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Ministry ‘did everything’ for bahamian who died in Haiti

MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday while he “loathes” getting into a “he say, she say” situation with a grieving mother, his ministry did “everything it was supposed to do” for Christopher Adderley who died while he was incarcerated in Haiti.

Roberts blast at candidates is ‘old, nasty politics’

FREE National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said the unsolicited criticism from PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts about the FNM’s newly ratified candidates reflects the “old nasty style of politics” right-thinking Bahamians are moving away from.

International support for health insurance plans

THE director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization has backed the government’s push for National Health Insurance, but recommended a stronger, multi-sectoral approach to advance its implementation.

Resort gives patrol boat to police

A NEW, fully-equipped 18ft vessel has been donated to the Royal Bahamas Police Force for marine patrols in East End Grand Bahama and the surrounding cays.

Demolition again as police crack down on crime areas

POLICE yesterday continued their demolition of dilapidated and abandoned buildings in New Providence in an effort to remove the existence of “crime havens”.

DNA points at three years of failed promises by PLP

THE Democratic National Alliance yesterday offered a harsh assessment of the Christie administration’s performance in the three years since it has been elected to govern.

Senior officer confirms retirement

DEPUTY Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney confirmed his retirement from the Royal Bahamas Police Force to take up a post at the Baha Mar resort, saying that after serving the RBPF for more than three decades it was time to make a contribution to other sectors of society.

Lighting up the darkness

By REV ANGELA PALACIOUS

Public Hospitals authority officials hit back at auditors

PUBLIC Hospitals Authority (PHA) officials have blasted external auditors for failing to investigate whether recommendations raised in the six-year-old internal audit report used to substantiate their findings had already been implemented.

Leaky roofs and a shortage of antibiotics highlighted at hospital

A LOCAL physician has raised concerns about the Princess Margaret Hospital, chief among them a shortage of much needed antibiotics along with deteriorating conditions that have left leaking roofs and buckets strategically placed around the facility to collect the dripping water.

Smartphone Health: Apple releases software for medical apps

APPLE is edging its way further into health care with the release of new iPhone apps that patients can use to manage their own medical condition, from diabetes to pregnancy and even depression.

The impending impact of AI on financial markets

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In a world where technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are poised to reshape the landscape of financial markets.

'Concern’ about events

DESPITE a concern about recent crowded events held in New Providence, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are preparing to discontinue the need for the emergency operations centre to approve events.

‘We want murder rate down to 85’

THE Minnis administration wants to reduce the number of murders to 85 by 2021 while reducing the average time it takes to get a business licence from 30 days to 24 hours.

Organised crime 'a serious threat'

ORGANISED crime is posing “serious threat” to the country according to National Security Minister Bernard Nottage.

Youth rally tackles crime

WITH nearly 70 per cent of prison inmates lacking a high school diploma, Her Majesty’s Prison allowed for hundreds of students from more than ten schools across New Providence to meet at the Church of God Auditorium for the fifth annual Anti-Crime Youth Rally.

Calderon: Race to replace me still open

By E EDUARDO CASTILLO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon has begun speaking out about the race to replace him, a potentially controversial move in a country where sitting presidents are barred

Nottage targets gangs in prison reforms

NO EFFORT should be spared in eradicating organised gangs from the penal system, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said. Dr Nottage also challenged regional officials to develop new ways - including

Reasons for the rate of murders

IN ANNOUNCING the launch of Urban Renewal 2.0 at Police Headquarters on Monday, June 4, the Commissioner of Police, Ellison Greenslade, was quoted by reporter Dana Smith of The Tribune as saying, "Many of the murders that we recorded to date are a result of arguments. I am ashamed to tell you, arguments over women...females, where young men are feuding over females."

Diabetes in dogs

Diabetes is defined as a disease caused by a deficiency of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas and is necessary for body tissues to use blood sugar. Without insulin, sugar remains in the blood and event

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