01 May 2019
The Opposition’s Shadow Minister of Finance, Chester Cooper says, “The Free National Movement is shamefully pilling taxes and fines on the backs of the poor and a struggling middle class to simply appease ratings agencies and the International Monetary Fund.” He added that, “the FNM is disgracefully starving capital expenditure and neglecting infrastructure in order […]
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01 May 2019
Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel has been directed to conduct an immediate assessment of key government structures in the wake of the shooting death of Petty Officer Phillip Perpall early Sunday morning in the Guard House on the grounds of Government House. National Security Minister, Marvin Dames told reporters just before the weekly Cabinet meeting, […]
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01 May 2019
Despite having a strike certificate in hand, Water and Sewerage union presidents yesterday said that they are actually looking forward to a speedy resolution to the three outstanding matters behind the ongoing friction. These include the failure of the Corporation to adhere to the promotional procedures and two unorthodox promotional listings; WSC’s failure to post […]
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01 May 2019
As promised, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes has signed off on strike certificates for both the line staff and managerial unions of the Water and Sewerage Corporation. This follows months of tension between union members on a number of issues. The certificate gives the two the green light to take such action if necessary, and this […]
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30 April 2019
The Financial Crimes/ Anti-Corruption Unit, the arm of the Police Force tasked with investigating financial crimes and corruption took three men before the courts yesterday and charged them with a litany of fraud related crimes, including fraud by false pretense, attempted forgery and possession of forged documents. Javaughn Miller, 28, of Opulent Drive, was charged with the bulk of the […]
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30 April 2019
Suicide is becoming more prevalent in The Bahamas than ever before. According to Keva Bethell, Director of Research and Training at the Allen Institute, it was found that there were 96 cases over a 14 year period, from 2000 to 2013. That is a rate of 2.1, which means that about two out of 100,000 Bahamians have […]
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30 April 2019
The Minister of Labour Senator Dion Foulkes says The Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union should be given a strike certificate by today. He said, “in respect to the managerial union, I am seeking legal advice on that matter, I hope to have it determined by tomorrow. “I know there are some constitutional issues involved in terms of […]
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30 April 2019
Initial statistics for the first nine-months of fiscal year 2018/201919 denoted a 51 per centimprovement on the deficit reduction compared to the previous fiscal year. This comes from the Ministry of Finance’s nine-month budget performance report, which explained that these figures shrunk from $261.5m in last fiscal year to $129.2m this year. The report noted that revenue increased by $218.7m, which represented a 15 per cent Year Over Yearimprovement. Deputy Prime Minister […]
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30 April 2019
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) has expressed concerns following news of Sunday’s homicide at Government House. In a press statement, Deputy Leader Buscheme Armbrister said, “Government House is the official residence of the Head of our nation – the Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. This historical and monumental property should enjoy the highest level of security in […]
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30 April 2019
Attorney General Carl Bethel yesterday expressed serious concern over the killing of Defense Force officer Phillip Perpall at Government House early Sunday morning. The Attorney General noted that it was especially shocking that the alleged assailant is a fellow RBDF officer and that the fact that the murder took place at the official residence of the head of state and as alleged between […]
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