31 October 2018
Even though the revenue of the government is up, the taxpayers of the Bahamas are being asked by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest to be patient as the government seeks to balance its budget. A fiscal snapshot of the first quarter shows an increase in revenue by $60.1 […]
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31 October 2018
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson indicated that around ten individuals have expressed interests in purchasing the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama. However, out of respect for the potential investors, he told reporters that the government will not go into any more detail about them. Meanwhile, despite critics saying that […]
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31 October 2018
Exactly four months after the 4Cs boat explosion in Exuma this past June, two men, Clayton Smith and Roderick Watson were arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Soubusola Swain in connection with the matter. They were formally charged with one count of manslaughter by negligence in the case of the death of Maleka Jackson, an American […]
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31 October 2018
Health Minister Doctor Duane Sands said there has been no significant impact on the public healthcare services on Monday despite the decision taken by hundreds of nurses to demonstrate. The bone of contention is a new shift system that will come into effect December 10th. The new shift system calls for an eight-hour daily shift […]
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31 October 2018
Now that the government has gotten the approval with a Resolution in the House of Assembly it needed to temporarily relocate the East Hill Street General Post Office to the Town Centre Mall, it can turn its attention focus to the infrastructural audit of government buildings/offices. Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold told reporters Tuesday that the […]
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31 October 2018
In the wake of the release of a Fiscal Snapshot yesterday, the official Opposition spokesman on Finance, Chester Cooper, yesterday charged that the revenue collection is significantly under budget; which is an indication that the government’s projections are not being met. Further, he found the potential for seasonality in revenues to serve as a major […]
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30 October 2018
A courtroom of teary-eyed family members and loved yesterday met three suspects, who are set to live out the Christmas holidays behind bars. Accused of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply were 34-year-old Kenny Major, 36-year-old Patrick Bain, and 41-year-old Brian Marshall. The trio was found last week in the area of Fish […]
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30 October 2018
Police on New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in solving two armed robberies which occurred on Sunday. In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 9:00pm, two armed men entered a gaming establishment on Market Street and Bahama Avenue, held an employee at bay and robbed the establishment of cash before escaping into […]
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30 October 2018
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is standing by its decision to implement a new shift system for Nurses and is seeking to set the record straight in response to yesterday’s demonstrations. In a release, the PHA said that it confirmed the demonstration staged by the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) on the grounds of the Princess […]
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30 October 2018
Letter To The Editor: Dear Sir/ Madam: I AM JUST SICK AND TIRED! I am just sick and tired of the foolishness that is allowed to go on in The Bahamas. Why is it that we are always so eager to bring so called experts into this country to tell us what to do and […]
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