School Safety Paramount For Police
At a press conference held at Police Headquarters on Sunday, Assistant Commissioner of Police In Charge of School Policing Chaswell Hanna revealed that sixty School Resources Officers will be deployed to junior and senior public high schools this school year. Hanna told reporters, “last semester we charged a number of parents for coming on the […]
Golden Isles Students Get Career Exposure At Back To School Event
Kids in the Golden Isles constituency got more than backpacks and free school supplies at the annual Back-to-School event hosted by Member of Parliament Vaughn P. Miller. They were exposed to career options, and had the opportunity to speak with individuals who could answer their questions and give them guidance for the future. In addition, […]
SRO Program Expanding
The Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training will be expanding the School Resource Officer Program. Director of Education, Dominique McCartney-Russell told ZNS News the program is going very well. She said, “they’re not just there to provide support in terms of protection. They are providing preventative programs, mentoring programs, you know, they’re assisting […]
Opposition On GBPA
Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Free National Movement, the Hon. Michael Pintard led a press event on Wednesday afternoon where commented on the Party’s stance on the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA). Pintard was dubbed a water boy for the GBPA by Prime Minister, the Hon. Philip Davis after he voiced his […]
Top Cop Defended Over Silence Into Former CID Chief
Minister of National Security, the Hon. Wayne Munroe defended Commissioner of Police, Clayton Fernander’s stance to not comment on the ongoing investigation into Chief Superintendent Michael Johnson. Munroe said, “those who are concerned with seeing justice prevail must understand that there is a system and there is no point giving somebody a get out of […]
Valley Boys Update
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Mario Bowleg is hopeful for a reconciliation of the Valley Boys Junkanoo group. The group is embroiled in a dispute since its recent split into two factions. Bowleg said, “Junkanoo in New Providence is run by the JCNP (Junkanoo Corporation New Providence). The JCNP determines who are […]
BTC Hosts “Back to School” Event In Englerston
Nassau, Bahamas – August 27th, 2024 – BTC strongly supports education, learning, and the upliftment of the nation’s youth. And with just days before public schools reopen for the 2024-25 school year, the company hosted a mega back to school initiative on Englerston Park last Saturday, August 24th. BTC partnered with Lowes Wholesale, Lightbourne […]
Scrap Metal Yard Homicide Investigation
A man was shot and killed at a scrap metal yard off Carmichael Road on Wednesday afternoon. Police confirmed that the victim was an employee of the scrap yard. Officer In Charge of the Southwestern Division, Superintendent Deno Josey was on the scene and gave details of the incident. He said, “it’s said that a […]
Optimism About Start of 2024/25 Budget
Minister of Economic Affairs, Sen. Hon. Michael Halkitis is sharing his optimism one month into the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Halkitis told ZNS News the government is making sure that prudence is a top priority. He said, “from time to time you would have emergencies where ministries might be coming forward for extra money for unforeseen […]
No Complaints Early Into Crawfish Season
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Jomo Campbell is reporting no complaints thus far in the crawfish season which began on August 1st. Campbell recently spoke with reporters about the importance of having a closed crawfish season. He said, “the rules and regulations are there simply to protect the industry itself, to protect […]
