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Letters to the Editor: No one is safe unless everyone is safe
Editor, No one is safe unless everyone is safe. Ten lives have been lost to senseless bloodshed during the first eleven days of 2024, leaving families mourning for their loved ones. The harsh reality is that it could easily have been any one of us left breathless - a casualty of war, as bullets do [...]
What To Do When Someone With Alzheimer’s Disease Wanders
The definition of wandering varies from context to context. Technically, wandering is an umbrella term for several different behaviors. This includes elopement (attempts to escape), repetitive pacing and becoming lost. According to neurologist, Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, most of the caregivers he works with think about wander...
Don’t Let Your Bike Gear Get stolen. Guard it With the Galaxy SmartTag2
Thanks to the Galaxy SmartTag2, you can ride your bike with peace of mind — knowing that you can track its location anytime, anywhere.
Never hide in a dumpster after robbing Walmart
Never hide in a dumpster after robbing Walmart
Trying to hide from the police, James Brienzo jumped into a dumpster. Unfortunately for him, a trash compacter collected him and the garbage before he could escape.
Police got a call from Brienzo?s friend and eventually from the man himself, whose cell phone still worked from inside the trash truck. In fact, police were able to find Brienzo using the GPS from his cell phone. Talking to the 911...
Murder suspect with ankle bracelet goes missing
Murder suspect with ankle bracelet goes missing
A monitoring agency has confirmed that a murder suspect was in the area where a man’s badly burned body was found Sunday night, The Nassau Guardian has learned.
However, ICS?Security Concepts has lost track of Cambridge Lane resident Brandon Humes since the discovery of a man’s charred remains in South Beach, according to a well-placed source.
In January, a judge released the accused t...
"We are currently crafting solutions that are sustainable and will feed The Bahamas for the next 50 years," said Minister Sweeting
The Bahamas Youth Climate Conference was held at the Performing Arts Centre of the University of The Bahamas, July 13, 2023 under the theme, 'Fighting for the Future: How will we feed The Bahamas for the Next 50 Years.'
Colombians take plea deal in drug case
Colombians take plea deal in drug case
Two Colombian drug smugglers on Friday afternoon admitted their roles in a plot to bring cocaine worth $1.4 million and $34,000 from Venezuela to Acklins. Cristhian Garcia and Cristhian Aragon have agreed to give evidence against their former co-accused, Assistant Superintendent of Police Sonny Miller, who was the officer in charge of Acklins. In a ...
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Helping hand to fight crime
Helping hand to fight crime
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis said new vehicles donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force by the United States, as well as additional vehicles ordered by the government, will boost law enforcement's saturation patrols and help combat crime.
Court of Appeal affirms murder convictions of two men
The Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the murder convictions of two men.
Police adding trucks to fleet as they boost patrols
Police adding trucks to fleet as they boost patrols
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) will add 100 trucks and 50 motorcycles to its fleet as it looks to "upgrade and improve" its saturation patrols in its fight against violent crime, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander said on Friday.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, and it is so important to know the facts. For instance, 76% of women murdered by an intimate partner were stalked first.
Stalking generally refers to harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, such as following a person, appearing at a person’s home or place of business, making harassing phone calls, leaving written ...
South Florida Man Aims to Pedal His Way from Bimini to Broward
Ernest Hemingway, who resided, fished and forever branded this tiny Bahamas out island with his writings in the 1930s, would have considered Bill Boes a kindred spirit--a man willing to challenge the sea for a personal goal.
The 61-year-old Boes, an asthmatic with one kidney and battling arthritis, this weekend will shove off in a 12-ft pedal boat from the marina at the historic Bimini Big Game...
Conditions at GB private airport a 'disgrace', locals say
As the government seeks to secure a public-private partnership (PPP) for the development of a new public airport in Grand Bahama, almost three years after Hurricane Dorian, residents contend that the private airport facility has been neglected to the detriment of employees, travelers and business people.
Fernander asks Rolle, 'Why now?'
Fernander asks Rolle, 'Why now?'
Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander yesterday questioned why former Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle waited until last week to reveal that he did not support the Minnis administration's decision to place several senior officers on leave. Fernander, who appeared as a guest on the Global 99.5 talk show "GPS: Global Paradigm Shift" with host Michelle ...
