30 January 2019
The Democratic National Alliance slammed the prime minister’s national address, yesterday, as Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolofe calling it regrettable, failing to “inspire hope among the Bahamian people”. Responding to prime minister, Dr, Hubert Minnis 44 minutes speech in a press statement, Mrs. Komolafe called it “uninspiring and underwhelming”, failing to “offer innovative ideas for the […]
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30 January 2019
There is a temporary halt in work at Princess Cay, Eleuthera, following a major fire that damaged at least four buildings on the islands’ resort. However, there was no major damage to the guest areas at Princess Cruise Line’s port of call in Bannerman Town, Eleuthera, the most southern part of the island. According to […]
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29 January 2019
Police seized more than 100 pounds of suspected marijuana from a cargo flight at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Sunday. The flight originated in Jamaica. National Security Minister, Marvin Dames, during his remarks, at a workshop aimed at developing a plan of action for the National Drug Strategy of The Bahamas, commended the ongoing […]
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29 January 2019
The uptick in tourism numbers not reflected in how things shaped up in the southern islands, and Minister of Tourism, Dionsio D’Aguilar, is blaming that on a lift problem. Airlines he said, want to see demand before they can put on the lift. “We have to create something that’s going to move the airlines to […]
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29 January 2019
Calling the Minnis administration “ a disaster,” the leader of the Opposition, Philip Davis says, “Bahamians were treated from their Prime Minister to a litany of non- performance” in a national address last night. Mr. Davis in a press statement said, “what a travesty this address was. A nothing burger trying to pass for […]
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29 January 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis last night expressed that the country must expand more and increase efforts to secure the middle class and to move more Bahamians out of poverty. The Prime Minister gave the first of a series of three national reports last night covering economic growth, job creation, and greater opportunities for Bahamians. […]
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29 January 2019
Minister of National Security Marvin Dames told Law Enforcement Agencies gathered for a National Drug Planning Workshop with the Inter-American Drug Control Commission (CICAD) that he is looking forward to receiving a plan that can be implemented over the next 2years. This follows the request of the government of The Bahamas, the Executive Secretariat of […]
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29 January 2019
The Customs Department is in the process of modernizing in an effort to make all procedures at the department electronic. Acting Comptroller in the Customs Dr. Geannine Moss said this process has been in the works since 2012. She said, “one of the driving things that we are looking to do is to make every […]
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29 January 2019
The National Security Minister, Marvin Dames told students of his alma mater – The Government High School (GHS) yesterday that they should be about excellence. Mr. Dames was speaking at Awards Day ceremonies where 60 plus students were awarded as top performers. Pulling from the theme, “Excellence Begins with Me,” Mr. Dames told the students […]
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28 January 2019
An American male is the latest traffic fatality in The Bahamas, after he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday following a traffic mishap on Cat Island. According to Police, the man was driving a 2018 Sonyoung 125cc motor cycle, north along Queens Highway, in the settlement of Smith’s Bay, when he lost control of the […]
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