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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28 May 2018
Newly elected president, Darrin Woods, and Team Phoenix dominated the polling charts last Tuesday, in The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) elections. Mr. Woods, now the former general secretary for the Union, said getting a registered industrial agreement is first on the agenda; their mantra, protection, empowerment, advancement and service. “A part […]
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28 May 2018
Despite accusations of breaching safety protocols and evasive action, Bahamasair has fired back with a statement concerning “purported” events that took place onboard a Bahamasair plane last Tuesday. The statement said that after Flight 137 took off from the Lynden Pindling International Airport, an ATR 42 encountered traffic with a Silver Airways aircraft on the […]
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28 May 2018
Apart from individuals with no formal training grossly undercutting the market, some Bahamian funeral directors also worry about persons stealing their equipment. The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association’s (BFDA) Public Relations Officer, Randy Curtis said that he lost $50,000 in equipment one year as a result of stealing. He said that these items included a church […]
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28 May 2018
The Ministry of Health has released its 2017 Global AIDS Monitoring Report. The 2016 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS report reveals alarming statistics about HIV/AIDS in the country. The comprehensive overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in The Bahamas showed that between 1985 and 2015, 13,449 persons were HIV positive. According to reports, over a third of […]
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25 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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25 May 2018
Despite claims that the rate of homicides in the Bahamas is on decline, Doctors in the Princess Margaret Hospital are being kept busy in New Providence trying to save lives from several shootings. Yesterday, medical professionals struggled to save two young men who were shot in separate incidences, but were unsuccessful. In the first incident, police confirmed […]
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25 May 2018
Three days after the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Javano Stuart of Banyan Avenue, South Beach, 30-year-old Arsinio Brown was charged before the Magistrate’s Court for that Whit Monday homicide. Appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate, Subusola Swain, Brown, who was not represented by an attorney, was not required to enter a plea. According to the police […]
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25 May 2018
Things are looking up for the finalization of sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest said that the government, along with the purchasing company Wynn Group are looking forward to bringing the negotiations to conclusion. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the […]
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