21 January 2019
“They have built their case on the sand,” that summed up the argument of lead Defense Attorney, Keith Knight QC, who sought to drive home a no case submission last Friday in the ongoing extortion and bribery trial of former PLP MP and ex- Public Hospitals Authority Chairman, Frank Smith. Defense attorneys insisted that there […]
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21 January 2019
After a long Christmas break, the Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation’s (BAIC) Pop Up Market went back at its Gladstone Road locations this past Saturday. Confirming this was BAIC Chairman Michael Foulkes who told reporters that BAIC is looking forward to providing families with high quality fresh Bahamian grown produce. The BAIC Chairman noted that […]
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21 January 2019
Former BTC Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams says the Bahamas should better use technology to fight crime. He expressed his concerns yesterday while appearing as a guest on the Love 97 Radio programme Jones and Company. According to Mr. Williams, the advancement of technology plays a huge role in the progression of a […]
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21 January 2019
Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson has applied for leave to appeal to the London-based Privy Council over a ruling made in The Court of Appeal on December 27th concerning over time and holiday pay for Atlantis workers. “We have to be the legitimate guardian for the working people of this country. If we […]
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21 January 2019
Many government officials and religious leaders of the nation were in attendance on Friday two witness two outstanding Clerics receiving the Jones Communications Person of the Year award for 2018. Accepting the prestigious awards this past Friday in ceremonies in the JCN Media Centre after being elected to international leadership positions were President […]
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17 January 2019
House Speaker, Halston Moultrie, yesterday lamented the fact that an auditor general’s report of a special investigation into the honoraria stipend within the Department of Education was not tabled in the House of Assembly in a timely fashion. Its contents did however appear in the Tribune on Tuesday. The report, which covers the period July […]
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17 January 2019
The Crown in the bribery and extortion trial of former Public Hospitals Authority Chairman, Frank Smith, told the court yesterday that “if there is no evidence” that the former PLP Senator met with the complainant Barbara Hanna, before the cleaning contract was awarded then “the bribery charges would fail”. Lead prosecutor Edward Jenkins, QC, told […]
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17 January 2019
Lucayan Renewal Holdings is not letting up as negotiations drag on in the case of voluntary separation packages for Our Lucaya workers. When asked for an update on the negotiations, President of The Bahamas Hotel Managerial Association Obie Ferguson said, “certainly, I will not be moved by nonsense.” He added that they are still deep […]
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17 January 2019
The Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, Frankie Campbell has apologized for what he said “seemed to be insensitive” as he responded to media personnel. “ I was merely trying to avoid what appeared to be encroaching on another Minister’s portfolio. Mr. Campbell who refused to talk about the issues of rape when approached […]
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17 January 2019
As customary, parliamentarians sought guidance from the divine at their first sitting of the new year. The group headed to Wesley Methodist Church, Grants Town, where Bahamas Christian Council President, Bishop Delton Fernander threw out the challenge to start the year moving from good to great this year. “We’re about to move with God’s help […]
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