26 January 2017
Extraordinarily significant is what Prime Minister Perry Christie says the role of his administrations recently revamped Mortgage Relief Program means to the Bahamian population at large. The government is hoping that the second time around of the program’s implimentation is more fruitful than it was when first introduced several years ago. At that time a […]
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26 January 2017
On the opening night of the Progressive Liberal Party’s 52nd National General Convention last evening party Chairman Bradley Roberts hyped up the thousands of supporters in attendance with the theme ‘build, empower, forward, together noting that the Progressive Liberal Party is the only united party in The Bahamas. “The PLP supports and celebrates the accomplishments […]
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24 January 2017
Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin has scolded a local daily and called an article that was published in yesterday’s paper “bogus” and “utterly false.” Her comments came in response to an article published by the Tribune titled “Hundreds of millions in flyover fees lost by PLP” citing the Ministry of Transport and Aviation’s […]
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24 January 2017
Built more than 200 years ago to guard the harbor of New Providence, Fort Fincastle is set to undergo a massive upgrade over the next few months according to officials at the Antiques, Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC). According to the Chairman of the AMMC, Courtney Strachan, changes to the Fort are a necessity for […]
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24 January 2017
Six male juveniles yesterday faced charges related to the recent stabbing at the Government High School. The boys that were ages 16-17 appeared before Magistrate Constance Delancy. Parents of the boys turned out at the Nassau Street Magistrate’s Complex to support their loved ones. News of last week Thursday’s horrific incident spread like wildfire putting […]
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23 January 2017
The Zonta Club of New Providence (ZCNP) hopes to raise funds through a “Tapas N’ Jazz” night of entertainment to assist the Ranfurly Home for Children with erecting the country’s first Transition Home or Halfway House. The home will be used to house young ladies in separate quarters from young men as they prepare to […]
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23 January 2017
The government has opened a Public Defenders Office in the wake of crime reaching a new peak. The new office is to prevent recent issues of the limited amount of defense attorneys, who have scheduling conflicts, which cause delays and adjournments, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees to tax payers. […]
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23 January 2017
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a female visitor from Florida that occurred last Friday. Reports are that shortly before noon, two female visitors were snorkeling in waters off Rose Island, when one of them loss consciousness. The female victim was taken onto the shore where she was given first […]
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23 January 2017
Prime Minister Perry Christie in his address to a waiting crowd at the Progressive Liberal Party’s ratification late Thursday night attempted to clarify the government’s involvement in the Baha Mar debacle that saw construction come to a halt at the end of 2015. Mr. Christie made the remarks while wrapping up the party’s ratification of […]
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23 January 2017
Despite mounting criticism from opposition voices, Prime Minister Perry Christie told political pundits to “check the numbers,” saying his government has generated over 30,000 jobs over the past five years. The comments came as Mr. Christie was giving remarks at the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) Prayer Breakfast held yesterday at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort. […]
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