22 February 2018
The air accident investigation department will be travelling to Andros to further investigate new found plane parts from January’s failed Aztec plane crash. On Friday investigators were alerted to a video that was posted on Facebook showing fishermen in the Andros area diving in waters around what was believed to be the ill-fated aircraft that […]
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22 February 2018
Six months into the 2017/2018 budget and the government remains saddled with tens of millions of dollars in debt left by the former Progressive Liberal Party administration. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest, revealed during his presentation of the mid-year budget that more than $30 million in arrears had to be paid. […]
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22 February 2018
Motorists in New Providence can look forward to “smoother” drives. The Ministry of Works has embarked on a road paving project in New Providence which encompasses main arteries and some side streets. The project’s scope of works entails all New Providence streets that have been in a “poor” state for a while and which are […]
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22 February 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest is optimistic that the local economy is showing clear signs of recovery following its protracted underperformance. He says that the finances of The Bahamas is in a better place than they were at the middle of the last financial year. Mr. Turnquest said, “there are clear […]
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21 February 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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21 February 2018
Minister of Tourism and Aviation Dionsio D’Aguilar said he’s just as eager as family members to find out if a video posted on social media that claims fishermen found the remains of the Aztec plane that went down last month in Andros, is true. At the moment, officials are trying to confirm that the plane […]
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21 February 2018
There is no time line on the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice for the Supreme Court. Two months after Sir Hartman Longley has vacated the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Anthony Newbold told the media at the weekly press briefing that […]
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21 February 2018
Despite being tabled last year, the National Intelligence Agency bill has still not been debated in parliament. However National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed that the legislation will be debated soon. Speaking to reporters Monday, Mr. Dames said debate on the NIA Bill is imminent. “I meet with our Prime Minister every week and during […]
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21 February 2018
On the heels of that $4-billion-dollar Head of Agreement for a new Oil Refinery and coupled with a job fair over the weekend in Grand Bahama this past weekend, a Cabinet Minister says there seems to be glimmer of hope that the nation’s second city is poised for a bounce back. In an interview with […]
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21 February 2018
Although it is being called a $4 billion dollar deal to boost the economy of east Grand Bahama, there are still many fears concerning the recent Heads of Agreement that the government signed with Oban Energies on Monday. These concerns are specifically about funding. Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, quelled the fears that some may have […]
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