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Tribute to the late Norman Solomon - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham

Bahamas Information Services | 2nd October 2008
After a long, courageous battle with the debilitating Parkinson’s disease, Norman Solomon passed away early on Monday morning in Florida. Mr. Solomon was an outstanding Bahamian and had been for some years a distinguished Member of this Parliament.

BahamArts Festival Set

Gladstone Thurston | 1st October 2008
A week of activities commencing Sunday, October 26 has been set aside to showcase the arts and crafts of The Bahamas. It culminates at week’s end when artisans throughout the islands transform the Western Esplanade into an array of gems found only in The Bahamas.

NEMA assisted NAD in simulated crash exercise

Lindsay Knowles | 30th September 2008
The National Emergency Management Agency partially activated its National Emergency Operations Centre on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, to assist the Nassau Airport Development Company Ltd (NAD) in its simulated plane crash exercise.

Full Scale Emergency Drill at LPIA

Llonella Gilbert | 30th September 2008
In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards, the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) conducted a full scale emergency drill at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), on Wednesday, September 24, 2008.

Bahamas Government Increases Social Assistance to the Poor

Sharon Turner | 29th September 2008
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham announced new increases in social assistance to the poor Monday; a continuation of the Government’s stated determination to cushion the impact of international turbulence upon Bahamians, particularly those in lower income brackets.

Airport to test readiness

Bahamas Information Services | 24th September 2008
The Nassau Airport Development Company Ltd (NAD) will be conducting its biennial full scale airport emergency exercise on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008. As a result, the public is advised to expect some unusual activity in the vicinity of the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA).

Government Pursues Legislation to Allow for Plea Bargaining in Criminal Cases

Bahamas Information Services | 23rd September 2008
Parliamentarians began debate Monday on a Bill to allow for plea bargaining in criminal cases; one of several Bills the Government will seek to introduce to improve the administration of justice in The Bahamas. The Government tabled the Bill prior to the House of Assembly’s summer recess to enable House members to review it ahead of Parliament’s fall session which convened last Wednesday.

Guidelines to Manage Suspected Child Abuse Cases Under Review

Llonella Gilbert | 22nd September 2008
Representatives from the Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN) Unit, the Ministry of Health, the Department of Public Health and the Ministry of Education are working together to create a set of structured guidelines to assist students suspected of being abused and neglected.

Bills Pending to Address Pharmaceutical Imports and Access to Medicines

Matt Maura | 22nd September 2008
The Government of The Bahamas will introduce two “important” pieces of proposed legislation to Parliament that are designed to prevent the importation of “illegitimate and/or fake” pharmaceutical products into the local market and to make access to affordable medications much easier, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said.

Backyard Gardening Eagerly Launched

Gladstone Thurston | 22nd September 2008
Scores of backyard gardeners were given their kits on Saturday as Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Larry Cartwright launched what he hoped is the first step towards greater food security. “This programme is simply the beginning as it seeks to foster greater participation by individuals in the production of food,” said Mr. Cartwright.
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