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Police warn 'be careful on the roads'
POLICE press liaison officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings has urged Bahamians to be cautious on the roads and not to drink and drive this holiday season.
Police out in force for Junkanoo
ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Craig Stubbs said on Friday that there will be more than 800 law enforcement officers at the upcoming Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade as well as road closures, strict screening and security measures for persons entering the parade route.
Police call to resolve conflicts following latest murder
AFTER the country’s latest homicide on Thursday, press liaison officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings urged residents to seek help in resolving conflicts so that fewer lives are lost this Christmas.
US man accused over gun
AN American man was granted $12,500 in cash bail in Magistrate’s Court after being accused of bringing a gun into the country last week.
$5,000 fine for marijuana possession
TWO MEN and a woman were in court last week on two separate drug charges. One of the men faced a $5,000 fine after admitting having 5lb of marijuana.
Man accused of stealing phone at gunpoint
A MAN was remanded to prison by the Magistrate’s Court after being accused of stealing a woman’s cash and phone at gunpoint earlier this month.
DIANE PHILLIPS: Rising to support brothers in need
ON Friday, December 16, the story of brotherly love was the subject of this column. It was the story of two brothers named Lorenzo and Devon Knowles, Long Islanders who came to Nassau to work 15 years ago and for most of those years worked through, or in some connection with, the late Sir Durward Knowles, the first eight years at Queen’s College, later at Montagu Gardens restaurant until it closed. They often worked multiple jobs. After Sir Durward died, they scraped by doing odd jobs, looking after a parking lot, washing dishes at other restaurants, cobbling together a few dollars daily to feed themselves, sometimes going hungry, always faithful to church and Bible study, even when they walked in the rain to get there.
Bahamas shrugs off FTX for perfect ‘40 out of 40’
The Bahamas yesterday shrugged off FTX’s implosion through what the attorney general hailed as the “enormous accomplishment” of a perfect score in the fight against financial crime.
‘Unprecedented’: Hotel staff enjoyed slow season boost ‘unpred
Many hotel staff worked “unprecedented” five-day weeks during the tourism season’s slowest months, a union leader revealed yesterday, as he bids to complete multiple new industrial agreements in early 2023.
Realtor has ‘never seen such high rental rates’
A Bahamian realtor says he has “never seen such high rental rates” as now exist in some of western New Providence’s most upscale communities with demand in this segment now suppressing available-for-sale inventory.
New EMS HQ ‘to reduce response times’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said a new headquarters for the National Emergency Medical Services should help to improve emergency response times in certain areas of New Providence.
Cooper: Developments must meet the required environment regulations
IN response to environmentalists’ concerns about the $250m resort and cruise port planned for Long Island, Tourism Minister Chester Cooper maintained yesterday that any development approved by the government will not begin major construction until it meets the required environmental safety regulations.
Ministry says it is tackling flooding near Cable Beach
THE Works Ministry said it is addressing ongoing flooding issues in an area near Cable Beach following recent complaints.
No drop in sales for festive season
SANTA has come early for some Bahamian retailers, who said they have seen no decrease in sales so far for the holiday season, despite some local shipping issues.
Cooper: We’re not going to take part in the recession
DEPUTY Prime Minister Chester Cooper brushed off talks of a possible recession as he pointed to strong tourism bookings for next year.
PMH renovation to start ‘next week’
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said renovations at Princess Margaret Hospital will begin as early as the beginning of next week.
FRONT PORCH: The light which is the essence of Christmas
CHRISTMAS is a time to celebrate and to reflect on the Incarnation, God’s very personal and redeeming gift in the person of Jesus Christ.
Gas station warning of New Year lay-offs
A gas station operator yesterday warned the 24 percent minimum wage increase will “almost certainly” force the sector to cut staffing levels unless the Government grants a long-awaited margin increase.
‘Breath of fresh air’: 150k cruise arrivals over Xmas
The Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (DNP) co-chair yesterday hailed the increase in cruise ship traffic as a “breath of fresh air” for business with close to 150,000 passenger arrivals forecast for Christmas week.
Water Corp: $1.2m claim was resort financing ploy
The Water & Sewerage Corporation has defeated a $1.227m damages claim for trespass that it alleges was merely a ploy attempting to force it to finance a planned Andros eco-resort.
