15 May 2019
Two men arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Samuel McKinney in connection with the double homicide which occurred last Wednesday, May 8that Potter’s Cay Dock. Ramon Young AKA “Monee”, 30 years old, of Coral Harbour Road and Deshawn Brooks, 25 years old of Pineville, Andros were charged with two counts of murder in connection with the shooting […]
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14 May 2019
Reacting to the report by the Department of Statistics that the Bahamian economy grew by 1.6 percent in 2018, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance K. Peter Turnquest says,“this is the first time the country has had decent economic growth in over five years. When we look at where we are now compared to where we […]
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14 May 2019
Senator Jobeth Coleby-Davis yesterday slammed the proposed amendment to the Immigration Act in the Senate, labelling it as a stripping away of the Bahamianization policy. She said, “we can agree that foreign investors in some ways form part of the Bahamian history. For many years you will hear the names of those who have brought […]
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14 May 2019
A psychiatric evaluation has found that alleged child abductor De’Edra Gibson is fit to enter a plea in the case of such charges. The 29-year-old hair stylist pleaded not guilty on four counts of abduction when she appeared before Magistrate Samuel Mckinney yesterday morning. The charges included abducting an unmarried person under the age of 16 – the youngest […]
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14 May 2019
Last fiscal year, the International Monetary Fund projected for the Bahamas a2.25 per cent increase in real GDP growth 2019 compared to its previous projection of 2.5 percent for 2018. These new figures represent an increase of 2.3 per cent in nominal growth and real growth of 1.6 per cent. National Accounts Director in the Department of […]
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14 May 2019
A 42-year old man was arraigned yesterday before Chief Magistrate Joy Ann Ferguson-Pratt on one charge of murder. Cheron McQueen was charged with the May 3rdHospital Lane murder of Antoine Barron Roberts. He was also charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and 15 live rounds of ammunition, to which he pleaded not guilty. He remanded […]
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14 May 2019
After months of negotiations the Bahamas Hotel Managerial Union and the government have finally reached a decision on Voluntary Separation Packages for 91 managers of the Grand Lucayan Resort. The package totaled $4.3 million. According to Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar, $3.7 million of that will come from the government and the remainder from an annuity fund that the workers […]
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14 May 2019
Shadow Minister of Finance, Chester Cooper yesterday described the spin by the Minister of Finance on the growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as “dizzying”. He referred to what he called the Government’s softer than expected GDP growth. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition said, “It is interesting that this Administration repeatedly touted it projection of over 2 percent […]
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13 May 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell indicated that his party remains fundamentally opposed to the government’s bill to amend the Immigration Act set to be debated in the Senate today. He said the bill will “loosen the controls that we presently have to protect the integrity of our borders and our workforce.” Deputy Prime Minister […]
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13 May 2019
Bishop Simeon Hall, Senior Pastor Emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church pleaded with the people of The Bahamas yesterday to stop the violence that is claiming so many lives of young Bahamian males. Bishop Hall said, “we make the clarion call on all Bahamians and residents alike to pray and trouble God’s throne for divine intervention to […]
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