02 May 2018
Several dozens of those 200 plus contract workers at the Ministry of Education have been terminated, while others are facing active disciplinary action, Minister of Education, Jeffery Lloyd confirmed yesterday. Before the weekly Cabinet meeting, Minister Lloyd told reporters said the exercise is one of fairness and equality. “Some weeks ago, I informed you that […]
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02 May 2018
With nurses returning to work yesterday following a sick out across the country on Monday, Health Minister, Dr. Duane Sands said that using such methods as tools for addressing issues is something that needs to be addressed. “Yes, it is so that people get sick. It is also true that numbers of people can get […]
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02 May 2018
The Central Bank of The Bahamas in collaboration with the Clearing Banks Association yesterday launched the “Get Money Smart Bahamas” Campaign. The idea for this initiative stemmed from a recent survey which revealed that Bahamians do not understand how to effectively manage their funds. The Campaign aims to promote financial literacy throughout the nation. Central […]
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02 May 2018
Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) President, Paul Maynard, said he is optimistic that they’ll work out their issues in Thursday’s sit down with Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives. This after Public Works Minister, Desmond Bannister, last week admonished the union and BPL executives to settle their differences. Angered by management’s decision to reduce BPL […]
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02 May 2018
The Ministry of National Security on Monday, officially launched its National Neighbourhood Watch Council (NNWC) at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre – an initiative to oversee and promote neighbourhood watch activities throughout Bahamian communities. Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, delivered the keynote address and stressed the importance of a relationship between the police and the […]
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02 May 2018
Shantytown surveys are completed and the information is now in the hands of the Department of Statistics, according to Chairman of the Shantytown Committee, Labour Minister Dion Foulkes. Mr.Foulkes who’s eyeing a possible May 9th deadline to have the report in hand, said he has some preliminary results, however, only about 80 per cent. He […]
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30 April 2018
Freeport based Queens Counsel Maurice Glinton says without a substantive Chief Justice appointed, the Judiciary branch no longer serves as an independent branch of government. Mr. Glinton has joined a large number of the members of The Bahamas Bar Association who are agitating for Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis to make the appointment under the […]
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30 April 2018
Rights Bahamas once again urges the FNM government in the strongest of terms to permanently shelf its invasive and oppressive Spy Bill. In a statement released yesterday, Rights Bahamas said, the citizens of the Bahamas, who cherish their freedom and jealousy guard their fundamental rights, do not need clandestine spy agencies invading their privacy. The […]
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30 April 2018
With the Minnis Administration’s one-year anniversary on the horizon, former Minister of Works Bradley Roberts expressed some of his major concerns this weekend as he called the Prime Minister a “dishonest bafoon”. Mr. Roberts outlined in a statement issued yesterday the government’s “corrupt” dealings with Oban where convicted felon Peter Kreiger signed for Satpal Dhunna […]
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30 April 2018
Investigations are ongoing into a shooting incident in Abaco that’s left a man in his early 20s dead Friday night. The victim is Perez Dames, a young man who moved to the island only a few months ago. Police say they were called to the area of Charles Sawyer Highway after 9pm, they met […]
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