'Alarm' as 53 killed on roads this year

AFTER a string of traffic fatalities in recent weeks, Chief Superintendent David Lockhart of the Royal Bahamas Police Force Traffic Division said the number of accidents in the country is "alarming".

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Exuma residents alarmed after murder

THE sister of a 22-year-old man who was killed in Exuma on Thursday night said her brother, Malik Fernander, relocated to the island to work and provide a better life for his unborn child.

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Moss 'alarmed' at lack of due process in Gray matter

Marco City MP Greg Moss said last night that he finds it extremely alarming that a member of the government who is accused of interfering in the judiciary is not subjected to due process.

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Alarming indecency

Recently, I noticed something on my Facebook feed that startled me. I had heard of Jamaican reggae singer known professionally as Dexta Daps but had no idea who he was. I am far past the world of contemporary entertainment - and my clubbing and wild partying, drinking and smoking days are long behind me. I ...

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Doctors alarm at outsourcing plan

CONSULTANT physicians at the Princess Margaret Hospital are upset with government's proposed plan to "outsource" care to Doctors Hospital due to ward closures and renovations.

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Pintard raises alarm on social media 'fraud'

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Health inspectors to probe Chinese restaurant after alarming video of worker goes viral

A health inspector has been assigned to investigate the alleged collection of "gutter oil" from a puddle by an unknown worker allegedly from a Chinese restaurant in New Providence, according to officials from the Department of Environmental Health Services.

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BHTA: BPL hike alarming

Noting that tourism stakeholders have expressed "significant apprehension" and "outright anxiety" following the announcement of Bahamas Power and Light's (BPL) fuel charge increases, President of The Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association Robert "Sandy" Sands called for urgent assistance from government in the form of tax relief to soften the impact on the sector. BPL announced ...
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Security firms urge using alarm systems in homes and businesses

WITH a recent increase in armed robberies in the capital raising concerns, local security firms are urging people to get alarm systems in their homes and businesses.

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Murder conviction rate alarming

Dear Editor,

The Bahamas is comprised of a population of about 350,000 people. We are known as a Christian nation. Let me repeat. We are known as a Christian nation.
A nation that is considered to be a Christian nation should be Christlike. Being Christlike is to act in a peaceful and respectful manner towards your countrymen. But do we act this way? Do we promote peace in our country?
From...

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