07 July 2017
Although Bahamians have recouped some funds following the failed Fyre Festival, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said more due diligence is needed before allowing foreigners to come into the country and hold events. The Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event with headliners including rockers Blink-182 and the hip-hop act Migos. But performers bowed […]
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07 July 2017
Following a vigorous campaign, Kahlil D. Parker has been elected president of The Bahamas Bar Association at the association’s Annual General Meeting held on Friday, June 30, 2017. J. Denise Lewis-Johnson has been elected vice president. The other elected officers are: Joan Dilworth (honorary secretary) and Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson (honorary treasurer). Ian-Marie Darville, Jacy Whittaker, and […]
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07 July 2017
Former Director of Public Health Dr. Baldwin Carey died yesterday following a massive heart attack. He was a gynecologist and a medical colleague of former Minister of National Security the late Dr. Bernard Nottage. Dr. Carey served as a medical consultant at the National Insurance Board and in May he was placed on leave. Dr. […]
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07 July 2017
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA — Discussions on the way forward with regard to the establishment of a fully functioning regional security strategy could have profound effect on the entire Caribbean Community, Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield said Thursday at the 38th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government. Minister Henfield further said […]
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07 July 2017
Following the release of a viral video two days ago that painted an unflattering picture of The Bahamas, the Ministry of Tourism is in damage control mode to asses and contain the situation. Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar announced that the ministry is in damage control mode during a press conference yesterday morning. Mr. D’Aguilar […]
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07 July 2017
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson expressed the government’s desire for a sale or injection of capital for the Royal Oasis property during a meeting with Harcourt Development Company yesterday. Thompson met with the principals of Harcourt Development Company, who are the owners of the Royal Oasis resort, where he expressed the government’s […]
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06 July 2017
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney came out of hiding yesterday and confirmed that he has not and will not walk away from the party. “What would’ve made you think I wouldn’t be with the DNA?” McCartney objected during yesterday’s press conference. “I’m the leader of the DNA. That is certainly not the case,” […]
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06 July 2017
Police are investigating a traffic accident on Tuesday that has left a man dead and another in hospital. The traffic collision occurred around noon on New Providence Highway, South of Saunders Beach when two men in a white Kia collided with a 2001 Freight Liner flatbed truck. Police said the passenger was ejected from the […]
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06 July 2017
Escorted by Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers, 25-year-old Brandario Miller was charged and remanded to prison yesterday before the Magistrate’s Court on two counts of possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply. The arraignment came just two days after the now ex-corrections officer was found with a quantity of marijuana when he reported […]
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06 July 2017
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that there have been no documented cases of the Zika virus here in The Bahamas since last November and so far, all this year’s tests have been negative. However, the ministry is still not taking any chances and is still urging Bahamians to take the necessary precautions. “The ministry […]
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