02 October 2018
This past weekend marked an important day in the life of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF). On Saturday, September 29, 1979 – 39 years ago, Princess Anne conferred the title “Royal” on the force and designated its newly occupied base as Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Coral Harbour. Among those attending that ceremony were Lady […]
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01 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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01 October 2018
Three of the four suspended executives of the Bahamas Union of Teachers intend to appeal their suspensions from that body. President of the Union Mrs. Belinda Wilson says they are following the process and will consider all available options to have the matter resolved as soon as possible. The Executive committee of B.U.T last week […]
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01 October 2018
A 50 – year – old wheel-chair bound mother is suing the government and the Royal Bahamas Police Force for police brutality. Eloise Canter of Dignity Gardens claims that she and her son 17 year old son Omar Canter were beaten by Police. He says Omar has been targeted by police, even in front of […]
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01 October 2018
Consultant Physicians with the Public Hospitals Authority say they are not respected in the process of seeking better salaries and working conditions. Following a walk out recently, two officers of the Consultant Physician Staff Association (CPSA) yesterday spoke out again on Love 97’s Radio and JCN Television programme Jones and Company. The CPSA President Dr. […]
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01 October 2018
In part one of a two-part series on the disastrous decision of the FNM government to sell 51% of BTC, I will examine the contents of a speech I delivered at a Town Hall meeting back in November 2010 – some eight years ago and five months before the ill-advised sale of the telecommunications giant […]
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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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