30 August 2018
An internal memorandum in the Public Hospitals Authority approving a fee on dialysis wheelchair service stirred up quite a hornet’s nest, with one opposition politician demanding that the policy be reversed immediately. Responding to an August 9th communication from Jeffrey Henfield, Superintendent of the Transport Department, Princess Margaret Hospital Administrator, M.E. Lightbourne Walker, indicated that […]
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30 August 2018
A man is dead after an industrial accident in Bimini. According to reports, shortly after 9:00am yesterday, Police were called to a construction site at a resort on North Bimini. A male Dominican worker, was operating a crane and lifting a 40ft beam from a barge to the dock, when the cable of the crane […]
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30 August 2018
While the public is still unable to put names to most of the faces on the government’s proposed Marijuana Committee, Bishop Simeon Hall yesterday told the Journal News Team that he is still ready to serve in this regard. The government has yet to announce when the proposed marijuana committee would be formed following cabinet’s […]
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29 August 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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29 August 2018
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a juvenile female who has been reported missing by family members. Missing is Inez Francious, age 14 years of Carib Road. Francious is described as being 5”tall, slim build with dark brown complexion. Police are also investigating a shooting incident which occurred yesterday which has left an […]
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29 August 2018
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands said he believes that there is satisfaction in terms of the arrears owed to nurses, even though there are still some outstanding payments to be made. “Certainly with pay day this month, we believe that it will be a little bit better. I would hate to be premature and to […]
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29 August 2018
The public consultation for the introduction of Local Government for New Providence continues in earnest. Since its introduction in 1996, local government has empowered communities in the Family Islands to address many of their local concerns in addition to developing their island communities. Now, the Minnis Administration is hoping to build upon the successes […]
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29 August 2018
Going digital, that’s the new way for some government agencies application processes, including immigration. Giving an update before the weekly cabinet meeting yesterday, Immigration Minister Brent Symonette, said despite a setback, the filing computerization system at the department will be up and running in two weeks. “We had a slight setback. If you’ve been up […]
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29 August 2018
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Kwasi Thompson, said both foreign and local investors continue to display confidence in the Grand Bahamian economy by starting new businesses or expanding existing ones. Minister Thompson, who was the keynote speaker at the groundbreaking ceremony for Elnet Maritime Center on Monday, August 27, […]
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29 August 2018
According to Housing Minister Romauld Ferreira, the government has already received as many as 60 applications for their low-cost housing initiative, but regrettably only nine of them qualify. He said, “we say to the Bahamian public that this is one of those once in a lifetime opportunities. We urge you to put your financial house […]
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