21 July 2016
In the wake of concern among Bahamians regarding a proposed development by Disney Cruise Lines on Egg Island, off the Northern Coast of Eleuthera, The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) yesterday said it shares the concern and is looking into the matter. It has been reported that Disney Cruise Lines intends to develop the island, while […]
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20 July 2016
By P.J. Malone Imagine going from riches to rags to riches? That has been the life experience of fashion mogul Peter Nygard, a man who is always focused on giving back in as many ways as he can—but most notably, to cancer awareness and research in the millions. Various news websites and biographical descriptions reveal […]
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18 July 2016
Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald says the University of The Bahamas will come on stream by October. The minister, who was a guest on Jones and Company this Sunday, says the university will be more ominous than College of The Bahamas was. The legislation for the University of The Bahamas recently passed the House of Assembly […]
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18 July 2016
Outstanding members of the Bahamian press will be awarded for their contributions to the profession, as the Bahamas Press Club prepares for the major event which will take place later this year. President of the Press Club, Anthony Newbold in a recent press conference, said this is the first time members of the press will […]
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18 July 2016
Former independent candidate Tennyson Wells said yesterday that FNM MP for Fort Charlotte Dr. Andre Rollins would not be elected to the House of Assembly as an independent candidate. Although Mr. Wells views the Fort Charlotte MP as “a bright and intelligent young man”, he said his views are that he lacks judgment. “I don’t […]
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18 July 2016
In welcoming newly-elected executives of Rotary and Rotaract clubs on Grand Bahama, Minister Darville commended the Rotarians for the difference they make in the lives of Grand Bahamians through service. Their unstinting service mission that has benefited the Grand Bahama community for many years, he noted, is in spirit “similar to the government’s mandate for […]
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18 July 2016
Suspended Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte Dr. Andre Rollins says he believes that the governing party fears him. After he ignored House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major’s repeated warnings to take his seat during the wrap up of debate on the University of the Bahamas Bill last week, police escorted Dr. Rollins out of the […]
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18 July 2016
After analyzing a recent report issued by the Central Bank of The Bahamas, Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis deduced that the government is at fault for a failing economy. Again, jabbing at the beleaguered state of Baha Mar, Dr. Minnis noted that according to the bank, many economic failures including a real GDP […]
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18 July 2016
Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis revealed yesterday that the government had successful meetings with Wall Street rating company Moody’s last week after the company recently announced that The Bahamas was being placed “on review” for a potential downgrade due to the government’s failing fiscal position and the country’s unexpected economic reduction. “The prime […]
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18 July 2016
After a protest in Cable Beach last week that saw several Bahamas Maintenance and Allied Workers Union (BHMAWU) members arrested, Director of Labour Robert Farquharson has clarified comments made by Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson who claimed that the labour director said that it wasn’t in his power to make Sandals CEO Butch […]
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