23 February 2017
Voter registration numbers have increased significantly in Grand Bahama since January after the opening of nine additional registration centres in Central and West Grand Bahama, according to Parliamentary Registration Department Consultant Cecil Thompson. “When the locations were opened in early January of this year, they were done so in or near schools so as to […]
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22 February 2017
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council heard a special case yesterday during its second day of a five-day visit. The case of the appellant, the Attorney General’s (A.G) office versus the respondents Samuel ‘Ninety’ Knowles and A1 car rentals limited, sat before the five Privy Council Judges, Lords Mance, Kerr, Reed, Sumption and Hughes […]
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22 February 2017
University of the Bahamas (UB) President Dr. Rodney Smith is counting on several key initiatives to increase the viability and integrity of the institution over the next few years from technology to accreditation and branding. The remarks came during the institution’s second Media Information Meeting but the first since its transition to university status three […]
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22 February 2017
Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson is insisting that the thought of the Interception of Communication Bill (ICB) being a breach of any Bahamian’s privacy is preposterous and a direct depiction of lack of integrity in the Supreme Court of the Bahamas. Mrs. Maynard-Gibson made the comments outside of Cabinet yesterday. The AG noted her specific disappointment […]
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22 February 2017
The war of words between Fort Charlotte MP Andre Rollins and Education Minster Jerome Fitzgerald has taken another turn. On Monday, Mr. Fitzgerald called Dr. Rollins “a political prostitute” stemmed from the fact the he is now a member of the Free National Movement (FNM) after jumping ship from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). On […]
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22 February 2017
Supreme Court Justice Ian Winder has refused to grant leave for a judicial review in the application hearing of Opposition Members Dr. Andre Rollins and Richard Lightbourne. The pair submitted that the current boundaries report violates article 70 of the constitution, which requires that a boundaries report be submitted within a period of five years. […]
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21 February 2017
Piped potable water will be provided to all Bahamian communities in shortly through a $28 million loan agreement from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Minister of Public Works and Urban Development Philip ‘Brave’ Davis made the announcement during the official launch of The Bahamas Water Supply Improvement Project yesterday at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel. […]
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21 February 2017
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) ratified another four candidates in the run-up to the general election. Elected as the newly appointed four were Samuel Kemp-Representative in the North Andros and Berry Islands constituency, Samuel Strachan-Representative for Cat Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador; Stephanie Lightbourne- Representative for Englerston; Gerrino Saunders- Representative for St. Barnabas. Leader […]
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21 February 2017
Having sat in Nassau on more occasions than they have anywhere other than the United Kingdom, the Judicial Committee of the London-based Privy Council will see its fourth sitting of The Bahamas’ final Court of Appeal this week as five Privy Council judges are set to hear appeals and applications over the next five days. […]
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21 February 2017
The battle for Long Island is starting to heat up as the Free National Movement’s candidate for the island Adrian Gibson and the island’s representative and Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly Loretta Butler Turner have currently engaged in a war of words on social media. The back and forth began last week when […]
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