07 March 2017
Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett suggested yesterday that Ministry of Environment officials has their work cut out for them as it will take five to seven days before they stream waste in the landfill again. Mr. Dorsett spoke to a team of reporters at the Office of the Prime Minister after the government called an official […]
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06 March 2017
By: P.J. Malone As a reminder, Save The Bays (STB) cried “Wolf!” to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and the IACHR believed them, in turn granting STB’s petition and demanding that The Bahamas Government cough up tax-payer resources to protect the Save The Bays Five from (what the public can see) non-existent […]
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06 March 2017
The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association said feels demoralized, yet vindicated by the contents of the newly released US State Department Country Report on the state of human rights in The Bahamas. The report highlighted what the organization says is the rapidly deteriorating situation in terms of respect for fundamental individual rights. “This year’s report […]
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06 March 2017
Two former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) General Managers received honors for their hard work and accomplishments during their time at the Corporation. At an official unveiling ceremony at the now Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Headquarters on Friday morning, two buildings at the complex revealed the names of retired General Managers, Peter I. Bethel and […]
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06 March 2017
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is crying shame on the government for not diversifying their 2017 General Election candidate roster. Dr. Minnis is insisting the race to the finish line will remain between two parties, his and the Progressive Liberal Party( PLP) but he sees the PLP as the losing challenger based […]
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06 March 2017
Former Free National Movement (FNM) Long Island Member of Parliament (MP) Larry Cartwright said from his observation, many Long Island constituents are “upset” with their current MP, Loretta Butler-Turner for what she did to FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis recently. Mr. Cartwright said there are “a small number” of individuals in Long Island, who are […]
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06 March 2017
A massive fire at the Harold Road dump yesterday forced scores of residents in the Jubilee Gardens area to evacuate their homes due to the large amount of smoke. The Public Service Announcement to evacuate all residents was given by Fire Chief Superintendent Walter Evans after he had been given the “greenlight” by Environment Minister […]
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03 March 2017
Attoney Keod Smith has made it clear that he intends to be the PLP candidate for St. Barnabas. “I do not accept that the secret backroom deals leading to the appointment of certain PLP Candidates for the 2017 General Elections, is keeping with the true ideals of my PLP, he said yesterday in a press […]
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03 March 2017
Despite the doubt cast on universal healthcare, one of the government’s key election promises, Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville assures that it is on target for its April rollout. “The first stage for NHI is already in process, the registration phase which is still on. The second phase in the enrolment phase and […]
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03 March 2017
State Minister of Finance Michael Halkitis this week touted the success of the government’s new Mortgage Relief plan. In Parliament on Wednesday, the state minister revealed that of February 2017, six banks have been active in the programme. “We have 44 individuals enrolled among the six banks that are participating. Those are individuals who either […]
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