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140 Haitian Nationals were taken into custody over the weekend - May 4, 2022 - 3:57:44 PM
On Sunday, 1st May 2022, at approximately 10:15 am, a group of
seventy-eight (78) Haitian nationals were turned over to the Enforcement
Unit, New Providence by officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
(RBDF). Among this group were sixty-one (61) males, ten (10) females,
and seven (7) minors.
The group of migrant was found onboard a
sailing vessel and intercepted by the HMBS Madeira in waters near South
Beach, New Providence...
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Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture congratulates Flonique Lightbourne on winning the 'Miss Teenager Universe' title - May 4, 2022 - 2:20:17 PM
As Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, it gives me great pleasure to
extend heartiest congratulations to 17 year old Flonique Lightbourne, on
capturing the title Miss Teenager Universe on Saturday 30th April,
2022, in Panama City, Panama.
Ms. Lightbourne, who also serves as
Miss Bahamas Teenager Universe, is a native of Freeport, Grand Bahama.
She must be applauded for her stellar representation of our country...
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Urban Renewal Commission's Launch of Home Repair Initiative - May 4, 2022 - 10:04:32 AM
Minister of State for Social Services and Urban Development the Hon.
Lisa Rahming held a press conference today (May 3) to launch the
ministry's Home Repairs initiative at the head office of the Urban
Renewal Commission.
The initiative was to announce grants and
contractors for the repair of homes that are in urgent need of
restoration. On hand at the press conference were contractors who will
provide support for this project...
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International Labour Organisation Holds Special Training Exercise in Nassau - May 3, 2022 - 3:34:10 PM
he International Labour Organisation (ILO) in
collaboration with the National Tripartite Council (NTC) recently
convened an intensive induction Results-Based Management (RBM) and
Work-Planning Exercise.
Results
Based Management applies to all stages of the ILO’s programming cycle,
including programme planning, implementation, reporting and evaluation.
The ILO is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social
and economic justice through setting international labour standards....
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NEMA leads by example in preparation for 2022 Hurricane Season - May 3, 2022 - 2:29:19 PM
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is leading by example
when it comes to preparation in advance of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane
Season which is expected to be an above-average season with 19 named
storms, 9 expected to become hurricanes and 4 forecasted to become major
hurricanes.
Those preparations include the completion of a
Comprehensive Disaster Management Audit that was conducted by CDEMA (the
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency)...
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PACE Bahamas renamed Andrea E. Archer Institute - May 2, 2022 - 5:57:28 PM
PACE Bahamas (Providing Access to Continued Education for Teenage
Mothers) has been renamed the Andrea E. Archer Institute, after its
founder. The institute was created to assist pregnant adolescents who
were unable to continue their education in the mainstream school system.
It provides access to continued education while providing essential
support to the young women. An official ceremony was held, April 29,
2022 on the grounds of the institute...
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LaRoda at Zion: ‘Expect another above-average Hurricane Season’ - May 2, 2022 - 2:04:05 PM
Minster of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with
responsibility for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction,
the Hon. Myles LaRoda, Sunday urged Bahamians everywhere to commence
their preparations for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season now, as yet
another above-average season has been predicted by weather forecasters.
State-Minister
LaRoda made his plea while addressing the 11am Sunday Morning
Anniversary and Eucharistic Service at the historic Zion Baptist Church...
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PM Davis congratulates Miss Teenager Bahamas Flonique Lightbourn - May 2, 2022 - 9:52:30 AM
Prime Minister Philip Davis congratulates Miss Teenager Bahamas
Flonique Lightbourn who recently won the Miss Teenager Universe pageant.
Lightbourn,
a Grand Bahama native, made the Bahamas proud last evening as she
competed for, and won the title in Panama City. We continue to
experience phenomenal success in the area of pageantry and are proud of
the milestones...
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Former Prime Minister Ingraham presents a copy of his new book to GB Minister Ginger Moxey - May 1, 2022 - 3:11:14 PM
Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham on Friday presented a
copy of his book, 'I Say What I Mean and I Mean What I Say,' to
Minister for Grand Bahama the Hon. Ginger Moxey during a courtesy call.
Mr. Ingraham encouraged Minister Moxey in her position and said he was
going to speak to several high school students to encourage them to stay
out of trouble and strive to be the very best. Minister Moxey also
displayed a photo taken many years ago showing herself pictured with
Former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham and Former Prime
Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie. She added she would like to have
the photo re-enacted...
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First phase of emergency assistance given to vendors - Apr 11, 2022 - 1:00:19 PM
Approximately 50 vendors received the Emergency Vendor Relief Grant on
Friday, April 8, 2022 -- distributed on the first floor of the Harold
DeGregory Building, where the Ministry for Grand Bahama is housed.
The
Hon. Ginger Moxey, Minister for Grand Bahama said that when the Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the
Hon. Chester Cooper visited Grand Bahama in late March, they were having
meetings with potential buyers of the Grand Lucayan...
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Ministry of Health and Wellness Stages Health Fair - Apr 11, 2022 - 9:48:15 AM
The Ministry of Health and Wellness held a Health Fair at its Meeting
Street office on Friday, April 8, 2022. A number of stations were set up
for health care providers to administer free screening for Chronic
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Also during the fair, the Minister of
Health and Wellness the Hon Michael Darville, and Permanent Secretary
ColinHiggs presented the winning students who participated in the
colouring competition for Kidney Health Month in March. The students who
represented Grade 2 of government and private primary schools not only
coloured pictures but also had to write about their favourite fruit and
vegetables...
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On World Health Day, Aquinas College Shows its Greenhouse Tech - Apr 8, 2022 - 9:17:23 AM
Throwing his support behind Aquinas College’s greenhouse project,
the Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville
reaffirmed a national holistic approach to well-being.
It
was on Thursday, April 7, 2022 – World Health Day -- held under the
theme, “Our Planet, Our Health,” that the minister saw firsthand, the
innovation on the school grounds on Gladstone Road...
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BAMSI Food Preservation & Food Safety Virtual Workshop - Apr 5, 2022 - 12:42:34 PM
The Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI)
recently hosted its inaugural Food Preservation & Food Safety
Virtual Workshop. The two-day event saw almost two hundred participants
zoom in from across the Bahamas and around the world to learn from food
safety and food preservation experts.
Point person
for the educational initiative Alaasis Braynen, General Manager of
BAMSI, said the free workshop, which was initially meant for staff of
the Institute, was proposed to add value to production...
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CENSUS 2022 workers of Bimini, Berry Islands, Abaco, Grand Bahama took the Oath of Secrecy - Apr 5, 2022 - 10:11:32 AM
Participants of the northern Bahamas trained to gather
information for Census 2022 took the Oath of Secrecy on Monday, April 4,
2022 during their launch ceremony. Census workers of Bimini, the Berry
Islands and Abaco joined the 11 a.m. session preliminaries online. They
were trained jointly online with Grand Bahama Census workers. The
launch ceremony was held at the Church of the Ascension. Island
Administrator Gregory Knowles encouraged the group to be confident,
fearless and to have integrity.
(BIS Photos/Andrew Miller)...
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