16 August 2018
The Opposition spokesman on Finance, the Member of Parliament for Exuma and Ragged Island Chester Cooper says the latest ratings by Moody’s on the Bahamas has said in clear language that it will downgrade The Bahamas should this fiscal consolidation plan, replete with holes, fail to pan out. He said, “Moody’s points out that economic […]
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16 August 2018
For their discipline, loyalty, respect and Christian values, three outstanding Bahamians were on Wednesday awarded – the last of those to receive this year’s Queen’s Honors. The awards were presented by Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling. For her service to the field of education and community, veteran educator Elma Garraway was invested with the honor […]
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16 August 2018
The government has decided to put an end to the contract worker system soon. This comes off the heels of a number of government contract workers not receiving pay for a month. Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd told reporters outside of Cabinet that contract workers would either become “permanent and pensionable” or terminated once contracts come […]
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15 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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15 August 2018
The U.S. government has made another big investment in securing the borders of The Bahamas yesterday with a $1 million package that was turned over to the Defense Force’s Harbor Patrol Unit. The package includes a safe 25 full cabin response boat, capable of speeds of over 40 knots and crew and passenger capacity of […]
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15 August 2018
The Government of The Bahamas has invested in 54 teacher education grant recipients who have been awarded scholarships tenable at the University of The Bahamas. The group, comprising four young men and 50 young women from across the archipelago, received their certificates and special awards during the first Teacher Education Grant Award Ceremony, August 13, […]
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15 August 2018
The Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd is encouraging the public to report any instance of a child being denied admission to a public school. He is responding to claims from Right Bahamas that schools are demanding proof of status from students. Mr. Lloyd told reporters ahead of his weekly Cabinet meeting that both the law […]
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15 August 2018
Reacting to suggestions in recent days for the government to purchase The Grand Bahama Port Authority, controversial Queens Counsel Fred Smith is calling for the nationalization and immediate privatization of the entity. Speaking on the Love 97 Radio Show “On Point”, Mr. Smith a Senior partner in the law firm Callenders and Company said, “we […]
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15 August 2018
A former Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, David Johnson passed away last evening in the Princess Margaret Hospital at the age of 67. Mr. Johnson who has been ailing for a few months, died after having complications due to Colon Cancer. He has served in many other capacities in the tourism industry […]
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15 August 2018
The Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar says, the government’s decision to purchase The Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama “is not a good decision, but we have to make a decision. Governments have to act to make an attempt to save the economy of Freeport.” The decision however is criticized by a cross-section of […]
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