Electronic monitoring to be key cog in Govt's 'War on Crime'

NASSAU, The Bahamas
--- The implementation of the Electronic Monitoring System for The Bahamas
is an important element in the Government's strategy to halt and reverse
crime trends in The Bahamas, Minister of National Security the Hon.
O.A. "Tommy" Turnquest said Friday.

 

Law enforcement and senior
government officials joined Mr. Turnquest for the Contract Signing Ceremony
for the El...

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Electronic monitoring on the way

National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest has confirmed that the new electronic monitoring system, which will cost the government $2.7 million annually to operate, is expected to be launched within 30 days.
"The electronic monitoring system is, in short, an important element of the government's strategy to halt and reverse crime trends in The Bahamas, to reduce crime and the fear of crime and to...

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Buddy's back

Over 350 kids turned up at the Kendal Isaacs National Gymnasium yesterday for the opening of the inaugural Buddy Buckets Basketball Skills Camp and Workshop.
On the first day of the two-day camp, the country's biggest basketball star, Chavano "Buddy" Hield, and several local and international coaches took the kids through a series of drills and skill position development. Of the 300-plus participa...

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BTVI faces action on dismissal

BAHAMAS Technical and Vocational Institute is being accused of wrongful dismissal after making good on its warning and firing an employee of the IT department, citing him for breach of an internal policy on open communication.

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BLTA hosts junior tennis tournament

Junior players in The Bahamas are receiving more tennis match play and more competition. The executive board of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has added three new under-14 and under-16 tournaments to the tennis tournament calendar this year. The BLTA has also sanctioned the [...]

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Shaback's One Nation Live Recording

Friday 21st March 2014  7:30 PM

SMI, National Anti Drug Secretariat and Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture Presents:

Shaback's One Nation Live Recording

When: Friday, March 21, 2014
Where: Melia Nassau Beach
Time: Live Recording (7:30pm)

Admission: FREE

All of the Senior and Junior highs schools will be in attendance as well as as groups and organizations from Freeport, Eleuthera and Exuma. The hosts of Youth Zone ...

Young Tennis Players Show Great Improvement

It is one year since the last Winterbotham IC Junior Series for 10 & under and 12 & under boys and girls was held at The Albany Tennis Academy...

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Big Increase Numbers For Junior Tennis

A great sign for the future of Bahamian tennis is the large jump in young players from 20 to 35 participants at the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for the young 10’s and 12’s tennis players this last weekend...

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Big Increase in Number For Junior Tennis

A great sign for the future of Bahamian tennis is the large jump in young players from 20 to 35 participants at the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for the young 10’s and 12’s tennis players this last weekend...

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NEMA, UNNORTHCOM Conduct Series of Wildland Firefighting Training

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA and its partner the United States Northern Command are engaged in a series of Wildland Firefighting training exercises aimed at preparing the communities across The Bahamas for any such disaster...

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Record number of junior players compete at Baha Mar

After successful events at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association's (BLTA) National Tennis Centre and the Albany Tennis Academy, the third event in the Winterbotham IC (International Club) Junior Series moved to the Racquet Centre at Baha Mar last weekend and broke records for young under 10s [...]
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Record Numbers Of Junior Tennis Players Compete At Baha Mar

After successful events at the National Tennis Centre and Albany Tennis Academy the third event in The Winterbotham IC Junior Series moved to the Raquet Centre at Baha Mar last weekend and broke records for young under 10?s and 12?s participating.

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Recording Young Juniors in Tournament At Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy

In the second of the Winterbotham IC Junior Series for 10's and 12's there were record numbers participating in this young group of developing players...

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LLeyton Hewitt Academy to host its First Junior Tennis Tournament

This weekend The Lleyton Hewitt Tennis Academy at Albany will host its first junior tennis tournament in The Bahamas. It will be the second event in The Winterbotham IC Junior Series that proved very popular at its first event in February...

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Winterbotham Junior Tennis Series off to Great Start

It was a very busy weekend of tennis for the most promising young tennis players in The Bahamas at The National Tennis Centre with every contestant playing five or more matches.

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Fantastic Four off to Mexico City

The year was 2013, when gold was won for The Bahamas by the Fantastic Four: Donte Armbrister, Jacobi Bain, Sydney Clarke and Elana Mackey at the ?Inaugural ITF/GSDF 12U Team Championship? for the English-Speaking Caribbean in Jamaica. Now four years later, the Fantastic Four...

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Buddy Buckets Basketball Camp begins today

Chavano "Buddy" Hield, the country's biggest basketball star, is back in the capital once again for the return of his annual summer skills basketball camp.
The 2017 Buddy Buckets Basketball Camp begins today and ends on Saturday at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium.
Sessions begin at 9 a.m. on both days.
Some of the proceeds from the camp will be donated to Hands for Hunger.
Aliv will serv...

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It's Bahamas v USA for the Deltec Trophy

The Bahamas and USA tennis teams both came through Thursday with wins over Canada and The International team respectively. This sets up the much anticipated Final match up between these two unbeaten teams...

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Bahamas Opens International Tennis Week With A Win

The Bahamas began its quest for The Deltec Trophy at The fourth bi-annual IC International Tennis Week being held at The National Tennis Centre with a 5-0 victory over Barbados. While a comfortable victory there were several very close matches...

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Fourth Bi-Annual International Tennis Week

Starting 9.30am at The National Tennis Centre Monday, 9 January teams from USA, Canada, Barbados, an ?International? team from several IC countries and The Bahamas will be competing for The Deltec Trophy...

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