OUR NEWS
BPSU
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- BPSU
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tensions are brewing within The Bahamas Public Services Union. Members of the unions executive team in the Northern Bahamas alleged today that the union’s president, Kimsley Ferguson, has failed to communicate with members.
Northern Region Vice President Latoya Cartwright-Jones accused Ferguson of making unilateral decisions, failing to meet with the executive board, and not being transparent about union funds.
Ferguson declined to comment on the claims when contacted by Our News this evening.
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- TITNF May 28th, 2026
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Carnival? Sauchis N' Grits? Summer hasn't even started as yet, but that shouldn't stop you from starting early 😏
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- “It’s A Start, But I Don’t Think It’s Enough… Hold Contractors Accountable”
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- $11.7 million has been allocated for the construction and upgrading of Family Island clinics. Responding to the announcement, Bahamas Nurses Union President, Muriel Lightbourne, said that while the funding is a start, contractors must be held accountable to project deadlines for the upgrades to be truly effective.
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- Halkitis: “Something Becomes Wrong When The Government Doesn’t Get Value for Money”
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Halkitis On No-bid Contracts
Amid public concerns over the number of no-bid contracts awarded by the government and whether taxpayers are receiving proper value, Minister of Finance Michael Halkitis says “something becomes wrong when the government doesn’t get value for money.”
Halkitis also noted that while 25% of government contracts were awarded without bids, 75% went through the competitive bidding process. Non-bid contracts are awarded without competition, while bid contracts are competitively tendered.
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- Halkitis on Being Approached By Gardiner: “I Am Able To Confirm That I Was Not”
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Halkitis on Being Approached By Gardiner: “I Am Able To Confirm That I Was Not”
Newly appointed Minister of Finance, Michael Halkitis, says he was never personally approached by Eric “Player” Gardiner, who was arrested by U.S. authorities on May 12th on drug trafficking charges, but instead by an attorney for financial consultation services related to Gardiner’s company, Top Notch Builders.
Addressing questions surrounding his connection to Gardiner, Halkitis told reporters at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday that, as a private citizen, he provided financial consulting services to Top Notch Builders in mid-2019 and resigned as a director of the company in 2021.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 27TH, 2026
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- 1:00:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- BUDGET COMMUNICATION
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Opposition Leader, Michael Pintard, is accusing the government of hiding the country’s true debt and fiscal risks from the Bahamian people. His comments follow the Davis Administration’s Budget Communication in the House of Assembly on Wednesday morning.
Pintard says Bahamians deserve greater transparency and accountability from the government.
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- FNM Deputy Leader: ”It Stabs At The Very Heart of Our Democracy”
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Free National Movement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright protested with members of the party outside of parliament this morning as Finance Minister Michael Halkitis delivered the 2026/2027 budget communication in parliament. Speaking to reporters outside… Cartwright asked, “Who is Politician-1?” He also demanded that Prime Minister Philip Davis address it directly.
The FNM Deputy leader also insisted that the fact that an unnamed high-ranking Bahamian politician allegedly met in October 2024 with an undercover DEA source posing as a drug trafficker to discuss a cocaine shipment allegedly worth $30m, is a direct stab at the heart of the country’s democracy.
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- Prime Minister Philip Davis & FNM Leader Michael Pintard Speak On The Life of Rupert Roberts
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Before Minister of Finance, Michael Halkitis delivered the Davis administration’s 2026/2027 Budget Communication in the House of Assembly, Prime Minister Philip Davis and Free National Movement Leader, Michael Pintard, reflected on the life of Super Value owner, Rupert Roberts. The businessman passed away on Wednesday morning.
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- HOA
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- 0:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Members of the Official Opposition entered the House of Assembly wearing name tags with the label “Not Politician-1,” ahead of the 2026/2027 Budget Communication.
The phrase refers to an unnamed high-ranking Bahamian politician mentioned in a United States affidavit that alleged that the politician met in October 2024 with an undercover DEA source posing as a drug trafficker and a drug mule pilot inside the Bahamian Parliament building to discuss a cocaine shipment allegedly worth $30m.
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- BUDGET COMMUNICATION
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Members of the Davis Administration made their way to the House of Assembly, where Finance Minister Michael Halkitis is set to deliver the 2026/2027 Budget Communication.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 26TH, 2026
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- 1:07:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 730PM OUR NEWS MAY 25TH 2026
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- 26:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- MISSING PERSON
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Superintendent of Police Nicholas Johnson, officer in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, said the body of a woman discovered along a track road off Coral Road matches the description of a woman reported missing on Wednesday.
Police say no foul play is suspected at this time; however, investigations into the matter remain ongoing.
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- 730PM OUR NEWS MAY 24TH 2026
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- 27:30
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 730PM OUR NEWS MAY 23RD 2026
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- 28:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Shooting
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Superintendent Leonard Ramsey said officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. to reported of gunshots detected by ShotSpotter technology in the Collins Avenue area on the grounds of a public school. Police discovered a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to the upper body upon arrival. Detectives have launched an investigation and are appealing to the public for any information related to the incident.
