27 June 2017
A pair of former Ministry of Education employees appeared in court yesterday to face charges of stealing by way of employment. Appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney was 60-year-old Andrew Bridgewater of Glendale Subdivision and 59-year -old Paulette Wilson of Coral Harbour. The pair was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit falsification of accounts, […]
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27 June 2017
An unprecedented number of applications for a program aimed at giving professional development training to women who may have had some challenges in life as The Zonta Club of New Providence (ZCNP) presents its Fourth Annual Workforce Readiness Program dedicated to training unemployed women for the workforce. Receiving over 100 submissions for the three-week job […]
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27 June 2017
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands touted the services in healthcare exhibited on the island of Grand Bahama. His approval came as he participated in his first tour of the facilities on that island last week. “There is obviously an awful lot of activity going on in healthcare in Grand Bahama and I must say […]
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27 June 2017
Senator Ranard Henfield yesterday refuted notions surrounding his political affiliation with the Free National Movement (FNM) and reiterated that he is the voice of the people. Much has been made of Henfield’s appointment since it was announced in May, with detractors saying the “We March Movement” was a political ploy from the start despite the […]
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27 June 2017
State Minister for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson said the government has determined that an additional six-month extension is needed for further discussions about what exactly should be included in the Grand Bahama Investments and Incentives Act. The act, as it stands, mandates that the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) 3,500 licensees apply to Nassau for […]
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27 June 2017
Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said he is not surprised at the growing number of corruption investigations raring their heads in the past few weeks. Noting that there are currently 11 such files under review by the police, the commissioner suggests such cases are not limited to the public sector, but the private sector as […]
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26 June 2017
After promising to unseal the Baha Mar deal, followed up by an announcement last Tuesday that it happened, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Carl Bethel announced in the Senate last Friday that certain portions of the deal will remain sealed. “Madam President, we are cognizant that there remain other commercially sensitive documents which […]
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26 June 2017
Former Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard J. Nottage was transferred by air ambulance to Florida last Thursday evening to receive medical treatment. Dr. Nottage, who is “gravely ill,” was taken to Florida after members of his family made the decision to exhaust every medical facility to treat the former Cabinet minister. Dr. Nottage is […]
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26 June 2017
BMD Holdings, the investment vehicle used by Baha Mar developer Sarkis Izmirilian, has called for a moratorium on the sale of the stalled multi-billion-dollar resort. In a statement released on Sunday, BMD stated that it has reviewed the Heads of Terms regarding concessions agreed upon by the previous Government of The Bahamas, the China EXIM […]
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26 June 2017
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd met on Sunday with Pastors Paul Scavella, Peter Joseph, and C. Melvin Lewis of the South Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventist to discuss issues arising from the ongoing refurbishment of the Bahamas Academy school site on Wulff Road. In a statement from the Ministry of Education, it was noted that […]
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