14 July 2016
The construction industry contributes some 10 per cent to our gross domestic product and ensuring we get it right is vital to our economy, this according to Deputy Prime Minister Phillip Davis. Davis announced the implementation of a Construction Contractors Bill yesterday in the House of Assembly that sets out to establish a board that […]
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14 July 2016
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) CEO, Pamela Hill tackled the issue of the recent frequent power outages around the country yesterday in a press conference at the company’s Baillou Hill Road headquarters. As this summer continues to report temperatures in the triple digits, reaching as far as 107 degree Fahrenheit, the constant power cuts so […]
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14 July 2016
The endangered Bahama Parrot population continues to recover on the two islands where they still live, thanks to national park protection and predator control coordinated by the Bahamas National Trust. According to the latest research by Dr. Frank Rivera-Milán of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the parrot population on Abaco continues to increase, with numbers reaching […]
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13 July 2016
Three Truckers were arraigned before the Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon, in which they blocked off a section of West New Providence. Jarvis Glinton Jr., 28 of Sunset Park, Erving Walkes, 3, of Bel Air Estates, Wesley Marcus, 33, of Carmichael Road West, were all charged yesterday. Early yesterday morning, the truckers made a scene on […]
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13 July 2016
After the US Embassy issued a strong travel advisory to its citizens living and visiting The Bahamas yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said the US’ statement just happened to be coincidental and is not a direct response to The Bahamas’ statement issued on Friday. In an interview with the Journal, Mr. Mitchell said […]
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13 July 2016
Seven suspects, including a juvenile, arrested over the weekend, were charged together before the Magistrates Court yesterday. Deshawn Smith, Deron Bain, McNiece Ferguson, Bernicia Hart, Nathaniel Miller, Dennis Mather, along with a juvenile, appeared before Magistrate Constance Delancey and were all charged with possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. All seven suspects had representation. According […]
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13 July 2016
The NHI Secretariat continued to meet with Bahamians across the archipelago with stops in Mayaguana, Abaco, Acklins and Crooked Island during the month of June, as well as engaging with stakeholder and travelling to South Africa for a bilateral exchange of information. Ms. Catherine Weech, Hospital Administrator and NHI Health System Strengthening Consultant visited Mayaguana […]
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13 July 2016
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville Mccartney weighed in on the drama involving the US and The Bahamas, as a series of travel advisories were issued back and forth between the two countries. Mr. McCartney said that even though he does not know the motive behind the government’s advisory, the crime situation at home is […]
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13 July 2016
Bahamas Power and Light Company Limited has said that it does not have enough generating capacity to supply all of New Providence at once, which is the reason behind the island’s frequent power cuts. In a statement sent yesterday, officials said the company understands the frustrations of customers in the Family Islands and New Providence, […]
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13 July 2016
After visiting Grand Bahama for the past 18 years, American couple Glynn and Stacy Watkins from Macon, Georgia, now consider themselves “family.” In Grand Bahama recently for their annual visit, the couple, as usual, were with their original People-to-People Programme hostess Shirley Morris. They originally connected as Ms. Morris is a retired teacher, Glynn, an […]
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