18 May 2016
Recently named Senator Dr. Duane Sands says once again the Progressive Liberal Party has failed to commit to promises made due to distractions. Dr. Sands says the delay of the National Health Insurance scheme shows that the government is simply unable to “walk and chew gum” at the same time and the upcoming referendum […]
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18 May 2016
It’s hard enough to compete against countries around the region, but for members of the Bahamas National Culinary Team the real battle is beating themselves – the champions. Since January, the 10-member team has been practicing in its top-secret location to prepare for the Caribbean Tourism and Hotel Association’s annual Taste of the Caribbean […]
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18 May 2016
A recent string of attacks on members of the LGBT community prompt a need to draft legislation in order to protect people that are a part of this group, this according to a local activist. Paco Nunez, secretary for the Grand Bahama Human Rights Authority (GBHRA) urged members of parliament to initiate a debate on […]
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17 May 2016
Police are investigating a traffic accident that left a man dead Saturday. According to reports, it was shortly after 6:00pm, the accident occurred on St. Vincent Road near Olive Road involving a 1998 Honda Integra car driven by a man and a motorcycle driven by another man. The motorcyclist received serious injuries and was rushed […]
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17 May 2016
The Disability Affairs and Senior Citizens Divisions of the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development was officially opened on Friday, May 13, by the Minister responsible, the Hon. Melanie Griffin. The Minister said: “The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities is an international treaty, intended to protect the rights […]
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17 May 2016
Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Hubert Minnis has appointed Dr. Duane Sands as the replacement of former Senator Lanisha Rolle after her resignation from the Senate on Friday. Ms. Rolle resigned last Friday after attributing her resignation to personal matters and being unable to fulfil her duties. “I am honoured today to appoint Dr. Duane […]
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17 May 2016
Retired Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez warned pastors of a new anthropology being used by the LGBT community in an attempt to redefine the meaning of marriage. He said the homosexual community internationally has produced what is called a whole new way of looking at what it means to be human. “The human person is the […]
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17 May 2016
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts and Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie yesterday blamed each other’s party for the deficiencies uncovered in the Auditor General’s recently tabled report into the affairs of the Road Traffic Department. Mr. Collie accused the PLP of playing a shield game to hide their lack of leadership […]
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17 May 2016
The National Insurance Board (NIB) is apologizing to its customers for a number of issues which have led to delays in the processing of benefits due to customers. NIB explained in a statement that it has been engaged in the process of transitioning to a new IT platform for the past several years – a […]
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17 May 2016
After months of hard work and grueling competitions, FanShawn Taylor is the 2016 Music Masters champion. Taylor was declared the champion after successfully completing two rounds of vigorous competition. Her song, “Dig Up the Road” was also voted best Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Road Fever song. Leading up to the competition, FanShawn said she […]
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