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Minnis: Nation on course for deadliest year yet

THE country is on track to see the “deadliest year” in its history, FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis said yesterday as he lamented the number of homicides committed during the Christie administration’s term.

Renovations begin to access at Fort Charlotte

ACCESS to Fort Charlotte is receiving a major facelift as the historic site ramps up programmes and activities in time for its peak summer traffic.

Fish total caught near Turks & Caicos 86 per cent higher than thought

THE amount of fish caught in Turks and Caicos waters from 1950 to 2012 is estimated to be 86 per cent higher than previously thought, according to a new scientific study.

Budget can’t be ‘more of same’

Prime Minister Perry Christie must inspire confidence of an economic turnaround in today’s Budget, the Opposition’s Finance spokesman said yesterday, adding: “More of the same just won’t cut it.”

Star authors put the spotlight on literacy

NOVELIST Lee Child, famed for his Jack Reacher thriller series which became a hit movie starring Tom Cruise, was among writers championing literacy at an event last night.

Corporal punishment

The Tribune reported on March 15 that one of the students of the Bimini Primary School who was “violently” spanked by a police officer is too traumatised to go back to school.

Minister leads Switzerland delegation

HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville is leading a delegation to Geneva, Switzerland, for the 76th World Health Assembly, where the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, antimicrobial resistance and universal health coverage is expected to dominate the agenda.

PUT YOUR GLOVES UP: Training clinic in Freeport dubbed a success

IN a bid to revitalise and improve the level of officiating in the sport of boxing in the country, Bahamas Boxing Federation president Vincent Strachan hosted a training clinic in Grand Bahama over the weekend.

RCI deal a symptom of bigger issue

I write to express my enthusiastic support for the timely and patriotic message expressed by Pam Burnside in a recent letter, “We must protect what is ours.”

Prison plans resubmitted with ‘significantly’ reduced costs

CORRECTIONS Commissioner Doan Cleare said plans for new prison facilities had been resubmitted to the Ministry of Finance with a reduced cost, though he declined to say how much money has been saved or what has been eliminated from the project.

New unit to enforce understudy policies

LABOUR and Public Service Minister Pia Glover-Rolle said the formation of a new unit to enforce the laws relating to notice of vacancies and understudy policies will roll out within the next six months.

Healthcare providers in NHI programme seek answers over payment delays

HEALTHCARE providers enrolled in the National Health Insurance programme are calling for answers after suffering payment delays last month.

Blame NATO for the deaths

Witness the deafening silence with which western media and politicians fail to place into context the more than 10,000 probably avoidable deaths from flash floods in what was once the most developed country on the African continent: Libya.

Bishop Grant considered frontrunner for West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat for FNM

BISHOP Ricardo Grant, the frontrunner to be the Free National Movement’s candidate in the West Grand Bahama and Bimini constituency in the upcoming by-election, believes his work as a religious leader is a solid foundation for launching a political career.

Too little but not too late

There is nothing natural or “free market” about the low structural ratio of wages to prices and profits in The Bahamas.

More than 100 extra police in training

POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander said more than 100 new recruits will be in training for the next five months and half of those will be assigned Downtown to the cruise port in New Providence.

Treasure Cay sale to Kovats to proceed

Treasure Cay Resort president Robert Meister has confirmed that the sale of the resort will continue with Dr Mirko Kovats.

Two women charged after fight

TWO women faced causing harm charges against each other in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Baha Mar snub

BAHA MAR... snubbed By PM! Years open incredible success but celebration snubbed by Prime Minister - Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of Tourism and virtually all of Cabinet as they were off to Regatta! A massive red-letter day...massive investor confidence, but No.

Fixing citizenship ‘still on agenda’

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis maintains that fixing citizenship issues remains on his administration’s legislative agenda.

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