19 September 2016
Immigration officials yesterday sent out a very stern statement indicating that persons found employing foreigners without work permits may be subject to detainment. While the statement was a general one, it was in response to an incident in Inagua. “The Department of Immigration is reminding all citizens that it is an offence to hire anyone […]
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19 September 2016
After misconceptions surrounding the redevelopment project of The Potter’s Cay Dock, the government on Friday, sought to make the necessary clarifications. Work on the project began early this year and there is now confusion of its cost, and who is responsible for its development. During the project’s initial stage, Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray had […]
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19 September 2016
The Fox Hill Urban Renewal partnered with the area’s constituency office, the Ministry of Health and the Bahamas Red Cross to host a Zika virus awareness and prevention exercise on Saturday. The aim of the exercise is to educate Fox Hill residents about the virus, its risks and measures that can be taken to limit […]
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19 September 2016
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force continued what could be considered a stellar week on the seas, after five Cuban migrants were apprehended in southern Bahamas on Saturday morning. While on routine patrol, HMBS Lignum Vitae, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Bertram Bowleg, intercepted a 10-ft wooden sloop several miles southeast of Cay Lobos in […]
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19 September 2016
Bahamas Junior Minister of Tourism Gabrielle Josephs emerged the winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Tourism Youth Congress in Barbados last Friday, becoming the first Bahamian to win the competition. Josephs, a student of Mary Star of the Sea in Freeport, Grand Bahama, outperformed 14 students from the region to claim the title of […]
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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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