Executives from the Broadcasting
Corporation of The Bahamas (ZNS) paid a courtesy call on the Minister of
State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson on Thursday, October 19,
2017 at the Office of The Prime Minister. The courtesy call was part
of the Corporation’s 40th Anniversary recognition, which has been
celebrated the entire week. On hand for the courtesy call were (from
left); Patric Walkes, Deputy Chairman; Sandra Knowles, Deputy General
Manager; Mike Smith, Executive Chairman; Minister Kwasi Thompson;
Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs, General Manager (ZNS)...
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of ZNS Television, the Broadcasting
Corporation of The Bahamas held a Courtesy Call and Long Service Awards
Ceremony & Reception at Government House on Wednesday, October 18,
2017 which was hosted by Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite
Pindling (seated centre). The ceremony was part of a week of
festivities with the theme, 'Celebrating 40 Years of Uniting The
Bahamas.' Pictured with long-serving employees are Parliamentary
Secretary for Information and Communications in the Office of the Prime
Minister, Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe, seated fourth left; BCB Chairman
Mike Smith, seated fourth right; and BCB General Manager Kayleaser
Deveaux-Isaacs, seated third right...
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Members of the Board of Directors and Executives
of the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) paid a courtesy
call on the Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling
(centre) at Government House, October 18, 2017 in recognition of the
40th Anniversary of ZNS Television, which is being celebrated this
week. Pictured from left: Deputy Chairman Patric Walkes; Director
Elaine Gomez; DGM/HR & Training Sandra Duncombe-Knowles; Chairman
Mike Smith; Dame Marguerite; GM Kayleaser Deveaux-Isaacs; Financial
Consultant Eugene Higgs; DGM Radio, Plant & Maintenance Stanley
Pinder; and AGM Sales & Business Development Sean Adderley...
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite
Pindling received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Jose Maria
Bosch Bessa, Ambassador-Designate of the Kingdom of Spain to the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in a brief ceremony at Government House on
Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
Statement by Senator the Hon. Carl W. Bethel, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs:
It
has been drawn to my attention that there is an anonymous and untrue
posting being circulated on Social Media which purports to warn users of
alarming alleged monitoring of social media.
The same document
was circulated widely on social media just prior to the last general
elections, without any comment to the contrary by the former
administration...
Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite
Pindling received
Letters of Credence from His Excellency Jim Kelly, Ambassador-Designate
of Ireland to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in a brief
ceremony at Government House on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
Nassau, The Bahamas – The National Emergency Management
Agency, NEMA, received an assortment of hurricane relief supplies
donated by the Government of Israel through the Embassy of Israel,
during a presentation on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Penn’s
Building on Tonique Williams- Darling Highway.
The supplies will go towards hurricane relief for those residents recently impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
On hand to receive the items was Chrystal Glinton, Deputy Permanent Secretary, NEMA...
Director of the National Anti-Drug Secretariat (NADS) within the
Ministry of National Security, and Superintendent of Police Dr. Chaswell
A. Hanna on October 18, 2017 announced the launch of a new study on
murders entitled, “Solutions to the Murder Problem,” under the auspices
of NADS in partnership with the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the
University of The Bahamas.
“This study had three main
objectives,” Dr. Hanna said at the launch, held at the Churchill
Building. “Firstly, Chapters 1 through 6 presented a descriptive
analysis of murder incidents that occurred within The Commonwealth of
The Bahamas between 2010 and 2015 – 719 murders...
As University of The Bahamas (UB) continues to embrace a
sustainability paradigm and increase capacity for research undertakings
and vibrant academic experiences, it has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Cape Eleuthera Island School to strengthen
cooperation in educational and research pursuits.
Under the
agreement, students and faculty will have increased opportunities to
actively contribute to the fields of education, science and engineering
through their courses of study...
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- Governor General Her Excellency Dame
Marguerite Pindling received Letters of Credence from Her Excellency
Elisabeth Eklund, Ambassador-Designate of the Kingdom of Sweden to the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in a brief ceremony at Government House on
Tuesday, October 17, 2017...
Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling received
Letters of Commission from His Excellency Pierre Clive Agius, High
Commissioner-Designate of Malta to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in a
brief ceremony at Government House on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.
His Excellency Armando Varricchio, Ambassador-Designate of Italy to the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presented his Letters of Credence to Her
Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General of the
Commonwealth of The Bahamas, in a brief ceremony at Government House on
Tuesday, October 17, 2017...
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017,
Northeastern Division officers, took two juvenile males into custody on
Wednesday 18th October 2017 in connection with a recent break-in at
Claridge Road Primary School.
According to reports, on Monday
16th October 2017, Police received a report of a break-in at Claridge
Primary and a number of electronic equipment and school supplies stolen...
20 Arrested, 27 Drivers Ticketed By Mobile Division Officers: Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Mobile
Division targeted patrols intended to reduce crime, and to minimize the
ability for criminals to commit criminal activities, has resulted in the
arrest of twenty (20) persons during the past 48 hours
for, murder...
2 Illegal Guns Seized, Two In Custody: Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Mobile
Division officers, took two adult males into custody following the
seizure of two illegal firearms on Wednesday 18th October 2017...
4 In Custody For Drug Possession:Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017, Police
took two adult males and two adult females into custody following the
seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Tuesday 17th October 2017...
Andrew Forbes was sworn in as Acting Justice of the Supreme Court by
Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling at Government
House on Monday, October 16, 2017...
Students and Teachers of Windsor Preparatory School paid a
courtesy call upon Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite
Pindling at Government House on Monday, October 16, 2017. They were
also given a tour of the historic property.
Members of the the Anglican Diocese Track Classic
called upon Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling at
Government House on Monday, October 16, 2017.
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The establishment of an independent Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions in The Bahamas will ensure – among a
number of things -- that the State’s prosecutorial functions are
insulated from Executive direction, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert
A. Minnis told a gathering of Commonwealth Attorneys-General, Law
Ministers and Senior Officials on Monday.
Prime Minister Minnis
said the Bill should also remove the “temptation” for political
interference in the administration of the criminal justice system...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis told Commonwealth
Attorneys-General, Law Ministers and Senior Officials that they must
continue to safeguard the grouping’s legitimate financial systems from
abuse.
Addressing the Opening Session of the Meeting of
Commonwealth Law Ministers and Senior Officials, which got underway
Monday at Baha Mar Resort, Prime Minister Minnis said the fact that all
of the Commonwealth Countries now operate in an increasingly
interconnected and globalized world, brings certain challenges with it
for the grouping’s “legitimate financial systems.”
The island of Grand Bahama has the infrastructure and the people ready
to embrace industry says the Minister of State in the Office of the
Prime Minister with responsibilities for the island.
Senator the
Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson was on Wednesday morning addressing diplomats
representing The Bahamas and those accredited with relations to the
country during an official one-day visit to Grand Bahama Island...
Statement by Senator the Hon. Carl W. Bethel, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs:
Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2017,
Northeastern Division officers, took two juvenile males into custody on
Wednesday 18th October 2017 in connection with a recent break-in at
Claridge Road Primary School.
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The establishment of an independent Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions in The Bahamas will ensure – among a
number of things -- that the State’s prosecutorial functions are
insulated from Executive direction, Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert
A. Minnis told a gathering of Commonwealth Attorneys-General, Law
Ministers and Senior Officials on Monday.