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- Marcus at Baha Mar Hosts Shells + Bubbles
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Marcus at Baha Mar Hosts Shells + Bubbles
As the restaurant is gearing up to celebrate it’s 5 year anniversary, Marcus at Baha Mar hosted “Shells and Bubbles” this past Thursday, where visitors and locals alike got the chance to experience champagne and seafood under the stars by the beach.
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- D6 Project: The Long Lasting Effects of Hurricane Dorian & COVID-19 On Mental Health
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- "We Are Not Okay:” The combination of Hurricane Dorian trauma & COVID-19 pandemic isolation still continues to affect the mental health of many Grand Bahamians and Abaconians, who are still putting the pieces together.
Our Evlynn Ferguson speaks with the producer and director of the D6 Project: We Are Not Okay film, Juliette Storr, who talks about about the effects of Hurricane Dorian and COVID-19, which subsequently took a toll on the mental health for many Bahamians. Storr also mentions the cultural stigma attached to mental health in The Bahamas, and adds that the film also speaks about the resources that a person can receive if they are struggling mentally.
The screenings for the film will be on May 22-24 at the Fusion Superplex, 5:30 PM each day.
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- Ministry of Health: “No Confirmed Infections Have Been Identified At This Time”
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Ministry of Health: “No Confirmed Infections Have Been Identified At This Time”
Following a health scare at the Lynden Pindling International Airport earlier today, the Ministry of Health confirms tonight that the two European passengers aboard a British Airways flight showing symptoms of a high fever, currently show no signs of having an infection. The two passengers were quarantined at LPIA for screening by Ministry of Health officials this afternoon.
According to Ministry of Health representative, Dr. Jillian Bartlett, the risk to the public is currently low. However, according to health officials 43 people are at low risk, and will continue to be monitored.
The British and French nationals recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past few weeks. The DRC has been the scene of the recent deadly Ebola outbreaks.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 22ND, 2026
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- 55:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 2026 Opening of Parliament BTS
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- BTS: Whether it was behind the scenes or in front of the camera, the Our News team brought you non stop and in-depth coverage of the Opening of Parliament on Wednesday.
From the parliamentarians’ convoy heading to the Upper and Lower Chambers, to the Governor General delivering the Speech from the Throne, and the red carpet fashion at the Atlantis Resort, the Our News team was there to cover it all. Take a look at some of the behind the scene moments with team, who brought our coverage to life.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 21ST, 2026
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- 55:40
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- BTVI Reveals Masterplan For New Campus
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- BTVI Reveals Masterplan For New Campus
Plans for a new Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI) campus are underway. A master plan was revealed for the new campus during a presentation on Thursday. When asked about the cost of the new campus, BTVI Chairman of the Board of Directors, Elvin Taylor, said that cost is still being calculated.
In attendance for the presentation was U.S. Ambassador to The Bahamas, Herschel Walker, who delivered short remarks on the importance of education, and the relationship between The Bahamas and The United States when it comes to education, including Bahamian students studying abroad.
Following the presentation, Walker and BTVI officials toured BTVI’s current campus on Old Trail Road.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 20TH, 2026
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- 1:05:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Leslie Miller on Pintard: I’m Scared of Him, Because He’s Ruthless
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- 0:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Leslie Miller on Pintard: I’m Scared of Him, Because He’s Ruthless
On the sidelines at the Atlantis Resort for the Opening of Parliament today, former PLP cabinet minister, Leslie Miller gave some strong remarks about FNM Leader, Michael Pintard over his alleged ill treatment of former Deputy Prime Minister Desmond Bannister, and FNM deputy leader, Shannedon Cartwright.
He tells our Chinasa Outten “how do you pick a senate and leave out your deputy leader?,” and that he is scared of Pintard because he is ruthless.
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- Governor General Her Excellency Cynthia Pratt Gives Speech From The Throne
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Governor General Her Excellency Cynthia Pratt gave her speech from the throne at the Atlantis Resort Convention Center Wednesday afternoon, for the Opening of Parliament.
During her speech, she elaborates on the choice of the Bahamian people, stating that the public “chose progress,” and that the election was historic because the Bahamian people have not voted a government in for a consecutive term since 1997.
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- Opening of Parliament 2026
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- 6:26:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Members of Parliament Arrive at Atlantis
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Members of Parliament and members of the Senate arrived at Atlantis Paradise Island for the Opening of Parliament and Reading from the Throne.
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- Parliamentarians Head To Atlantis Resort Convention Center
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Our Joshua Williams was at the House of Assembly this morning where 41 members of Parliament were sworn in, along with the election of a senate president and vice president.
Parliamentarians are now headed to the Atlantis Resort Convention Center where the reading from the throne will take place along with the inspection of the guard by Governor General Her Excellency Cynthia A. Pratt.
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- Fashion Parade at Atlantis
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Senator Keno Wong’s daughter arrived elegantly dressed in white for the Opening of Parliament and Reading from the Throne at Atlantis Paradise Island, styled by Mr. Ashley.
