16 February 2017
State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis lauded the accomplishments of the government’s new mortgage relief plan yesterday in the House of Assembly. His sentiments came as he spoke of the significance of the Home Owners Protection Bill, describing the bill as a major step forward in the country’s mortgage industry. Touting the government’s […]
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16 February 2017
Former officer and Democratic National Alliance candidate, Stephen Greenslade suggests that judicial system is to blame for the escalating crime more so than the police. “I’m curious whether or not our investigative strategies are thorough enough to ensure that the evidence we are gathering is strong enough during the prosecution process and the results […]
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16 February 2017
Hundreds of Bahamas Customs and Immigration officers could have long awaited money in their pockets sooner than they anticipated, according to Labour Minister Shane Gibson who on Tuesday told reporters that payouts would be made before of by the end of March this year. However, in a brief address in the House of […]
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16 February 2017
A week after the Boundaries Commission Report was tabled in the House of Assembly, the Opposition’s representative on the Boundaries Commission, St. Anne’s Member of Parliament (MP) Hubert Chipman accused the government of blatant gerrymandering. A burst of outrage sparked among MP’s in the House of Assembly yesterday after House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major read […]
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16 February 2017
In the face of what some have deemed a “crisis”, in a hard-line approach to arresting crime the government has come up with a series of initiatives. National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage revealed as much during his communication in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday. Some of the initiatives he told the public would […]
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16 February 2017
National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday in the House of Assembly (HOA) said criminal enterprises are negatively impacting communities, prisons, and schools. He insists that a small group of thugs who are clearly not interested in changing their lives however, will not be allowed to ruin the country. “We will enforce the new Anti-Gang […]
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15 February 2017
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts continuing his ongoing war of words with Free National Movement candidate for Montagu businessman Dionisio D’Aguilar. This time, Mr. Roberts is hitting out at Mr. D’Aguilar for what he calls his “demonization” of his black employees and customers. “His continued attacks on the PLP government present him with a […]
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15 February 2017
During the parade of murders that took place Monday, police presented conflicting news as they reported three people dead but later retracted their statements stating the three persons were rather to be in critical condition. We reached out to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean yesterday, and he says he doesn’t want to point the […]
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15 February 2017
80 percent of Bahamas Customs Officers have filled out the necessary application in order to receive dues just days following the announcement made in The House of Assembly (HOA) by Labour Minister Shane Gibson that they would be paid in the near future. Less than a week after the offer was thrown out and the […]
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15 February 2017
In the midst of what some are calling a murder crisis, Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis accuses Prime Minister Perry Christie of being dismissive towards the country’s level of crime. The FNM leader suggests that while there should be a sense of urgency form the government in this matter, instead it […]
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