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• Man dies days after traffic accident
  Police yesterday reported that a man who was in a traffic accident on Saturday, died in hospital on Tuesday as a result of his injuries. Police said he was driving on New Providence Highway around 11 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and […] The post Man dies days after traffic accident appeared […]
• BPL wants Bahamians on Wartsila project
  Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Executive Director Patrick Rollins said yesterday that talks with the union over a deal with Finnish technology group Wartsila to install a new 132-megawatt power plant at its Clifton Pier site plant have been very productive. He said Wartsila is “on board” with […] The post BPL wants Bahamians on Wartsila project appeared […]
• New coastal radar system for Inagua
  The government yesterday commissioned a new $2 million long-range coastal radar system in Matthew Town, Inagua, that will aid in better protecting the country’s borders. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis led a delegation to the island for the unveiling and commissioning of the device. “Today’s […] The post New coastal radar system for Inagua appeared […]
• Teen accused of escaping Sandilands fined
  A teenage boy who escaped from the detox unit of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) last December was yesterday ordered to pay a $300 fine to avoid spending three months in prison. Jonathan Major, 18, of South Beach, had been remanded to SRC by another […] The post Teen accused of escaping Sandilands fined appeared […]
• Sands: We have a strategy for measles
  Amid a global outbreak of measles, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday that The Bahamas has a strategy to “avoid the kind of problems you see in other countries”. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that measles cases worldwide rose 300 […] The post Sands: We have a strategy for measles […]
• Haitian man accused of punching woman denied bail
  A Haitian man accused of injuring a woman during a domestic dispute was yesterday denied bail. Charite Vil, 55, of Tobago Crest, appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans on a single charge of causing grievous bodily harm. Prosecutors allege that he punched the woman in […] The post Haitian man accused of punching woman denied […]