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Chinese ambassador donates $20,000 to Parks Authority
Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas Yan Jiarong has donated $20,000 to the Bahamas Public Parks and Public Beaches Authority during a visit to the Authority's headquarters on Gladstone Road and Fire Trail Road West.
NHI statistics show a 44% jump in HIV patients seeking care
THE National Health Insurance Authority recorded a 44 percent increase in HIV and AIDS cases among beneficiaries who used its services last year, although officials stressed the figure does not represent newly diagnosed infections.
Residents furious after Sandals limits public ATM
EXUMA residents have been left with sharply reduced access to cash after Sandals Emerald Bay restricted public use of an ATM on its property while Scotiabank’s two other machines on the island have reportedly been out of service for months.
Former PM calls BPL power conservation plea ‘insulting’
FORMER Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis branded Bahamas Power and Light’s energy conservation advice “insulting” yesterday, accusing the utility of being detached from the realities of ordinary Bahamians enduring prolonged outages.
Court awards woman $39,000 after catching fire at restaurant
A WOMAN who suffered second-degree burns when her clothing caught fire as a flaming dish was prepared or presented during a class reunion at Sapodilla restaurant has been awarded $39,515.86 in damages.
Gardiner hit with new drug charges
CONVICTED drug trafficker Jonathan Gardiner has been indicted in Georgia over an alleged conspiracy to move massive quantities of cocaine from The Bahamas into the United States, including shipments prosecutors say could exceed 2,000 kilograms at a time.
Grand Bahama man gets $100k surgery on legs after decades of pain
CORDEARO Moss endured pain with nearly every step for more than two decades, ridicule from classmates who called him “crab man” and “Mr Krabs”, and the stares of strangers that sometimes made him afraid to leave home.
Anniversary trip marred by Bimini shark attack
AN American tourist celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary was bitten by a shark during a snorkelling excursion in Bimini after tour operators assured participants the animals would keep their distance.
Four Haitian nationals denied bail over $541k drug bust
FOUR Haitian nationals accused of importing more than $500,000 worth of cocaine and marijuana into The Bahamas near Norman’s Cay, Exuma, last week were denied bail.
