27 July 2018
Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Desmond Bannister told contractors in Grand Bahama that the construction industry is facing many challenges. He said the two most pressing of those challenges are the commencement of the enforcement of the Construction Contractor’s Act and the issue of E-procurement, a new procedure recently launched by the Ministry of […]
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27 July 2018
Conch poisoning cases are becoming increasingly harder to treat, according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands. He confirmed that there are now 27 confirmed cases of the illness. In addition, there are 22 cases awaiting lab results. Among those now suffering from the illness are tourists. “Cases from the early part of this outbreak were […]
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27 July 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has confirmed a major project to transform the Southern Recreation Grounds and surrounding areas. Additionally, he added that contracts are being issued and ground will soon be broken on two of the smaller parks, which are Father Marcian Peters Park and McPherson Park. The Prime Minister said the tender […]
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27 July 2018
Construction of 25 classrooms and a new administration wing at A.F. Adderley Junior High School are “progressing steadily” and expected to be finished in time for September, a few months ahead of the projected date. Tim Johnson, chief architect, Ministry of Public Works, said the $14 million project began in January 2017 and has a […]
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27 July 2018
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader, Philip Davis, says that if passed as is, the Economic Empowerment Zone Bill 2018, will only create overlapping of procedures of administrative arrangements. The opposition has advanced the argument that the Minnis administration is no friend of the poor and that it is using provisions of the Economic Empowerment Bill […]
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27 July 2018
The government yesterday entered into a $20million dollar loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the Skills for Current and Future jobs in The Bahamas initiative. The initiative is an overall investment of $50million, where the other $30 million is financed by the government, according to Chief of Operations, Michael Nelson. “This programme […]
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25 July 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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25 July 2018
Condolences have been received from a wide cross-section of the public by the family of former Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, Phenton Neymour, who died yesterday. Mr. Neymour, had been battling colon cancer since 2014. Yesterday, The Journal spoke with one of Neymour’s former cabinet colleagues, Attorney General, Carl Bethel, who remembered him as […]
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25 July 2018
There are 25 confirmed clinical cases of conch poisoning with 15 fitting the description and awaiting laboratory data, according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands. Dr. Sands also clarified that some individuals may have had a milder version of the condition which would not require them to visit the hospital. He said, “I continue to […]
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25 July 2018
Attorney General Carl Bethel has accepted that shanty town dwellers with legal rights can push the issue in court. This given that Rights Bahamas President Stephanie St. Fleur pointed out last week that the law enables anyone squatting on a property for more than 12 years to lay claim to that land. This, she said, […]
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