08 August 2018
The alleged wig- wearing, purse- toting bandits behind John Bull’s Port Lucaya robbery in Freeport, Grand Bahama have remanded to Prison. This was the end result of their arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson over in Grand Bahama, yesterday. Thirty-year-old, Corradon Cockburn, of number 7 Mangrove Avenue and 23-year-old Diego Carey of number 33 […]
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08 August 2018
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands is hoping that outstanding funds owed to Nurses are paid this month. He told reporters yesterday outside the Cabinet that all concerns hounding public sector nurses will be dealt with. He said “afterwards, we are going to sit down and we’re going to have a ceremonial or metaphoric breaking of […]
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08 August 2018
Shantytown Committee Chairman, Senator Dion Foulkes has been given firm instructions despite the Supreme court granting an injunction blocking the demolition of Shantytowns in the capital. The work is to continue which calls for pushing ahead with plans to move into the family islands. “We have already established a taskforce in Abaco which is almost […]
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08 August 2018
Opposition Leader Philip Davis has chided the government for having no plan for Grand Bahama, beginning with its continued failure to close a sale for the Grand Lucayan Hotel. “This administration owes the people of Grand Bahama a full and frank explanation as to why it was unable to close the sale of the Grand […]
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07 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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07 August 2018
A young police officer spends the next few months behind bars. The officer, 29-year-old Mario Newbold of Elizabeth Estates, was formally arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, on two separate counts, possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply and possession of cocaine with the intent to supply. According to reports, three kilos […]
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07 August 2018
With Tourism numbers up for New Providence and with the number one tourism industry making significant strides, Minister of Tourism, Dionisio D’Aguilar says his Ministry has to find ways to improve airlift in the Family Islands. Mr. D’Aguilar says, “the promotion board that deals with the family islands has been making the case that one […]
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07 August 2018
The issue of abandoned or unused buildings in the capital proving to be an extreme eye sore for both residents and tourists will be addressed as early as this week, according to Minister of Works Desmond Bannister. Mr. Bannister announced last Friday that tenders will go out to contractors this week for the demolition of […]
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07 August 2018
Recounting a number of failures in the Free National Movement government since coming to office in May of last year, the Chairman Emeritus of the Progressive Liberal Party, Bradley Roberts said they show that the government is ill prepared for governance. The former Cabinet Minister in a press statement says, “the Minnis government has executed […]
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07 August 2018
Works Minister Desmond Bannister said last Friday that his ministry is committed to doing whatever it takes to help improve the country’s tourism product. According to Mr. Bannister improving the destination means ensuring the destination looks attractive. He said this calls for dealing with eyesores like the general post office, the Clarence Bain and […]
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