01 October 2018
Transport Minister Renward Wells said The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), with one of the largest ship registries in the world, contributes about 5.4 million dollars to the consolidated fund. He said, “the government doesn’t put anything into the BMA, and the authority puts money back into the economy because of our registry, and a […]
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28 September 2018
The cost of super storms Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the Caribean estimated at more than $5Billion US Dollars, highlights the importance for the region to allocate resources to disaster risk mitigation and preparedness “in order to ensure that the respective destinations rebound as quickly as possible” Director-General at The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism, Joy […]
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28 September 2018
After months of consultation debate yesterday opened on the Fiscal Responsibility Bill with the government announcing new rules. The proposed legislation essentially sets guiding principles and rules for how a government spends and accounts for taxpayer’s money. The Minnis administration is seeking to ensure it meets fiscal gains set out in its budget. It calls […]
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28 September 2018
It was a busy day in the courts as six persons stood before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson- Pratt on a for a number of offenses. In the first case 38-year-old Mark Kemp of Cox Street who was charged with intentionally and unlawfully causing the death of Lamon Johnson on September 7th. Kemp also attempted to […]
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28 September 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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26 September 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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26 September 2018
Relatives packed a courtroom yesterday, afternoon as 22-year-old Travis Lamar Sawyer stood before a magistrate to face four counts of manslaughter by negligence. The charges are in connection with the 2018 Labour Day Parade accident that ended in the deaths of four women – Tabitha Haye, Tami Gibson, Dianne Gray-Ferguson and Kathleen Fernander. It is […]
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26 September 2018
The fight against corruption comes at a cost and the government is willing to pay in terms of looking to better protect whistleblowers – those who expose corruption or wrongdoing – but risk being driven to the point of bankruptcy for doing so. AttorneyGeneral Carl Bethel addressed the issue before heading into cabinet yesterday and […]
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26 September 2018
The government is set to meet with Webshop gaming house representatives this week to discuss the merits of the injunction currently in the Supreme Court. This came from Attorney General Carl Bethel who said they need time to get their case together before having this meeting. “We were hoping to hold one on Monday, but […]
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26 September 2018
The impact of climate change on global economies makes it imperative that the Caribbean region begins to recognize threats on the tourism industry, as well as the standard of life. This was the focus of a workshop in New Providence yesterday in a Sustainable tourism and disaster risk management meeting in the Caribbean. The […]
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