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- Parliamentarians Arrive At House of Assembly For Opening of Parliament
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Parliamentarians arrive at the House of Assembly for the 2026 Opening of Parliament, including members of government and the opposition.
Following the swearing in of Parliamentarians and the election of a new senate president, Parliamentarians will make their way to the Atlantis Resort Convention Center for the reading from the throne and inspection of the guard by Governor General Her Excellency Cynthia A. Pratt.
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- Fashion Parade at Atlantis
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- 0:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Bahamian socialite Kgbee arrived in full fashion for the Opening of Parliament and Reading from the Throne at Atlantis Paradise Island.
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- Fashion Parade At Atlantis
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- 0:26
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Elegance is on full display at Atlantis Paradise Island as guests arrive in refined style for the Opening of Parliament and the Reading from the Throne. Among those making fashionable appearances is fashion designer, Remilda Rose.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 19TH, 2026
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- 1:01:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Five Parliamentary Secretaries Appointed
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Five Parliamentary Secretaries were officially appointed at Government House, this afternoon. Randy Rolle was appointed to the Ministry of Tourism, Bradley Fox to the Ministry of Works and Family Island Affairs, S. Obioma Roberts to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Clint Watson to the Office of the Prime Minister, and Keenan Johnson to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 18TH, 2026
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- 59:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- 4 Opposition Senators Sworn In
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- 0:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Elsworth Johnson, Arinthia Komolafe, Dr. Trevor Johnson and Rick Fox were officially sworn in as senators at Government House on Monday.
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- Watson: “They Saw Something Greater In Me”
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- 1:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Newly appointed Senator, Clint Watson, said his appointment is an even greater achievement after previously not receiving a nomination ahead of the General Election. Watson added that patience and faith can lead to greater opportunities.
The ZNS General Manager said his priorities in the Senate will focus on communications and governance, including laws that impact journalism, freedom of information and modernizing governance.
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- Rahming: “Young Bahamians are Capable…And Can Be Entrusted With Large Responsibilities”
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Newly appointed Senator Latrae Rahming says one of the biggest priorities on his agenda is encouraging greater youth involvement in politics. Despite his recent appointment, Rahming remains The Director of Communications in the Office of the Prime Minister.
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- 9 Government Senators Sworn In
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Nine government senators were officially sworn in during a ceremony held Monday afternoon at Government House. The swearing-in ceremony marked the formal appointment of the new Senate following the 2026 General Election. Those sworn in were Lashelle Adderley, JaAnn Major, D’Asante Small, Kevin Simmons, Clint Watson, Robyn Lynes, Keno Wong, Keenan Johnson and Latrae Rahming.
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- Michael C. Pintard Sworn In As Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Free National Movement Leader and Member of Parliament for Marco City, Michael C. Pintard, was sworn in as the Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition at Government House on Monday.
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- Pintard: “I’m Not Surprised”
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Free National Movement Leader, Michael C. Pintard weighing in on a recent affidavit filed on Friday by a special agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which reveals a politician allegedly met with an undercover agent posing as a drug trafficker, to discuss a drug shipment in 2024.
Pintard telling reporters on Monday that he is “not surprised.” Adding that prior to and during the election cycle, the FNM issued warnings on the close relationships between members of the Davis administration and “characters of interest to police locally and internationally.”
The named politician was not revealed in the document, and instead was referenced to as “Politician-1.”
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- 730PM OUR NEWS MAY 17 2026
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- 25:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- For more visit https://ournews.bs/
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- 730PM OUR NEWS MAY 16 2026
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- 28:38
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- For more visit https://ournews.bs/
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- Bastian: “The Gaming Law Is In Place”
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Bastian: “The Gaming Law Is In Place”
Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte, and newly appointed Minister of Innovation and National Development, Sebastian Bastian, says that he has worked with regulators to ensure that he is compliant with all of the regulatory conditions with the Gaming Act.
Under the Act individuals who actively hold Gaming licenses or have immediate family in possession of one, are not able to hold a cabinet position.
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- OUR NEWS 7PM MAY 15TH, 2026
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- 1:16:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Man In His 30s Killed
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Press Liason Ch. Supt. Sheria King saying that a man in his 30s was shot and killed after 11:30am in the Chippingham Area.
The victim was visiting a residence in the area when a light colored Japanese vehicle pulled up a fired shots at the deceased.
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- Munroe on New Appointment: “I Trust His Judgement”
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Following Wayne Munroe’s new appointment as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs at Government House on Friday, Munroe spoke to reporters on the sidelines, highlighting his experience in law as the reason he believes he is well equipped for his new roles in government.
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- Fred Mitchell Sworn In As Minister of Foreign Affairs
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Fox Hill MP-elect Fred Mitchell is returning to his post as Foreign Affairs Minister. During a brief ceremony, Mitchell was sworn in and received his instruments of appointment by Governor General Her Excellency Cynthia A. Pratt on Friday morning at Government House.
