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Five days at sea on ship made of pallets for 13 Cubans
THIRTEEN Cuban migrants were caught in the area of the Cay Sal Bank on March 30 after five days at sea aboard a flimsy vessel made of wood pallets. This is the largest group of migrants from Cuba apprehended in a single incident in The Bahamas for t
Pallets with guns left storage facility in Cat Cay, court hears
Three pallets of groceries and appliances left a storage facility in Cat Cay near Bimini without permission from Bahamas Customs, a court heard yesterday.
The revelation was made during the trial of Patrick Rolle, Travis Demeritte and Bronell Humes, who are facing charges related to the discovery of 16 guns and 867 rounds of ammunition in those pallets at the Potter's Cay Dock on August 19.
Police...
Ministry of Youth’s All Boys Afterschool Programme Taking Boys into Positive Pathways
From help with homework, to limbo lessons, sound engineering, conflict resolution, construction technology, auto mechanics and small engine repairs, boys in the Centreville community enrolled in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s (MOYSC) All Boys Afterschool Programme are being exposed to learning opportunities to enrich their lives.
From Pumps to Power Tools
From Pumps to Power Tools
In 2002, Monique Glinton was ranked in the top 10 of the then Royal Bank of Canada’s Private Banking Relationship Managers in the world. Today, she is a carpenter and loving it. Ms. Glinton, who is a 2013 alumna of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), started her carpentry journey while still working in banking.
Environment officials tour New Providence Ecology Park
The Hon. Vaughn P. Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources; the Hon. Zane Lightbourne, State Minister for the Environment and Launa Williams, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Health Services led the list of government officials who recently toured New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP).
Young Bahamian entrepreneur marks 5-year anniversary with a store makeover
For most, marking a milestone of five years in a new business means popping the cork and sharing the bubbly. But for Brooke Pyfrom, founder and owner of a unique boutique furniture and home décor store in Sandyport called Oasis, celebrating survival of a first-time enterprise built around design meant doing what she does best – redesigning.
This time, she enlisted the help of a few friends.
LaRoda informs House Members of efforts to address Exuma flooding
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Monday applauded the efforts of disaster risk managers and emergency response personnel on the ground in Exuma in the wake of the severe flooding that has impacted parts of the mainland.
PM: Exuma flood was traumatic
PM: Exuma flood was traumatic
Prime Minister Philip Davis, who flew in from a meeting with CARICOM leaders in Jamaica on the crisis in Haiti to tour flooded Exuma yesterday, said the heavy rains that caused "traumatic" experiences for many Exumians in recent days was the result of climate change.
Residents react to big announcements for island
Residents react to big announcements for island
The announcement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation Chester Cooper on Thursday that a deal has been finalized with a consortium to undertake a $200 million redevelopment of Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA) was hailed by him as "great news" for the island.
Arawak Cay Port Development to be completed by the end of 2011
By GENA GIBBS
ARAWAK Port Development is nearing completion of the marine works and apron for the new international container port, scheduled for completion by the end of 2011.
Individual mailboat services will still operate from Potters Cay Dock for inter-island marine freight transport.
The Potters Cay location will also facilitate services for local wholesale agencies to ship smaller pallete...