06 October 2017
Pointing fingers at Finance Minister Peter Turnquest in The House of Assembly yesterday was Opposition Leader Phillip Davis called out the government for hypocrisy, specifically noting Mr. Turnquest’s dismal outlook of the country’s economy during his Budget Communication. Referring to Mr. Turnquest, The Opposition Leader said, “East Grand Bahama knows how buck toe feels. […]
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06 October 2017
Seventy-five per cent of recipients of the government’s education loan programme that has been suspended for the past eight years, have failed to either keep up with payments or make any at all, according to the Chairman of the Education Loan Authority, Michael Foulkes. During his contribution in The House of Assembly yesterday, Mr. Foulkes […]
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06 October 2017
By: LICEC BASTIAN “They ran us into a proverbial ditch”, was the statement made by Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest just after he revealed that the previous administration’s projected deficit of $100 million was false, as the current deficit now stands at $695 million, $195 million more than was projected in […]
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05 October 2017
Some Inmates imprisoned at Fox Hill in New Providence feel that their basic humanity is taken away from them in the environment in which they are kept. This was revealed in a study released by The University of the Bahamas (UB) yesterday. The release of the findings of a 2016 Study of Sentenced Inmates at […]
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05 October 2017
The Minister of Tourism, Dionisio D’Aguliar said yesterday his ministry’s primary goal is to increase the number of stopover passengers. In his address in the House of Assembly D’Aguliar said stopover passengers spend about $1,500 during their stay as opposed to cruise ship passengers who spend only $69. “One might ask, why are […]
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05 October 2017
For years the Financial Services Sector has been on the decline, with hard and fast facts to support this, according to President of The Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants, Gowon Bowe, who said that to turn things around calls for innovation. Appearing as a guest on Love 97’s show “On Point”, Mr. Bowe said that […]
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05 October 2017
Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday executives of the Bahamas Gaming Board were paid large amounts of money. Speaking in the House of Assembly on a resolution to thank the Governor General for reading the speech from the Throne, Mr. D’Aguilar said when he came into office there were four individuals being paid in excess […]
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05 October 2017
Amidst public speculation of possessing two passports from two different countries, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell during his contribution in The House yesterday sought to dispel those rumors and with evidence on hand. “While I am not at all in any way form or fashion ashamed or embarrassed of my heritage,” […]
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05 October 2017
Police report that a man who was shot at Ida Street on Sunday 17th September 2017, died in hospital early yesterday morning. According to reports, shortly before 6:00pm on Sunday 17th September 2017, the victim along with another male were driving in a vehicle on Ida Street, when they were approached by two male occupants […]
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04 October 2017
The Prime Minister is not occupied with comments made by Pineridge MP Reverend Frederick McAlpine who in a blistering attack on the government’s plan last week said once Dominicans experience a “better standard of living” in The Bahamas, they may not be inclined to return to their country. This was revealed by Press Secretary […]
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