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Hurricane Irene Damage Assessment Reports - Abaco
Hurricane Irene Damage Assessment Reports - Abaco
Pathfinders Task Force completed a Rapid Damage Assessment of Abaco Island, Bahamas on D+1 following Hurricane Irene. Rapid Damage Assessments contain information about individual structures and classify structural damage based on Type and Damage Condition. Geo-tagged photos are also attached to each Assessment, providing a picture of where critical areas are and what resources to allocate towards...
Hurricane Irene Damage Assessment Reports - Eleuthera
Pathfinders Task Force, supported by The Eagles? Wings Foundation completed a Rapid Damage Assessment of Eleuthera Island, Bahamas on D+1 following Hurricane Irene. Rapid Damage Assessments contain information about individual structures and classify structural damage based on Type and Damage
Condition. Geo-tagged photos are also attached to each Assessment, providing a picture of where critical ...
GBPA: We're ready for storm season
GBPA: We're ready for storm season
THE Grand Bahama Port Authority Ltd announced yesterday that it has completed a "robust and comprehensive" Storm Response Plan for the start of the new Hurricane Season.
Passenger who landed plane says 'hand of God' was with him
A MAN with no flying experience, who kept his cool on board a small plane that took off from The Bahamas, says "the hand of God" was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls.
A Second Opinion Can Make the Difference
A Second Opinion Can Make the Difference
Patients diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening illness or condition, may want to seek a specialist?s second opinion to ensure the validity of the initial diagnosis and the best course of treatment...
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms
OCTOBER 2021: Breast Cancer Symptoms
Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms. See your general practitioner if you notice a change to your breast that’s new or unusual for you.
On its own, pain in your breasts is not usually a sign of breast cancer. But look out for pain in your breast or armpit that’s there all or almost all the time.
Australian ultra-marathon swimmer CHLO? McCARDEL is now within 20kms of setting a new word record
Australian ultra-marathon swimmer CHLO? McCARDEL is now within 20kms of setting a new word record
Australian ultra-marathon swimmer CHLO? McCARDEL is now within 20kms of setting a new word record for open water swimming, expecting to complete the 127kms non-stop and unassisted swim within the next 8 hours.
Having already been swimming for 36 hours, Chlo? is fatigued both mentally and physically, and has been stung by jelly fish overnight. Two independent observers on Chlo??s support vessels...
Roadmasters has 30 members in Boston Marathon
Roadmasters has 30 members in Boston Marathon
The Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) has 30 of its members registered for the 125th Boston Marathon, and are in high training mode as they get ready to chase “the unicorn” (official symbol of the Boston Marathon).
Poacher must buy RBDF 200k boat
Poacher must buy RBDF 200k boat
A FLORIDA fisherman and restaurant owner who was convicted in the United States of illegally fishing in Bahamian waters will buy the Royal Bahamas Defence Force a new vessel as part of a plea deal.
Ministry adds four patrol vessels
Ministry adds four patrol vessels
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said they are making progress as a ministry in protecting the country's scarce marine resources, with the addition of four patrol vessels at a cost of some $700,000.
Department of Statistics Achieves a Major Milestone
Department of Statistics Achieves a Major Milestone
For the first time in census history, the Department of Statistics (DOS) will introduce online options for the completion of a digital census questionnaire. After unavoidable delays due to Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19, pre-census activities are finally getting underway for the 2021 Census of Population and Housing scheduled for September.
The DOS will be conducting a Listing Exercise during t...
God gave mankind dominance over the earth
God gave mankind dominance over the earth
"Does he who fashioned the ear not hear? Does he who formed the eye not see? Does he who disciplines nations not punish? Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge? The Lord knows all human plans; he knows that they are futile."..
Local Waste Management Firm Recruits Bahamian Talent to Join Ranks
As the country’s leading waste management firm, Bahamas Waste Limited(BW) has consistently demonstrated its commitment to serving communities across the island of New Providence...
Coronavirus: Alarm over 'invasive' Kuwait and Bahrain contact-tracing apps
Kuwait and Bahrain have rolled out some of the most invasive Covid-19 contact-tracing apps in the world, putting the privacy and security of their users at risk, Amnesty International says...
Maycock Sr. asks court to remove ankle bracelet
Maycock Sr. asks court to remove ankle bracelet
Alleged drug dealer Melvin Maycock Sr. yesterday asked a court to remove his ankle bracelet because officials at the monitoring center were trying to restrict his movements.
Bahamian Businesses Improving Efficiency with New Start-up Company
After more than six months since the launch of EZTrak GPS, this startup company has surpassed its initial projections in a short period of time...