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Gibson Takes Tough Stance With BCPOU MPs Warn Constituents Facing Storm
 

Gibson Takes Tough Stance With BCPOU

Labour Minister Shane Gibson responded harshly to recent criticism from the Bahamas Communication and Public Officers union (BCPOU) over the government’s failure to reacquire a majority stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). The union said as a result, its members have faced unfair treatment from the company all while the government stands idly by. [...]

MPs Warn Constituents Facing Storm

Representatives for the areas expected to be most affected by the impending thunderstorm on Tuesday sent out stern warnings to their constituents to follow all advisories and warnings until the storm passes. The always flooding Pinewood Gardens was not spared the rain’s wrath last week and is not expected to be spared this week that [...]

Tempers Flare In ‘Die’ Stubbs Trial

17 June 2013

Emotions ran high in a murder trial ran high on Friday between a witness a defense attorney. Alleged gang leader Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew Davis all appeared before Justice Roy Jones on Friday for the 1999 murder of the Police Corporal Jimmy Ambrose. Day two of the court case went by so [...]

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SJC Parents In Uproar

17 June 2013

Parents of students in the 2013 senior graduating class of St John’s College are planning to take legal action against the school after officials cancelled the students’ prom and graduation amidst allegations of “gross insubordination and deceit.” The graduation was scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church and the Emerald Ball was [...]

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Sands: Baha Mar Would Welcome Bahamians Gambling

17 June 2013

If gaming was legalised for Bahamians, Baha Mar would welcome Bahamians to gamble at the mega resort set to open its doors at the end of 2014 with open arms, said Baha Mar Senior Vice President of External and Government Affairs Robert Sands. Mr. Sands appeared as a guest of Jones and Company Sunday where [...]

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Primary Schools Close For Good

17 June 2013

Students graduated last Friday and schools in the capital closed their doors for summer but two in particular closed their doors for good. Students and parents alike arrived to school as usual at the Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School and Mable Walker Primary. Our Lady’s attributes its closing to lack of finances and Mable Walker [...]

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PM Challenges Bahamians To Dream Big

17 June 2013

Prime Minister Perry Christie is encouraging all Bahamians to dream big and build the country as the country moves closer to celebrating its 40th Independence. “We live in a country where all of the possibilities must be thought of,” the prime minister said during the opening ceremony of The Bahamas at 40: Reflecting on the [...]

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PM and Mt. Tabour Honour 40 “Fabulous” Fathers

17 June 2013

The country has a need for strong fathers and father figures in the lives of many of the nation’s youth, Prime Minister Perry Christie said. The prime minister was speaking at the Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church Honours the Fabulous 40 in “Celebrating Our Fathers” at the Sheraton Hotel, Cable Beach on Friday. Mount [...]

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No “Blow” To US/Bahamas Relations

17 June 2013

The mugging of a US diplomat has not damaged the relationship between The Bahamas and the United States, according to Acting US Charge D’Affaires John Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell and other officials all attended St. Francis Xavier Church with US Embassy Vice Consul Kathleen Cayer Sunday. The 74-year-old American woman was [...]

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Two Charged with Murder

17 June 2013

Two men appeared in the Magistrates Court on Friday for murder. Christopher Butler, 22, of Mckinney Drive and 29-year-old Josy Adelson of Golden Isles appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez facing a charge for the murder of Rapeson Jules. According to court dockets on June 4th the pair shot and killed the 31-year-old. The duo [...]

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Juvenile in Custody for Shooting Death

17 June 2013

A male juvenile was on Friday arrested and questioned in connection with a shooting death that afternoon. According to Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle, it was around 4:00 p.m. that they got a call about the shooting through Key West Street, where a 23-year-old man lay dead. Police have since identified him as [...]

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DNA Questions Minister’s Statement On Shantytowns

17 June 2013

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney says Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was contradictory when he indicated that the government will be taking a tough stance on shantytowns in The Bahamas. According to Mr. McCartney, who is a former state minister for Immigration, just a few months ago, Mr. Dorsett said the issue of shantytowns [...]

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