14 July 2016
In the wake of a travel advisory issued by the U.S. Embassy cautioning citizens to be wary when visiting The Bahamas, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said that he doesn’t feel that the perception of The Bahamas being a dangerous country is fair. He added that the impact of advisories especially concerning tourism-based countries tend […]
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14 July 2016
The National Insurance Board (NIB) and the Union of Public Officers signed an industrial agreement to have enshrined therein vacation and pension plan among other long-term benefits for more than 400 line staff. The contract was signed at the National Insurance Board’s conference room on Blue Hill Road. “We are pleased to be gathered here […]
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14 July 2016
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government is ignoring all warning signs from foreign governments about the country’s crime problems. His comments come after the US government issued a stern warning to its citizens about the many crime issues The Bahamas – in particular – New Providence has. “Before it was the Canadian Government, […]
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14 July 2016
Sarkis Izmirlian’s Granite Ventures Ltd is filing an appeal to continue its claim for Baha Mar against China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). “Granite Ventures Ltd (“Granite”) today reported it has appealed the Bahamian Supreme Court’s denial of Granite’s motion to have pursued the claims filed by Baha Mar Ltd against China State Construction Engineering […]
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14 July 2016
Trade Union Congress President Obie Ferguson said he is quite displeased that several of his members – including Sandals workers – were arrested and subsequently charged for their involvement in Tuesday’s protest in their push for better wages and treatment from the all inclusive resort. The men used their dump trucks to block a section […]
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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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