12 June 2018
An 11-year-old female has complained of being unlawfully illtreated by two adults who were both charged with child cruelty. Sophia Sands, 47, and 37-year-old Rodger Hanson, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt set their bail at $2,500 each and set a trial date for October 17th, 2018. Also in the Magistrates […]
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12 June 2018
Another FNM MP, addressed his concern about the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) in the House of Assembly yesterday. Long Island MP, Adrian Gibson said that while he agrees that there is a need to increase VAT, particularly so The Bahamas can be accepted to The WTO, he believes the timing for […]
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12 June 2018
In keeping with his government’s promise to appoint an Independent Director of Public Prosecutions, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. HubertMinnis deemed Confirmation of Garvin Gaskin, yesterday as the country’s first Independent Director of Public Prosecutions, a sign of a progressive society. He made the declaration in his address of Mr. Gaskin’s swearing in ceremony […]
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12 June 2018
The former Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs, Mr. Garvin E. Gaskin, was sworn inyesterday as the country’s first Constitutionally Appointed Independent Director of Public Prosecutions at Government House. A graduate of the University of the West Indies (Bachelor of Laws, […]
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12 June 2018
During his Budget Contribution in the House of Assembly Thursday , Minister of National Security Marvin Dames revealed that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was preparing to host the largest regional military training exercise, known as Exercise Tradewinds 2018. “This initiative will consist of over 800 participants sailing on six naval vessels from 22 […]
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12 June 2018
The Board of the Water and Sewerage Corporation has decided to bring criminal charges against certain individuals in the wake of a Forensic Audit that found what its Chairman termed tendering and procurement irregularities, suspected misappropriation of assets and questionable undertakings. With an update in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP, and […]
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12 June 2018
Long Island Member of Parliament , Adrian Gibson in contribution to the budget debate in the House of Assembly called for the establishment of a national lottery. “The expansion and proliferation of web shops throughout the Bahamas has caused concern, frankly, on islands such as Long Island, where we have 15 to 20 web […]
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12 June 2018
The Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames has been ordered to appear in the Magistrates Court tomorrow afternoon at 2pm to give evidence in the bribery case of former Member of Parliament, Frank Smith. The Minister is expected to be examined by the prosecution and defense attorneys of his alleged involvement in causing an investigation […]
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12 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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12 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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