21 June 2017
Just 18 months after the epidemic became a global concern, Brazil announced the end of its public health emergency over Zika last month however, according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands the same could not be said for The Bahamas. In fact, Dr. Sands told reporters outside Cabinet recently that Bahamians should take the necessary […]
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21 June 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the former Progressive Liberal Party administration “cost the country” more than $32 million in potential insurance payouts from Hurricane Matthew because of gross incompetence. The payout would have been the biggest ever given out by the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). Delivering his contribution to the 2017-2018 […]
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21 June 2017
It will cost the government $3 million to repair the Customs warehouse that was burglarized earlier this month. This figure was revealed yesterday at a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister by Press Secretary Anthony “Ace” Newbold, who said besides the hefty price tag, the government has to worry about relocation and […]
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20 June 2017
Opposition Leader Philip Davis scolded the government’s fiscal plans yesterday, while painting a picture clearly opposed to the one that Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis presented when the House of Assembly opened last month. During the wrap-up of the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) contribution to the debate on the 2017/2018 Budget Communication in the House […]
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20 June 2017
The war of words of the perceived “political interference” of a tenant who owed over $3 million at the Lynden Pindling International Airport continued yesterday in the House of Assembly. Reading a copy of former Nassau Airport Development (NAD) Chairman Anthony Mckinney’s resignation letter in the House of Assembly Monday morning was former Minister of […]
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20 June 2017
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard made an impassioned plea in the House of Assembly yesterday and urged his parliamentary colleagues to recognize the importance of reaching out to marginalized and disenfranchised young persons in the country. Mr. Pintard’s comments came during his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Communication debate in the House […]
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20 June 2017
All Bahamians employed at government offices are accounted for and unaffected following the recent terrorist attack in London. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave this update on Monday after The Bahamas High Commission in the United Kingdom confirmed the safety of workers at the High Commission, The Bahamas Maritime Authority and The Bahamas Tourist Office. […]
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20 June 2017
The hurricane season has begun and the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) alongside the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation (BCCEC) are urging business owners to technologically prepare their businesses for the worst. A one-day workshop sponsored by BTC in partnership with the BCC will allow business owners to set up systems wherein they can […]
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20 June 2017
Two Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officers were freed following their arraignment in separate matters on drug possession charges in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Marine Frederick Clarke, 25, appeared in court before Magistrate Andrew Forbes along with 27-year-old Leslie Minns, of Johnson Road, for one count of possession of dangerous drugs, Indian hemp. According to […]
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19 June 2017
In keeping with its mandate to advance education through technology, the Ministry of Education has allocated $2 million to invest in laptops for two preschools in New Providence. Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd revealed this during his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Communication debate in the House of Assembly last week. “Technology can serve as […]
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