20 July 2018
Addressing the rising number of damages caused to light poles as a result of careless driving, Works Minister, Desmond Bannister, said the Ministry of Works had to pay over $200,000 to replace light poles. “Regrettably, more and more these innocent, stationary light poles were becoming victims of careless drivers in inordinately large numbers,” he said. […]
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20 July 2018
The President of Rights Bahamas Stephanie St. Fleur says that many of the Shantytown occupants who have been ordered to leave their communities have been there for 20 to 40 years, therefore they could have a claim in the matter if they were to fight it in court. In a packed room in a downtown […]
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19 July 2018
Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) voluntary separation packages (VSEP) is costing the government a pretty penny. This according to Works Minister, Desmond Bannister, as of June 30th, 2018, the corporation paid out $56 million. According to Mr. Bannister, at the end of the exercise, that figure would have soared to $70.4 million. Payouts included $2.1 […]
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19 July 2018
A team of police and Defence Force officers along with the Port officials were in Exuma yesterday to detain an unregistered and unlicensed vessel found operating charter tours from Hurricane Hole, New Providence on July 2nd. The Ministry of Transport on 2nd July, issued a Cease and Desist Order by the Acting Port Controller, which […]
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19 July 2018
The Ministry of Public Works is in the process of updating their contractor database and is set to begin summer school repairs. That according to its Minister Desmond Bannister, contractors wishing to apply for these works are required to submit a prequalification document. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “through the completion […]
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19 July 2018
Three males and a female stood before Deputy Chief Magistrate Soubusola Swain yesterday charged with murder and one count of attempted murder. Among them was 18-year-old Marquella Dean of Lewis Street, 18 year old Antonio Thompson of Hay Street and a 16 year old juvenile. These teenagers are accused of the murder of Sean Augustin […]
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19 July 2018
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Michael Pintard will visit the North Andros operations of the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute, BAMSI, today in his first visit to the BAMSI as its Minister. Accompanying Minister Pintard will be senior Ministry officials as well as the executive management team of BAMSI and members of BAMSI’s […]
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18 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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18 July 2018
Family and friends of Maleka Jackson – the woman killed in last month’s boating accident in Exuma are looking to raise $175,000 within 14 days. So far, nearly $145,000 has been raised courtesy of 2,343 people. According to a GoFund Me page, the money’s to be used to care for her 12-year-old son and widow, […]
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18 July 2018
The report into the last fatal Andros plane crash is complete, but the findings will not be made public just yet. According to Air Accident Chief Investigator, Delvin Major, the delay for the report is due to the fact that all concerned family members of the crash victims were unable to be contacted. “We were […]
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