13 November 2018
Former Director of Immigration William Pratt is seeking any necessary means clearing his name from a visa fraud case and that may result in a full-fledged legal battle. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) makes allegations that Mr. Pratt and Clarence Russell, the current Immigration Director accepting bribes to provide Bahamian work permits and […]
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13 November 2018
The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA), president Gowon Bowe, will have a seat on the Fiscal Responsibility Council, “a tremendous opportunity for BICA to demonstrably influence the fiscal fortunes of the country,” according to Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert Minnis. During the opening of Accountants’ Week under the theme: “Effectively Transitioning in […]
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13 November 2018
The Straw Business Persons Society is accusing the government of inhumane treatment of Straw Vendors and has outlined a litany of complaints. The StrawVendorsare calling onthe PrimeMinister,Doctor Hubert A. Minnisand the Minister responsibleforthe Straw Market, Desmond Bannister,toassistinaddressing thismostpressing matterthataffectshundredsof Straw Vendors. The Vendors accuse Ms. Kelly Ingraham and the Straw Market Authority of removing and […]
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13 November 2018
Minister of Health Doctor Duane Sands says the government has to rethink the paradigm regarding healthcare professionals in the country. He said there has been tremendous discussion about the government’s decision to raise questions of the 65 first-year medical students presenting themselves for matriculation on the University of the West Indies (UWI) Campuses earlier this […]
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13 November 2018
Police in New Providence investigating another homicide after a male was shot at Cordeaux Avenue and Watkins Street last night. According to reports, shortly before 6pm, officers were called to a shooting incident where the man was shot. He was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. This follows a similar shooting […]
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12 November 2018
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]
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12 November 2018
Several hundred friends, family and parliamentarians from both sides of the political divide, including supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party all gathered Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral last Friday to pay their final respects to Former Cabinet Minister and Chairman Emeritus Bradley Roberts. He was described by his Pastor Father Glen Nixon as ìthe believer who […]
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12 November 2018
Family members and loved ones of one of the pilots that went down in Thursday’s unfortunate plane crash were brought to tears yesterday as they expressed their extreme frustration with search and rescue attempts. Ashton Ferguson, brother of pilot Byron Ferguson told reporters that that though the men have yet to be found, they remain […]
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12 November 2018
Police in New Providence are investigating the homicide of an adult male and a shooting which left one man hospitalized. According to Police reports, shortly after 11pm Friday, officers responded to a report of gun shots being fired in the area of Coopers Terrace off Kemp Road. When they arrived on the scene officers discovered […]
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12 November 2018
Former Parliamentarian and Cabinet Minister George A.Smith says “the government needs to stop lying to the Bahamian people.” Mr. Smith was reacting to the growing concern of rising electricity bills in the country following Bahamas Power and Light’s release explaining that a 70 per cent increase in their services was false. He said, “They […]
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