09 November 2017
Minister of Public Works, Desmond Bannister made a public apology to Leader of the Opposition, Philip Davis after his reputation and integrity came under attack after a leaked copy of Ernst and Young’s audited report of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) became public. Mr.Bannister in a communication in the House of Assembly yesterday said, “I […]
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08 November 2017
Former Central Bank Governor Julian Francis has painted a very grim picture of the country’s economy saying he is not optimistic for it’s growth in the near future. He made the comments while appearing as a guest on a JCN Roundtable Program discussing the economic prospects of the Bahamas. Francis who served in that post […]
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08 November 2017
Dating Violence is a widespread issue that has serious short and long term effects. Many young people do not report it because they are either afraid or ashamed. Adult victims of rape, physical violence and or stalking by an intimate partner have reported experiencing some form of partner violence between the ages of eleven and […]
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08 November 2017
Crime is by no means new to anyone in the country and it is rapidly affecting the youth each day. Dr. Carlos Reid, a reformed drug addict and drug dealer, now Pastor of The Hope Center Ministries , launched a television programme years ago called ‘The Shock Treatment’ which teaches young men about the dangers […]
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08 November 2017
The government has received a major backlash from the leader of the official opposition and a number of citizens who say that salary increases for Members of Parliament should not be in the plan right now. However, a few MPs said yesterday they see nothing wrong with the pay raises. National Security Minister Marvin Dames […]
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08 November 2017
To move the Bahamas’ economy forward, engaging Bahamians at the ground level in their particular skill-sets is important to growth, according to former Bahamian Ambassador to China, Andy Gomez. Speaking on Love 97’s daily talk show Issues of the Day, Mr. Gomez said that Bahamians need to be more proactive and that the [government] must […]
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08 November 2017
Former Progressive Liberal Party Member of Parliament Philip Galanis said that the recent promise by Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis is ill-timed and needs an independent commission to review the salaries of the entire public sector if an increase is to be considered for sitting Members of Parliament. The former Senator said that he does […]
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08 November 2017
Grand Bahama’s current gloomy fiscal outlook has to more to do with policy as opposed to devastation caused by recent hurricanes, this assertion was made by former Central Bank Governor Julian Francis. Grand Bahama has been ravished by hurricanes over the past decade which has led to that island’s tourism sector receiving a huge blow. […]
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08 November 2017
Amid local activists calling for the decriminalization of marijuana, National Security Minister Marvin Dames said there are a lot of things that go into the mix that often times people don’t think of when considering the decriminalization of marijuana. Mr. Dames said he often hears that because the U.S. or other countries did something, that […]
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07 November 2017
It is important that all Bahamian Children know how to swim. So an organization called Let’s Swim Bahamas plans to teach Bahamians how to swim. Ending their competitive swim training, Coaches Andy and Nancy Knowles launched Let’s Swim Bahamas at The University of The Bahamas (UB) yesterday. Former competitive swimmer, Olympian and now former […]
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