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PM: We'll give more resources to crime fight
PM: We'll give more resources to crime fight
PRIME Minister Phillip "Brave" Davis and Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe pledged more resources to assist police in crime-fighting efforts, including more manpower and vehicles for patrols.
THREE MURDERS IN VIOLENT WEEKEND: Two shooting victims were out on bail
THREE people — including two men on bail for serious crimes — were shot dead in separate incidents over the weekend, police said.
Bimini residents told to be on alert after COVID spike
BIMINI officials are urging residents to keep their guard up as the island grapples with yet another spike in COVID-19 cases.
Minister Lloyd unable to say whether national exams will resume
There is uncertainty over whether national examinations will resume, Minister of Education Jeff Lloyd said yesterday, two weeks after the exams were temporarily suspended due to a lockdown of Grand Bahama.
He said the uncertainty is largely due to a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in The Bahamas.
A clean tongue promotes good oral health and well-being
There are 20 billion bacteria in your mouth that reproduce every five hours. If you go 24 hours without brushing, those 20 billion become 100 billion! Did you know that the majority of these bacteria reside on your tongue in the form of plaque?
'Blue economy' worth US407B in the Caribbean
'Blue economy' worth US407B in the Caribbean
Caribbean island states and territories generated gross revenues of about US$53 billion directly from the so-called ocean economy in 2012.
No murders in July - and police credit team effort
No murders in July - and police credit team effort
THERE have been no reported murders for the entire month of July, with a senior police officer attributing it to a ?consistent? policing effort by members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
MOT Revealed Baha Mar Delay Did Not Change Annual Visitor Statistics
Despite delay in Baha Mar?s opening, annual visitor statistics continue to increase steadily with the current boost of international and domestic tourism initiatives and increasing cruise and air travel stopovers throughout the 700 islands of The Bahamas, Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu announced at a briefing by the Ministry in the Governor?s Ballroom of the British Colonial Hilton, July ...
'Zombie corals' pose new threat to world's reefs
'Zombie corals' pose new threat to world's reefs
Zombie corals, which look healthy but cannot reproduce, have been discovered by researchers, dashing hopes that such reefs could repopulate areas destroyed by bleaching.
Canadian government issues travel warning for the Bahamas
THE Canadian government has again warned its citizens to exercise a "high degree of caution" when travelling to The Bahamas to avoid falling prey to this country's "high rates of crime."