23 May 2016
Nearly 30 principals, vice principals, guidance counselors and agriculture and marine teachers heard first-hand on Thursday of the curriculum at the Bahamas Agriculture & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) and the sobering statistics about the country’s present agricultural state. BAMSI President Dr. Godfrey Eneas headed a delegation to Grand Bahama and met with public and […]
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23 May 2016
Disgruntled former staff of Baha Mar in an open letter to Prime Minister Perry Christie are requesting him to not allow China Construction America (CCA) to be the general contractor nor “eventual owner of Baha Mar”. Past employees of the Cable Beach mega resort say that there Bahamians who are willing to complete construction on […]
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20 May 2016
Council for the Save the Bays Organization Fred Smith says that he is very close to filing a motion to hold Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell in contempt of court. Smith, who was arguing during an injunction hearing to prohibit Parliamentarians from sharing personal e-mails of Save the Bay members in the House of Parliament, […]
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20 May 2016
The Public Service Drivers Union (PSDU) yesterday during a press conference sounded off support for Baha Mar Developer Sarkis Izmirlian in his pursuit to regain control of the beleaguered multi-billion dollar resort. PSDU President, Richard Johnson, said the union’s views the developer as a great potential partner in the Tourism Industry. “We would […]
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20 May 2016
The U.S. Embassy held a reception at Harbourfront Lounge in appreciation of its key partners who support safe and responsible travel to the United States as well as provide services to assist American citizens in The Bahamas. The event served as an opportunity to recognize some of the Embassy’s most critical and helpful contacts. U.S. […]
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20 May 2016
Police are searching for the suspects in a shooting incident that has left a man dead and a juvenile in hospital. On Wednesday, police reported that shortly after 10:00 p.m., an adult male and a juvenile male were standing in front of a home located on Burial Ground Corner. Two males armed with […]
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20 May 2016
The Nassau Airport Development Company Ltd. (NAD) in partnership with the international airlines at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA), United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP), Airport Authority and the Transportation Security Authority (TSA) has launched a new Electronic Boarding Pass (EBP) system at LPIA. Now, the 3.2 million passengers traveling through the country’s […]
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20 May 2016
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance Branville McCartney said that if being a politician means acting as the current politicians do, he would rather not be a politician. Labour Minister Shane Gibson on Wednesday called Mr. McCartney “a wannabe politician” to which the DNA leader listed off scandals that Mr. Gibson was involved in. […]
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20 May 2016
Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett and Chairman of the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation Alex Storr is calling on The Tribune to retract comments concerning BMC’s audited financials. “Contrary to reports in the Tribune morning daily, the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) has been conducting audits as required by law since the Christie Administration took […]
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20 May 2016
A couple and their infant grandchild were killed yesterday after they inhaled carbon monoxide from a generator at their Nassau Village home. Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean confirmed that the family was found unresponsive by neighbours and relatives around 8:00 a.m. The family was transferred to the hospital but the couple succumbed soon after […]
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