26 June 2018
Attorney General, Senator Carl Bethel yesterday urged that it’s time for the so-called foolishness that has been allowed to take place at the multi-million-dollar Pointe Development to stop. That was the no nonsense warning of Senator Bethel in connection with the number of Chinese workers at the downtown Nassau project. Senator Bethel, told his colleagues […]
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26 June 2018
The Grand Lucayan, is one of Grand Bahama’s most anticipated investment projects, yet by the government’s own admission, wrapping up a sale for the beleaguered property is taking longer than expected. State Minister of Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson told members of the Senate yesterday that the government’s commitment to this deal has never been […]
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26 June 2018
According to Senator Fred Mitchell, fifty percent of the people who make under $30,000 a year in The Bahamas cannot make ends meet at the end of the month. The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate made it clear that he supports the government’s spending, but part ways on its push to impose a […]
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26 June 2018
The port department is changing its leadership. Commander Raymond King, veteran of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force will be named the new port controller as of June 30th when Acting Port Controller Captain Cyril Roker retires. Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell made the announcement while highlighting the contributions of three notable Bahamians in the […]
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25 June 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 June 2018
Former Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Social Services Vaughn Miller says his confidence remains with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, despite being terminated from his position as a parliamentary secretary after voting against the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT). The member of parliament for Golden Isles said that he took full responsibility for […]
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25 June 2018
Raw almonds, cashews, fruits and vegetables may be among the list of breadbasket items after consultation, according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands. Dr. Sands made the statement yesterday at the University of the West Indies’ Clinical Medicine and Research 2018 commencement ceremony. As a fresh batch of physicians enters the workforce, Dr. Sands encouraged […]
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25 June 2018
A Justice in the court of appeal on Friday questioned whether the supreme court had the right to order the government to return Jean Rony Jean Charles to The Bahamas even without Bahamian citizenship. Appeal Court Judge Sir Michael Barnett said he struggled to see how Justice Gregory Hilton could have ordered the government to […]
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25 June 2018
Minister of Labour, Senator Dion Foulkes has expressed both surprise and serious concern over local gaming house, Island Luck’s, decision to axe some 350 employees within just 30 days. Mr. Foulkes said he received a memo to that effect with the gaming giant citing the forthcoming increased gaming taxes as the reason for terminations. “We […]
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25 June 2018
Police officers in the capital need help in the investigation surrounding a shooting Saturday morning which left a male in his mid-thirties dead. The shooting occurred on Culmersville off of Mackey Street shortly before 2am. Officials said that the victim was involved in an altercation with another man at a club in the area prior […]
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