18 June 2019
Three million dollars has been earmarked in the upcoming fiscal year for recruiting 200 college graduates within the Ministry of Public Services, according to the Minister responsible, Brensil Rolle during his contribution to the budget debate in parliament. This, he said, will offset the 400 retirees each year leaving the sector. The Minister also explained […]
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18 June 2019
Transport Minister Renward Wells yesterday announced that his ministry has agreed in principle with the United Transportation Company Limited to a Unified Public Transportation Project for Route 17 expected to launch next week. He added that the public transit service will operate along with this fixed route, according to a predetermined schedule. He said, “the […]
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18 June 2019
The fact that the Bahamas Hot Mix is involved in LPIA’s runway refurbishment works has drawn the ire of the opposition, whose Chairman is outraged that the company – owned by sitting Cabinet Minister Brent Symonette – has been awarded yet another multi-million contract. Senator Fred Mithell said in a release that 20 years ago, […]
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18 June 2019
The leader of the Official Opposition Philip Davis says,”Poverty and inequality in our country are becoming entrenched. A recent Central Bank survey revealed that 50% of working Bahamians surveyed were having difficulties making ends meet.” Mr Davis said that everywhere he goes Bahamians are saying, “I can’t make it on what I’m making”. Even Bahamians […]
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18 June 2019
Four persons were arraigned before Magistrate’s court yesterday afternoon following their arrests in Bimini over the weekend during the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s operation Poseidon Purge. The couple, Vicaro Poitier and Joenisha Poitier, were both arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain with one count of possession of dangerous drugs, namely cocaine, with the intent […]
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18 June 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Leader Phillip Davis yesterday made a strong case why his party has no confidence in the government’s ability to manage the country’s public finances. Wrapping up the Opposition’s contribution to the 2019/2020 budget in the House of Assembly, Mr. Davis charged that the government missed critical fiscal targets for the past two […]
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18 June 2019
It is now official. The Cabinet Office has announced that Mr. Cornelius A. Smith will be appointed as the next Governor General of the Bahamas with effect from 28th June 2019. It was also announced that Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Dame Marguerite Pindling, the current Governor General will be demitting office on 28th June […]
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17 June 2019
Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstrapsto achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we achieve similar successes? That’s what we’ll […]
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17 June 2019
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Deputy Leader Buscheme Armbrister yesterday defended former party leader Branville Mcartney following his controversial comments published in a local daily this past Friday. Mr. McCartney suggested that children born to foreign parents should be entitled to apply for citizenship at birth. This in an effort to address the vexing issue of […]
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17 June 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Senator Fred Mitchell yesterday expressed concerns regarding the level of trust surrounding government contracts. He said the current administration has been cancelling contracts, refusing to pay, and forcing affected parties to duke it out in court. “The occasional workers, who came on the Empowerment Program, all of them have been […]
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