29 May 2018
A day in the life of The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, is what media officials experienced yesterday, onboard the RBDF’s P45 Vessel, as it conducted its regular patrol. Lieutenant Commander, Carlon Bethell, took the time to share the hardships and challenges the force faces on a day to day basis. One such challenge was patrolling […]
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29 May 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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28 May 2018
Another traffic accident in the capital on Saturday morning left a man dead. Reports said that a man driving a purple and gray Toyota Tacoma on Prince Charles drive lost control of the vehicle and collided with a tree. The victim’s identity has not been revealed; however traffic officers continue their investigations on the matter. […]
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28 May 2018
The University of The Bahamas graduated 700 students last Thursday – the biggest graduation at the University to date. While 700 students graduated, 900 students crossed the threshold. The other 200 students either graduated before the spring 2018 semester or had another class to complete in the following semester. Although the skies were overcast, that […]
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28 May 2018
Four hundred troops from various Caribbean countries are expected to put their military training to the test as the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) plans to host “the largest military training exercise of its kind”. Tradewinds 2018 is an annual military training exercise scheduled to be held in The Bahamas from June 14th– 21st. The […]
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28 May 2018
A search is reportedly still on for illegal migrants after a Haitian sloop made landfall off Venice Bay, South New Providence after midnight Saturday. Several Law enforcement personnel including Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Force, as well as Immigration officers were only able to capture 26 of the migrants who were on board and are […]
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28 May 2018
Opposition leader Phillip Davis is warning the public to expect increased taxes in the new 2018/ 2019 budget of the Free National Movement government . In a statement released yesterday, the opposition leader claimed that the public can expect an increase in the VAT rate to offset the elimination of VAT on certain goods and […]
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28 May 2018
The two men arrested on drug charges at the Grand Bahama International Airport last Tuesday have pleaded not guilty to the charges. Police say 21 year old Maleik Laing and 28 year old Arcenio McKinney were found with tens of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine. Drug Enforcement officers allegedly found the drugs in three […]
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28 May 2018
Former Cabinet Bradley Roberts sounded the alarm as he labels the Free National Movement (FNM) as unaccountable, non-transparent, and dishonest. This stems from recent and past construction projects across the nation in which the general contractor or initial construction company was relieved of their duties causing the tax paying public millions of dollars. Mr. Roberts […]
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28 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest says when he presents the national budget next week Wednesday, one thing you will not see in our budget is any runaway spending. “We will spend the people’s money responsibly, in accordance with our strategic priorities and the commitments made to the Bahamian people. All of […]
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