24 April 2017
Prime Minister Perry Christie said he was “very pleased” to take part in the long-awaited first phase opening of the 1,800-room hotel and the 200,000-square foot Convention Centre at Baha Mar. “The Hyatt Group is an entrenched global hospitality brand,” Prime Minister Christie said during the official ceremony last Friday for the resort’s phase one […]
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24 April 2017
National Health Insurance enrolment launches today, bringing Bahamians one step closer to receiving Primary Care services at no cost at point of care. During the enrolment phase, Bahamians select their preferred doctor who they will receive Primary Care services from once that phase of coverage begins. The Ministry of Health advises that public health clinics […]
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24 April 2017
The torch burnt in Exuma on Saturday night as scores of supporters turned out to the Free National Movement’s (FNM) rally, as the party’s leader Dr. Hubert Minnis urged the jubilant crowd to give his party a chance to transform the island of Exuma. Making promises to resolve the island’s pressing issues Dr. Minnis said […]
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24 April 2017
By P.J. Malone In discussing on a Love 97 radio show whether or not a Non-Bahamian national, who is said to be funding three candidates from the Free National Movement (FNM) political party, has the objective of purchasing a government, Minister Fred Mitchell said “if it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, […]
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24 April 2017
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts uncovered official documents to support his accusation against Free National Movement Freetown candidate Dioniso D’Aguilar for falsifying invoices for the purchase of washing machines. Yesterday, Roberts released a statement claiming that in 2013, D’Aguilar falsified invoices from Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbour, Michigan. Roberts, who also provided copies of […]
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24 April 2017
Police in the capital are searching for several suspects after two people were killed over the weekend. In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, a man was driving his vehicle in the area of Bola Alley and Augusta Street, when two men with handguns approached and fired several shots […]
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20 April 2017
A spirit of hope prevailed as Mother Rachael Mackey bellowed the words of the song “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” as Urban Renewal Commission 2.0 moved its Community Uplifting Services into the South Beach Constituency on Wednesday. As Mother Mackey sang, residents assembled at the South Beach Park, some under a tent, […]
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20 April 2017
Following the circulation of a horrific video on social media which exposed a man apparently sexually assaulting a young woman in broad daylight, grave concern was expressed yesterday by the Most Reverend Drexel Gomez. The Anglican Bishop said the act itself was obnoxious. He laments that compounding the moral crisis is the negativity resulting from […]
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20 April 2017
Tributes were paid to former Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Governor General’s Youth Award as he steps down as the organization’s chairman of the Board of Trustees. “I am honoured to follow Sir Orville as he did great things while on the board,” said incoming chairman, […]
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20 April 2017
Today is Nomination Day and approximately 140 candidates, competing in the upcoming general election, will make their campaigns official. To complete the nomination process, candidates will present themselves to the Returning Officer at a designated station between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and submit three nomination papers along with a fee […]
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