19 October 2018
A number of irregularities have been found in audit report of the Ministry of Finance. There were lease agreements given to Atillio Holdings Company (AHC) and it was discovered that “in August 2017, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) executed at least one residential apartment lease agreement with AHC limited, a Bahamian entity incorporated the month […]
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19 October 2018
Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said that the government has released to public domain the request for proposal for the Prince George Dock. He said that this will transform the Prince George Wharf into a premier cruise destination in the Caribbean. He added that the real challenge is not getting more tourists here, but getting […]
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19 October 2018
The Director of Labour John Pinder said that following the completion and opening of Seven Entertainment at The Point Development, the Ministry is expecting workers to now comply with the Heads of Agreement. The Agreement signed last year between the government and China Construction America stated that the ratio of Bahamian workers to foreign workers […]
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19 October 2018
An audit into Grand Bahama’s Urban Renewal Office shines the light on glaring errors with the system. In a 10-page report, Auditor General, Terrence Bastian found there were a number of instances where the payment amounts recorded on requisitions differed from the amount recorded on the batch register at GB’s Urban Renewal Department. The audit, […]
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18 October 2018
Human Rights Lawyer Fred Smith says “the thorny issues for citizens in waiting in the Bahamas remain unresolved” as a result of the dismissal of an appeal in the Jean Rony Jean Charles immigration case before the Court of Appeal. Mr. Smith said his client will appeal the decision to the Privy Council. The Queens […]
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18 October 2018
Bahamian-born Jean Rony-Charles was reportedly drawn to tears following the verdict of his case in the court of appeal yesterday. The Justices of the Court of Appeal, Sir Hartman Longley, Sir Michael Barnett and Mr. Justice Jon Isaacs allowed an appeal by the Attorney General, who was the appellant along with the Minister of Immigration […]
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18 October 2018
In the wake of Haiti’s devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake two weeks ago, the Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander announced that the Bahamas National Baptist convention is set to send a delegation to Haiti next week Monday. The delegation along with other leaders of the Baptist faith will convene for an assessment and meeting […]
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18 October 2018
A raging fire and heavy smoke left the Ministry of Education completely out of a store warehouse. In a communication to members of the House of Assembly yesterday morning, Education Minister, Jeffrey Lloyd, noted that initially three units were dispatched to the scene around 11:25pm. This was followed up by another unit from the […]
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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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