19 September 2016
By P.J. Malone Why is it that certain individuals care about the ‘separation of powers’ all of a sudden? What happened to their outcry when Parliamentary Privilege was being challenged on questionable grounds and Members of Parliament beset upon by questionable rulings against their parliamentary privilege? Wasn’t that the time to speak up for separation […]
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19 September 2016
For the second consecutive year, The Bahamas was named the ‘Caribbean’s Leading Luxury Destination’ by the World Travel Awards at a lavish gala in Jamaica on Saturday night. The Bahamas beat out Anguilla, Turks and Caicos Islands, Mustique and St. Lucia, to win the prestigious award. The honour one of several that The Bahamas was […]
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16 September 2016
By P.J. Malone What would you do if you were fashion mogul Peter Nygard and someone attempted to kill the dream you worked so hard to make a reality? How would you handle it if you lived in Lyford Cay and your neighbours wanted to get rid of you because they didn’t like the guests […]
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15 September 2016
Residents in the Wulff Road area say they fear that Tuesday’s triple shooting is the build-up to a turf war in the area. Yesterday, police officials confirmed that they have arrested a man who they believe is responsible for the shooting that left two men dead and a boy nursing wounds in hospital. The shooting […]
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15 September 2016
With Baha Mar set to come on stream, as well as hosts of other resorts, tourism officials found it necessary to better hone the skills of several of its gaming officials. The inaugural Gaming Board Leadership Development programme graduation ceremony was held yesterday at the British Colonial Hilton. The nine-week training period that ran under the […]
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15 September 2016
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney yesterday came to the defense of Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis while noting that the FNM “is not what it used to be.” Mr. McCartney’s comments came after Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts accused the FNM chief of “selling out his party”. Those […]
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15 September 2016
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) supporters braved the scorching heat Wednesday morning on behalf of the Bahamian people to participate in a protest in front of Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) Baillou Hill Road Headquarters. The protest was a response to major power outages over the last few weeks. Deputy Leader of the DNA Chris Mortimer […]
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15 September 2016
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie said it is too late for the government to rectify the generation issues at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). Mr. Collie charged that the government had not done its “homework” before it engaged the partnership of BPL. “This is a company that was in a position financially with […]
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15 September 2016
A Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) employee was injured yesterday after a system disturbance at the Blue Hill Road Power System yesterday afternoon. In a press statement on Wednesday afternoon, BPL Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said the employee, along with several others, were carrying out planned work at the Blue Hill facility just before […]
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15 September 2016
Assistant Director Lauren Duvalier of the Social Services Family Planning and Placement Unit yesterday confirmed that there’s a declining number of adoptions in The Bahamas. Last week, residents were shocked when news broke over the discovery of a newborn baby boy with the umbilical cord still attached in bushes in the Golden Isles area. Even […]
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