29 October 2018
Police in the capital investigate the remains of a man found in bushes off Martin Close, off Cowpen Road yesterday. Police Press Liaison Shanta Knowles told reporters that officers received word shortly after 12pm yesterday. Residents of that area have indicated that children were playing in a field nearby when they discovered the body. She […]
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29 October 2018
Outspoken Baptist Clergyman, Bishop Simeon B. Hall says “Talk Show hosts in the Bahamas have a higher calling to lift the level of national debates.” In a press statement, Bishop Hall said, “the freedom of expression which we welcome and are now free to enjoy here in The Bahamas must cause us to lift the level […]
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26 October 2018
Corruption was the buzz word for Centreville Member of Parliament, Reece Chipman, who used his parliamentary privilege to defend his family’s legacy in Parliament. The Chipmans are at the center of a dispute over enormous tracts of land amassed by their patriarch, Howard Nelson Chipman. Standoffs are regularly posted on social media – the last […]
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26 October 2018
Another Labour on the Blocks job fair, but this time, inmates are the job seekers. Yesterday, at the Bahamas Department of Corrections, 30 inmates seeking employment presented their resumes and sat for job interviews with 16 prospective employers. Labour Minister, Dion Foulkes, spoke to the importance of this initiative. He said, “ we could encourage […]
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26 October 2018
Former Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham yesterday said he was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of Bradley Roberts, former Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister in the Government of The Bahamas and most recently, Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party. In a press statement, Mr. Ingraham joined with all those extending […]
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26 October 2018
Former Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said that he supports this government’s decision to purchase the Grand Lucayan Resort, but he says the purchase must be done with a purpose. Mr. Wilchcombe’s statement comes after a lot of criticism from the opposition and members of the public over the purchase of the resort. “We have to […]
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26 October 2018
The Progressive Liberal Party is mourning the lost of a champion and fierce fighter, its longtime party Chairman and Former Cabinet Minister Bradley Roberts. He passed away early yesterday afternoon. Mr. Roberts succumbed to a heart attack at his residence on Skyline Drive. The 74-year- old businessman, served as the former national chairman of the […]
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26 October 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis expressing condolences on the passing of Bradley Roberts said he was a noted and successful businessman and was dedicated to public life. A statement from the Cabinet Office said, “he served for 40 years in the front line of politics, twenty-five as a Member of Parliament. He was dedicated to […]
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25 October 2018
In a scathing attack against corruption in government, the Member of Parliament for the Golden Isles constituency Vaughn Miller said yesterday that the Free National Movement government’s resolution to lease the Town Centre Mall from a Cabinet Minister “is a continuation and perpetuation corruption.” In his lengthy debate on the resolution, the maverick backbencher said, […]
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25 October 2018
Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday in Parliament addressed longstanding issues with Bahamian medical students, particularly those enrolled at the University of the West Indies. In June of this year, 49 medical school students graduated from the university with a total of 40 post graduate training opportunities offered in the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). However, this […]
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