11 July 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced plans for the establishment of a $1 million arts and cultural fund to ensure that Bahamian culture is passed on to future generations. The prime minister made the announcement during his televised national independence address, as The Bahamas celebrates 46 years as an independent country. “To ensure that our […]
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11 July 2019
Former West End and Bimini MP Obie Wilchcombe wants answers from the government in the wake of Pharmachem parting ways with 32 Bahamians and 11 foreigners. As Labour Director John Pinder has explained, their contracts were set to expire in December. However, Mr. Wilchcombe said this is definitely bad news for Grand Bahama, only further […]
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11 July 2019
Police are working with Bahamas Power and Light to ensure high crime areas are adequately patrolled during load shedding exercises. The need for more police patrol came after BPL reluctantly released its load shedding schedule following fears that doing so will lead to a spike in crime in certain communities. “In these cases, the police […]
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11 July 2019
Rights Bahamas is appalled that political commentator Gorman Bannister has been charged with criminal libel, an archaic and unconstitutional law that has no place in a modern democracy. At a time when, around the world, countries are abandoning tyrannical anti- free speech laws, The Bahamas seems increasingly to be keeping company with oppressive regimes and […]
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11 July 2019
Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar suggested yesterday that business owners should consider adding standby generators to their business plans. D’Aguilar made this suggestion while commenting on the recent string of load shedding exercises in the capital and its possible impact on the tourism industry. “Naturally, we’re concerned when the power goes off and it impacts […]
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11 July 2019
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday responded to comments made by former Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, who expressed that the government’s schedule for reducing the country’s deficit is “too aggressive”. Mr. Micheal Halkitis suggested in a local daily this week that that instead of targeting a reduction in […]
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09 July 2019
A few slack bolts caused an oil leak at Bahamas Power and Light’s Blue Hills Power Station this past Saturday. BPL Public Relations Officer Quincy Parker said workers discovered fuel spraying from a pipe at the plant and followed the proper procedure to get the matter under control. “The employee quickly isolated the system and […]
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09 July 2019
Labour Director John Pinder yesterday refuted claims of a mass firing at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard. A message, which made its rounds on social media, indicated that the firings come as a result of reduced business. Mr. Pinder said, “There’s a project in Grand Bahama that requires that amount of persons at the shipyard. […]
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09 July 2019
Chairman of the Independence Anniversary Planning Committee Mark Humes said the “polarized” state of the nation inspired his selection of the theme for this year’s celebration. “You see now everything is kicking up about race. We’re polarized around our political colors. We’re polarized in our various nationalities,” Humes said. “In order for us to progress […]
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09 July 2019
After 46 years as an independent nation, The Bahamas is still struggling to build a country Bahamians can be proud of, former Cabinet Minister George Smith said. During an interview with The Bahama Journal, Smith added that this independent season is a good time for Bahamians to pause and look at the many successes and […]
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