06 July 2016
The Bahamas Hotel and Restaurants Employer’s Association yesterday announced its new Chairman of the Board of The Bahamas Hotel Industry Management Pension Trust Fund. Robert Sands is succeeding former Board Chairman J. Barrie Farrington, after a seven-year tenure. The new appointment is effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Sands is not new to the board, as […]
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06 July 2016
Deputy leader hopeful of the Free National Movement (FNM) Dr. Duane Sands says he believes Prime Minister Perry Christie has held on too long and has caused the damage to the country. Dr. Sands added that he believes its time for fresh blood in the government. “I think Perry Christie has clearly hung on well […]
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06 July 2016
In order to better serve the public, the National Insurance Board has extended its operational hours to offset issues with its claims processing, delayed by deficiencies in its implemented V3 system. The state-of-the art system showed performance issues in tests two months ago and during a press conference Monday, July 4, 2016 at the NIB […]
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06 July 2016
Minister of Financial Services the Hon. C.V. Hope Strachan led a small delegation from the Ministry to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Global Congress June 30 to July 1, 2016 in Amsterdam, Holland. The Ministry of Financial Services was a silver sponsor of the event. CEO and Executive Director of The Bahamas […]
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06 July 2016
In the wake of the potential credit downgrade by Moody’s State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis says the government plans to show the agency that its warning was unnecessary and the government has already established plans to stimulate economic growth. “They put a lot of emphasis and the revisions of the economy and what they […]
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06 July 2016
Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray says that the Free National Movement (FNM) is forever fractured due to the party’s infighting that continues to heat the much-anticipated leadership race. Yesterday, Mr. Gray said that the FNM’s recent actions highlight the weaknesses of the party as a whole and that whatever team it puts forth, will still […]
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06 July 2016
The battle of who will carry the torch in the Free National Movement begins tonight as Long Island Member of Parliament Loretta Butler-Turner and Senator Dr. Duane Sands team and incumbent leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and Peter Turnquest team officially launch their campaigns simultaneously. Mrs. Butler –Turner, who will hold her launch her campaign in […]
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06 July 2016
Recently appointed Senator Dr. Duane Sands lambasted the Christie-led administration stating that they do not care about the well being of Bahamians in regards to a recent gas leak. Dr. Sand’s comments arise in regards to MP for Marathon stating he felt the government did what they could in regards to a recent Rubis gas […]
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05 July 2016
Recording artist and producer Andrew ‘Drew Harmony’ Gardiner fueled by his love for anything music related yesterday announced the launch of a high school band competition called the music project which to engage student musical talent through mentorship and participation in a pop band competition set for February of next year. During a press conference […]
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05 July 2016
Shadow Minister for Finance and Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the potential Moody’s Investment Agency downgrade will cause “pain and suffering” for The Bahamas. Mr. Turnquest, in an interview with the Bahama Journal, suggested that measures could have been established by the government to avoid this position. He […]
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