18 October 2018
Poachers in the Bahamas should pay a hefty price, according to Marine Resources Minister, Michael Pintard, after three Dominican motherships were captured with a crew of 124 and over 60,000 pounds of seafood. “There is a commitment to ensure that in that legislation there is increased penalty for especially the boat captain. “We are also […]
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18 October 2018
The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Senator Fred Mitchell calls a decision by the government to lease the Town Centre Mall from Immigration Minister Brent Symonette “ a shameful naked conflict of interest.” In a press statement yesterday, Mr. Mitchell said: “The Government now feathers the nest of the Minister for Immigration with the […]
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17 October 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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17 October 2018
The Ministry of Finance strongly refuted news reports circulating in the press overseas that claim The Bahamas has been “blacklisted” by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The Ministry in a statement yesterday said “this report is false and misleading.” The OECD published a report that includes a list of jurisdictions around the […]
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17 October 2018
A new fleet of police cars commissioned by Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson hit the road yesterday. The investment of over $6 million according to the commissioner said will assist in beefing up patrols in high crime areas. “Basically it will in all of the communities, particularly in those communities where you have high criminal […]
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17 October 2018
Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold has taken on what he called “the firestorm of controversy,” stemming from what the government considers a misleading story in a local daily. The Nassau Guardian last week published an article with the headline, “Minnis suggests no plan to send aid to Haiti,” fueling fierce backlash on talk shows, from the […]
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17 October 2018
The Bahamas is one of 21 countries said to be participating in “Golden Passport” schemes where foreigners sought citizenship in an effort to evade taxes in their home country, the London-based newspaper The Guardian yesterday reported. This report was denied by the government of the Bahamas. The daily suggested that these golden passport schemes “threaten international […]
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17 October 2018
The quality of political dialogue in The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands – both inside and outside parliament, continues to decline. This view of Anglican Bishop, Laish Boyd was expressed on Monday night in his charge to the opening of the 115th session of Synod at Christ Church Cathedral. He reminded Anglicans that […]
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17 October 2018
Fire resources were stretched, off-duty officers were called in, portions of Carmichael Road were closed off and there was a request to BPL to cut power supply as fire consumed John Chea’s Carmichael Road location after 11 a.m. yesterday. Fire Director Chief Superintendent Walter Evans said that the fire department ended up having to get […]
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17 October 2018
Cabinet Office has announced the passing of a Deputy Permanent Secretary in the public service. A statement said “the Public Service has lost a dedicated competent officer in the person of Mrs. Christina Brown, Deputy Permanent Secretary, who passed away on Friday, 12th October, 2018.” Mrs. Brown joined the Public Service in 1973 as a […]
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