26 April 2018
Proposed tax concessions for Over-the-Hill businesses as the community becomes the first Economic Empowerment Zone in the country. The initiative was a key component of a White Paper Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday tabled in the House of Assembly for the Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative. The paper outlines tax incentives and nuances of […]
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26 April 2018
First quarter crime results are in and based on the figures the national security minister disclosed in the House of Assembly yesterday, the numbers are trending downwards. According to Minister Marvin Dames, crimes against person and property have so far dropped by 14 per cent. “Specifically, armed robberies are down some 31.8 per […]
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26 April 2018
Labour Minister Dion Foulkes along with senior labour officials are expected to meet with officials of the Pointe development in the wake of investigation into the number of Chinese nationals at the $200 million downtown project It was recently reported that loads of Chinese nationals were employed at The Pointe with “not one Bahamian […]
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26 April 2018
Tensions rose yesterday as members of civil groups and the public sector expressed their concerns over the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The government has promoted the legislation as one that promotes accountability, transparency, and public participation in national decision making; the “bedrock of any modern democracy”. However, some members of a three-day workshop yesterday […]
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26 April 2018
The Minnis administration can forget about getting the opposition’s support on the Interception of Communication 2017 Bill. In fact, the Progressive Liberal Party is accusing the Free National Movement of doing an about-face on the issue, particularly considering the uproar it made when the bill was introduced by the Christie administration and the accolades it’s […]
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25 April 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 […]
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25 April 2018
By 2020 Local government could possibly be implemented in New Providence. According to Minister of Local Government Frankie Campbell, this is dependent on what a committee comes up with once they complete their scrutiny of local government throughout the Family Islands. Speaking with media before heading into Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Mr. Campbell said, […]
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25 April 2018
The role of the Church is perhaps more critical “in our lifetime” than at any other point. As a result, the Church must uphold holiness at all times, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Monday. “Today we live in a world where so many standards are compromised. Many persons prefer shortcuts or […]
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25 April 2018
Debunking claims by former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Bradley Roberts that the sale of Grand Lucaya Resort, in Grand Bahama has been a constant on again off again, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said it was all a false claim. In a recent statement, Mr. Roberts suggested that the sale of the resort had […]
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25 April 2018
Members of the Road Traffic Board greeted a packed room inside of the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium yesterday where Bahamians were waiting patiently in moving one step closer to owning their own business. The Department hosted their quarterly public sitting accommodating about 132 applicants, many of which expressed interest in owning car rental companies. Deputy […]
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