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Shameful theft at the Bahamas Red Cross
October 11, 2023
Shameful theft at the Bahamas Red Cross
Shameless miscreants devoid of decency robbed the Bahamas Red Cross of $77,000 worth of equipment critical to the disaster recovery efforts undertaken by the organization. The equipment, including generators and other power equipment, was stolen from the organization's head office on John F. Kennedy Drive in New Providence. In the middle of hurricane season, no ...
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MOHW Continues Measures to Fight against Dengue
September 14, 2023
MOHW Continues Measures to Fight against Dengue
The Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville led a team of health officials and technical experts during a National Press Conference on the Dengue outbreak in the country.
No vaccines yet for dengue as cases still rise
September 11, 2023
No vaccines yet for dengue as cases still rise
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness is currently not considering bringing dengue vaccines into the country, according to the head of the ministry's surveillance unit who said officials are waiting for more data to ensure the vaccines' safety.
Man convicted of 2019 murder
September 08, 2023
Man convicted of 2019 murder
A Supreme Court jury on Thursday convicted Dwayne Lodimus of the 2019 murder of Elroy Burrows after two hours of deliberations.
Mother charged with making false abduction report
September 04, 2023
Mother charged with making false abduction report
A mother who claimed that a man tried to kidnap her two-year-old daughter in a grocery store was on Friday charged with making a false report. At her arraignment before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans, Yolanda Smith denied allegations that she made a false report on August 29, resulting in the arrest of Darren Major, 50, Police arrested ...
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June 10, 2010
2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - Minister Larry Cartwright
Mr. Speaker, it is a great honour once again for me to make a presentation to this Honourable House relative to the national budget.
The book of Ecclesiastes records that "there is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven".
August 31, 2023
Report of attempted abduction of toddler was not accurate, police say
Police said a report that a 50-year-old man attempted to abduct a two-year-old girl who was at a supermarket with her mother is "not as reported". On Tuesday, police said a woman was at a supermarket in southwestern New Providence when a man approached them. Police reported that the man then attempted to push the cart away from the ...
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Closing arguments in rape case
August 31, 2023
Closing arguments in rape case
Both the prosecution and defense in the rape trial of Kevin Cooper Jr. concluded closing arguments yesterday, bringing the trial one step closer to jury deliberations. Cooper, who is in custody, has pleaded not guilty to the charge against him. Both Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Cordell Frazier and defense lawyer Miranda Adderley told the ...
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Five additional cases of Dengue Fever confirmed
August 29, 2023
Five additional cases of Dengue Fever confirmed
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Ministry of Health and Wellness yesterday reported that the number of confirmed cases of Dengue Fever in the country has increased to 21. Health officials just last week revealed that the Ministry's National Communicable Disease Surveillance Unit and Department of Public Health teams in New Providence and Abaco were actively monitoring [...]
Warning: Be cautious over buying or eating conch
May 18, 2021
Warning: Be cautious over buying or eating conch
THE Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority's (BAHFSA) Food Safety and Quality Unit has again advised consumers not to purchase or consume any raw fresh conch or conch that they suspect was not properly handled and/or fully cooked.
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