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Police Commissioner disappointed with allegations of police harassment by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union president

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander expressed disappointment with allegations of police harassment made by Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President Kyle Wilson. Earlier this week Wilson told members of the press that his home had been searched by police on several occasions and he charged that he believed the action was linked to [...]

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Letter to the Editor: Cultivating environmental awareness

Editor, Many of us grew up in the Caribbean in the last century believing that bushes and weeds were awful sights that needed to be gotten rid of whether on land or water. Similarly, we never gave much thought to land, water, or air because we assumed that they would always be there in more [...]

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How To Prevent a Heart Attack - Lifestyle choices involving food, exercise, sleep and more can help reduce your risk

Statistics say at least one person in The Bahamas will die of coronary heart disease or have a heart attack every day of the year. Blood flow to their heart will either stop or be severely reduced. Death or permanent heart damage is possible.

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Relatives say 15-year-old that was murdered was 'mannerly' and 'decent'

THE 15-year-old boy murdered on Monday was just taking out the garbage when he was killed, his relatives said yesterday as they grappled with why someone would kill their "mannerly", "decent nephew".

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Limited contract posting on govt's online portal

A search on the government's online portal for contract notices and contract awards under the Department of Public Works, which has a large capital works budget, reveals just four contract notices since the Public Procurement Act came into force on September 1, 2021.

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Nearly ten punds of marijuana discovered in a trash can in Grand Bahama

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Nearly ten pounds of suspected marijuana was discovered in a trash can in the nation's second city. According to police, the illegal drugs were discovered in the vicinity of Sea Horse Drive on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Preliminary reports indicate that around 1:20 p.m., officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit, acting on information [...]

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Environmental Group Calls on Environment and Natural Resources Minister

Members of the Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation (ESBEHF) paid a courtesy call on Minister of Environment and Natural Resources the Hon. Vaughn Miller to discuss the group’s current projects and future objectives. During the meeting, representatives of ESBEHF highlighted environmental challenges facing our country, particularly littering and the improper disposal of waste.

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Environmental Group Pays Courtesy Call on Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources

Last week, members of the Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation (ESBEHF) paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Vaughn Miller, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, to discuss the group’s current projects and future objectives.

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Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation Supports Ranfurly Home

Local nonprofit, Ethan S. Bain Environmental Health Foundation (ESBEHF) recently made a donation in support of Ranfurly Home. Jacqueline Bain (center), ESBEHF’s Founder presented a monetary gift along with two heavy duty garbage bins to the home.

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