11 October 2017
It seems as if the government will be taking the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) advice into consideration as considerable public sector reform is expected in the very near future. The IMF in its full article iv report on the Bahamas released last week, revealed that the government could save taxpayers more money through a combination […]
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10 October 2017
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, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of […]
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10 October 2017
Grand Bahama is set to get an economic boost within the coming months. Iram Lewis, Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama said they are developing seven theme parks to attract visitors to the islands. While he said there is no specific dollar value as to how much this will cost, however he […]
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10 October 2017
Planted 74-years ago in what he termed the good soil of Boys’ Brigade, Capt. Fernley Palmer gets set to make his grand exit next year from an organization in which he gave the greater part of his life to; however, not before he makes a special request to Bahamians. Capt. Palmer said that before […]
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10 October 2017
To promote the Bahamas through traveling writing, the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) and the Domestic Tourist have teamed up to inspire and empower Bahamian travel writers to exclusively promote Family Islands. Hosting a press conference to announce plans for the internship, Noelle Nicolls of the Domestic Tourist said that the intent is to […]
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10 October 2017
The principals in the leading law firms in the Bahamas and Managers of Banks and Trust Companies in the financial services sector are increasingly worried about an ongoing meltdown of that sector. A prominent offshore banking executive who spoke with The Bahama Journal on the condition of anonymity, said the decline in the sector is […]
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10 October 2017
Former Attorney General, Allyson Maynard-Gibson says there are tremendous opportunities in the financial services industry. She says, “whenever there is a crisis and we are in a state of crisis at the moment, but not just we, the world is in a state of crisis, a tremendous change and with that comes tremendous opportunities .” […]
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10 October 2017
Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis officially announced his candidacy for the party’s leadership during a prayer breakfast on Saturday morning at the Baha Mar resort. Mr. Davis currently serves as the party’s interim leader following the resignation of former prime minister Perry Christie after the PLP’s overwhelming defeat in the May 10th general […]
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10 October 2017
A 74-year veteran of the Bahamas Boys’ Brigade, Captain Fernely is this year’s Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture National Youth Month honoree, and will have bestowed him the Lifetime Achievement Recognition for his outstanding service. With October being recognized as Youth Month, under the theme VOICE (Vehicles Of Initiative, Change and Excellence), the […]
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10 October 2017
The government has given The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) three years to get its financial housing in order. Within that time frame Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the government intends to pull the plug on the $3million dollars it gives in support to the BDB’s bond interests. “We want to make sure […]
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