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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...Family Islands
In his second trip to Inagua since the passage of Hurricane Ike, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said he is very pleased with the cleanup work to-date, and pointed out that the Inagua All-Age School remains the first priority in the schedule of public works already in...New Providence
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...New Providence
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...New Providence
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...