patrols in its fight against violent crime, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said on Friday.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and it is so important to know the facts. For instance, 76% of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first.
Stalking generally refers to harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person’s home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written ...
FNM pledges to rework BAMSI, expedite immigration
FNM pledges to rework BAMSI, expedite immigration
The Free National Movement (FNM) hopes it can implement a plan to strengthen the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI), identify Crown land to establish a Junkanoo theme park, inclusive of a cultural village, and expedite the regularization of long-term residents as well as people born and raised in The Bahamas to non-Bahamian parents if successful in becoming the next governmen...
Conditions at GB private airport a 'disgrace', locals say
As the government seeks to secure a public-private partnership (PPP) for the development of a new public airport in Grand Bahama, almost three years after Hurricane Dorian, residents contend that the private airport facility has been neglected to the detriment of employees, travelers and business people.
Fernander asks Rolle, 'Why now?'
Fernander asks Rolle, 'Why now?'
Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander yesterday questioned why former Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle waited until last week to reveal that he did not support the Minnis administration's decision to place several senior officers on leave. Fernander, who appeared as a guest on the Global 99.5 talk show "GPS: Global Paradigm Shift" with host Michelle ...
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GBPA: We're ready for storm season
GBPA: We're ready for storm season
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd announced yesterday that it has completed a "robust and comprehensive" Storm Response Plan for the start of the new Hurricane Season.
Passenger who landed plane says 'hand of God' was with him
A MAN with no flying experience, who kept his cool on board a small plane that took off from The Bahamas, says "the hand of God" was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls.
Department of Statistics Achieves a Major Milestone
Department of Statistics Achieves a Major Milestone
For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a digital census questionnaire. After unavoidable delays due to Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19, pre-census activities are finally getting underway for the 2021 Census of Population and Housing scheduled for September.
The DOS will be conducting a Listing Exercise during t...
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms
Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms. See your general practitioner if you notice a change to your breast that’s new or unusual for you.
On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time.
Palm Beach Boat Show Give The Bahamas and Opportunity to Continue its Impressive Growth in the Boating Business
Palm Beach Boat Show Give The Bahamas and Opportunity to Continue its Impressive Growth in the Boating Business
The Islands Of The Bahamas is known globally as one of the top boating destinations in the western hemisphere. Moreover, recent statistics reveal that over the past three years there has been an increase of more than 60 percent in the number of boaters to The Bahamas...
Roadmasters has 30 members in Boston Marathon
Roadmasters has 30 members in Boston Marathon
The Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) has 30 of its members registered for the 125th Boston Marathon, and are in high training mode as they get ready to chase “the unicorn” (official symbol of the Boston Marathon).
Research Edge Forum Highlights Challenges and Targets for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Grand Bahama and Abaco
Ever since Hurricane Dorian ravaged Grand Bahama and Abaco in 2019, Israeli non-governmental organization (NGO) IsraAID has been on the ground providing critical Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) support to those adversely impacted. As a result of the storm's devastating impact on groundwater resources on both islands, IsraAID is now seeking to ensure that residents have consistent and sustain...
Cop shooting suspects were on bail
Cop shooting suspects were on bail
The two men arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Constable Demetrius Taylor on Sunday were wearing ankle bracelets as a condition of bail, The Nassau Guardian can reveal.
Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle, the head of the Central Detective Unit (CDU), declined to say whether the GPS-enabled devices had placed the men at the Nassau Village scene of the shooting. Rolle said the men were...
Poacher must buy RBDF 200k boat
Poacher must buy RBDF 200k boat
A FLORIDA fisherman and restaurant owner who was convicted in the United States of illegally fishing in Bahamian waters will buy the Royal Bahamas Defence Force a new vessel as part of a plea deal.
Ministry adds four patrol vessels
Ministry adds four patrol vessels
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said they are making progress as a ministry in protecting the country's scarce marine resources, with the addition of four patrol vessels at a cost of some $700,000.
Gov says storm drain contracts should prevent flooding
Four contracts have been signed by the government for the maintenance of hundreds of storm drainage wells in an effort to prevent flooding in New Providence, Public Works Minister Neko Grant said.
"The contracts provide for maintenance, by cleaning and blowing with compressed air,