20 July 2018
The Bahamas Christian Council has not yet officially appointed someone to serve on the committee that the Cabinet has established to educate the public on cannabis, but there’s the expectation that prominent clergyman Bishop Simeon Hall will be one of their choices. The council’s First Vice President, Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious said that in addition […]
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20 July 2018
Long Islanders are looking to expanding the sponging industry on that island and are considering the formation of a local association for this purpose. The initiative comes after officials from the Inter- American Development Bank sponsored projects to revitalize the industry nation-wide. The $1.1-million-dollar project seeks to increase income for spongers by providing them with […]
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20 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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20 July 2018
Local talent is big in the Bahamas and yesterday a group of young talented violinists visited the JCN Studios to showcase their talents and shareinformation on their upcoming ventures. String City Violinists is a children’s string orchestra in Nassau consisting of about 72 talented youngsters ranging in ages from age 4 to 16. […]
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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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