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July 26, 2023
Finance ministry 'not satisfied' with cost for new prison

Months after revealing that the cost to construct a new prison facility at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) had doubled, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said yesterday the Ministry of Finance is "not satisfied" with the cost of the project and is currently awaiting a more "acceptable" figure.

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June 05, 2023
Shooting victim prayed to God before dying of injuries 

Before he died on Saturday, a 28-year-old father prayed repeatedly to God to forgive him for any wrongdoing and to spare his life for his daughters, his grief-stricken mother said yesterday. Antoine Knowles was shot around noon and died in hospital just before midnight, according to police. Knowles, 28, an employee at AUTEC base in ...
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April 19, 2023
MYSC Annual E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival opens in Grand Bahama

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Annual E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival opened in Grand Bahama on Tuesday, April 18 with an explosion of talent from students at St. George's High School.

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April 04, 2023
Bahamian cadets become the first Youth Guard responders

Sixty-four young Bahamians from across the country successfully completed the Bahamas National Youth Guard (BYG) three-month training to become the first group of national disaster and emergency responders produced by the program.  On Friday, cadets received their certificates of completion and certifications in skills such as carpentry, electrical, search and rescue, and maritime. Witnessing...

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March 16, 2023
LANISHA ROLLE CHARGED IN $750K FRAUD: Former minister faces bribery and conspiracy to commit fraud charges

FORMER Cabinet minister Lanisha Rolle was granted bail yesterday after being taken to court to face allegations that she fraudulently awarded contracts in excess of $750,000 while in office.

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March 15, 2023
Former minister, her husband and others charged with fraud

Former Free National Movement Cabinet Minister Lanisha Rolle, her husband, Vontenken Rolle, and three others faced corruption charges over contracts awarded by the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture and the National Sports Authority.

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March 15, 2023
Former Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle charged with bribery, conspiracy to commit fraud

Rolle granted $150k bail NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Youth, Sports, and Culture Minister Lanisha Rolle was charged with one count of bribery and 14 counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false pretenses related to contracts awarded by that ministry and the National Sports Authority. Rolle, her husband Vontenken Rolle, and three others, Alfred Milton [...]

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March 07, 2023
Minister Bowleg Lauds New National Youth Guard Program

During his recent Contribution to the Mid-Year Budget Debate in the House of Assembly, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Mario Bowleg pointed out that, as indicated in the document ‘Our Blueprint for Change’, his Government promised to establish a National Youth Guard for young people to receive technical training, enabling them to serve in a Disaster Response Corps.

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February 07, 2023
Prison parole programme to begin with Grand Bahama inmates

ACTING Prison Commissioner Doan Cleare said government expects to soon announce the commencing of parole for inmates, starting first in Grand Bahama.

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January 13, 2023
Simple yet complex, fresh & perfectly prepared

Cuisine that is simple yet complex, local, fresh, well-seasoned and perfectly prepared is what chef Marcella (Marcellus as he prefers to be called) Charles Higgins prides himself on.

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