23 April 2018
In the wake of the Prime Minister’s trip to Peru, Dr Hubert Minnis noted that corruption causes about five to ten per cent of a nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Prime Minister also made a startling observation with regard to The Bahamas’ GDP. He said, “When you look at The Bahamas with GDP of […]
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23 April 2018
The Ministry of Education is putting funds left over from the last budget to good use by repairs, according to Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold. “The entire education plant is old and truth is, there really ought to be some new schools built, but we must do a better job in maintaining what we have,” he […]
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23 April 2018
Former Minister of Works Bradley Roberts is suggesting that the sale of the Our Lucaya Hotel property in Grand Bahama has collapsed. In a commentary to the Media, the former Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party wrote, “It has come to my attention that the now infamous on again, off again sale of the Lucaya […]
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23 April 2018
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis returned to the Bahamas yesterday where he said the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of The Bahamas is skewed. Dr. Minnis who meet the media after his return from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, England, said, “our average income would be reflected to over $26,000, that would be […]
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23 April 2018
Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) is expanding the “pop up farmer’s market” which Executive Chairman Michael Foulkes described in the House of Assembly a few weeks ago as a smashing success. Noting that Health Minister Duane Sands has been publicly campaigning to encourage Bahamians to eat vegetables and fruits, BAIC begins the pop […]
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23 April 2018
The Caribbean Export Development agency in collaboration with the European Union is preparing to provide private grant funds to the Cariforum private sector. The firm will be informing businesses and business support organizations across the region of the application process for the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) over the next few months. DAGS is a […]
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23 April 2018
A 36-year-old single father has confessed to stealing tens of thousands of dollars and risks spending time in jail. After a two-plus hour delay brought on by a power outage at the Magistrate Court Complex on Nassau Street, on Friday, ex-RBC employee Traves Mackey, was charged with two counts of stealing by reason of employment, […]
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23 April 2018
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson met in London, England last week with tech companies at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). His intention was to encourage foreign investments in Grand Bahama as the government focuses on making Grand Bahama a technology hub. Senator Thompson said, “we shared our vision with […]
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23 April 2018
A local married couple concocted a frozen treat to help keep Nassuvians cool in the upcoming summer months. Pulpy, a mobile ice cream spot, is the brainchild of Shaquille and Anthonique Coleby. Mrs. Coleby said, “ my husband is a sweet tooth. We kinda have to stop him from going for ice cream every day. […]
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23 April 2018
The final agreement with Shell North America for a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG facility at Clifton Pier must include thorough remediation of the extremely polluted area and plans for a pathway to fully renewable energy, according to Save The Bays. Joseph Darville, chairman of the leading social and environmental advocacy group, said STB was alarmed […]
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