13 November 2017
Police are investigating a plane crash that has left two persons injured. Reports are that shortly before 10am on Sunday, police on Staniel Cay, Exuma , received a report that a plane had crashed at the airport. Upon arrival at that location, Officers discovered that a 2004 (2) two seats open cockpit, Air Cam, experimental […]
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13 November 2017
Former Prime Minister Perry Christie has cautioned the Minnis’ administration on creating legislation that could possibly divide the country. In a rare interview since Mr. Christie has been out of the public spotlight since resigning as Progressive Liberal Party leader in May, he offered some advice to the current administration in an area where he […]
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13 November 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis raised concerns over the state of the country’s health over the weekend, namely diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. His comments came during his address to the Former Hospitality Professionals Third Annual Awards Ceremony that was held at the Melia Cable Beach Resort Saturday evening. “As a medical doctor and as […]
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10 November 2017
Quantities of dangerous drugs were seized this week. According to Police on Wednesday shortly after 7pm, Mobile Division Officers on patrol on Wulff Road and in the area of Mackey Street, spotted a white Toyota vehicle with the driver looking apprehensive. Once the driver spotted the officers, he began acting strange and in a suspicious […]
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10 November 2017
Police on the island of Eleuthera have seized a large quantity of drugs in in an unoccupied residence. According to police reports, around 2:30pm yesterday, a joint operation conducted by officers from the Eleuthera Division and Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agents, resulted in the seizure of 77 bales of […]
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10 November 2017
An audit report of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force reveals that five vendors under reported the amount of payments received from the government by over one million dollars. The 27-page report which was tabled in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, stated that the payments the government made to these vendors exceeded the gross revenue […]
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10 November 2017
Constitutional Reform was the agenda behind the National Congress of Trade Unions of the Bahamas (NCTUB) as the organization is amending its constitution for all Union affiliates to align with international standards. “There are changes we’ve made in the constitution to ensure that affiliates fall in line with international standards to be more unified,” says […]
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10 November 2017
For the economy of The Bahamas to regain strength there must be some external investment. However, according to the Managing Partner of Deloitte Bahamas, Raymond Winder, many of these investors are not prepared to invest in the local economy. “ In our national investment policy, for too long we have governed our country through a […]
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09 November 2017
“We actually don’t have a crime problem, but we have a neglect problem,” were the words Minister of National Security Marvin Dames as he opened his address in a Meet the Minister breakfast held at the British Colonial Hilton yesterday. Speaking to a room filled with professionals from various backgrounds, Mr. Dames said, “many would […]
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09 November 2017
National Security Minister Marvin Dames says the government has taken a step to revitalise and retool the public service and introduce a serious succession planning model and set the public service on a path to creativity, innovation and productivity. The Minister’s remarks came during a debate in the House of Assembly yesterday to amend […]
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