11 December 2018
A weeklong visit to The Bahamas ended with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) giving a positive assessment of the local economy. Having discussed the country’s outlooks and risks, financial developments and sectors, the IMF team concluded that the Bahamian economy continues to recover, with real GDP growth projected to reach 2.3 percent in 2018 and […]
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11 December 2018
Opposition Senator Jobeth Coleby-Davis says the compendium of financial bills of the government were not drafted in the best interest of the country. Making her contribution on the bills in the Senate yesterday, she submitted that the governing Free National Movement is not thinking of the Bahamian, but is instead an outright compliance to requests […]
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11 December 2018
The Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister yesterday called a statement made in a voice note circulated in social media by former PLP Member of Parliament, Mr. V. Alfred Gray, “untrue and entirely without foundation.” In a statement to the media yesterday, the Minister said, “in his very irresponsible statement, Mr. Gray alleges that the Government […]
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11 December 2018
The Maynard family is mourning the death of their matriarch, Zoe Lady Maynard. Lady Maynard died yesterday morning at the age of 92. In a statement, her children – Dr. Peter Maynard, Allyson Maynard-Gibson, David and Clement T. Maynard III – said they were fortunate to have wonderful parents, who loved the lord, treasured family […]
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10 December 2018
The Christian community in the Bahamas is mourning the death of the Founding Pastopr of Abundant L:ife Church, Pastor Ed Allen. The 89-year old religious leader over the years built a reputation as an outstanding Evangelist and Pastor of the Bretheren denomination in the Bahamas. A statement from the Progressive Liberal Party said “the party […]
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10 December 2018
Minister of Environment Romauld Ferreira has refuted claims that the procedure into acquiring new management for the New Providence landfill was not as transparent as it ought to be. Mr. Ferreria told reporters that some items within the contractual agreement between the government and the landfill’s new management are commercially sensitive, but that in […]
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10 December 2018
The Ministry of Education is in the process of addressing concerns put forth by the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT), according to Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday. Mr. Lloyd said that the teachers play an important role in their system, which simply would not work without them. The minister added that his ministry is minded […]
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10 December 2018
The Department of Labour is looking to hire some 100 individuals in collaboration with Ocean Club, Director of Labour John Pinder said at this past weekend at The Labour On The Blocks Job Fair on Rosetta Street. He said, “there’s a new cruise line that will be coming here next year sometime. They want to […]
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06 December 2018
The government is hoping to get consensus on a compendium of bills essentially aimed at ensuring The Bahamas is not again blacklisted. Such a decision could very well result in an undermining of the country’s competitiveness and growth development, causing serious damage to its reputation. Leading off the debate in the House of Assembly yesterday […]
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06 December 2018
A ray of hope came out the Consultant’s Physicians Staff Association’s (CPSA) meeting with the Financial Secretary and members of the Public Hospitals Authority (Public Hospitals Authority) yesterday. According to the union secretary, Dr. Sabriquet Pinder-Butler, some progress was made regarding negotiations. She said, “at this particular point, we would’ve looked at various things in […]
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