02 February 2016
President of the Bahamas China Friendship Association, Anthony Capron said the one thing that the Chinese Spring Festival and The Bahamas’ Christmas Junkanoo season have in common is that they bring families together. Mr. Capron brought remarks at a reception celebrating 2016 China Spring Festival held by the invitation of His Excellency Yuan Guisen Ambassador […]
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02 February 2016
After six months of a stalled project, the Supreme Court Magistrate Bernard Turner, granted petitioners a three-month adjournment to continue discussions to get the resort completed. According to Attorney Wayne Munroe QC, petitioners applied for an adjournment to May, to permit progress to be made in the discussions with the banks, receivers and the joint […]
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02 February 2016
Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson said her greatest challenge is to convince Bahamians that the justice system actually works. The AG’s comments came yesterday at the Harry Seymour Library, College of The Bahamas, while fielding questions from students of the Eugene Dupuch Law School, which marked the start of its legal education year. “The idea […]
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02 February 2016
The government signed a Heads of Agreement with CB Commander Limited and CH Amiral Limited for a $200 million eco-friendly high end luxury resort on two cays in Exuma. Children’s Bay Cay and Williams Cay will be the new home of a low-rise, low-density, environmentally sensitive boutique resort which is expected to open in late […]
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27 January 2016
Former State Minister in the Ingraham administration Byron Woodside is defending his recent decision to switch to the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) after years of serving under the Free National Movement (FNM). Mr. Woodside said he hopes his departure from the FNM will spur Bahamians to take a second look at the governing party – […]
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27 January 2016
The country’s murder count has reached six for the year as police are now investigating two recent homicides. The most recent incident occurred early Tuesday morning at a residence in Churchill Subdivision off Soldier Road. According to preliminary reports this incident appears to be the result of a home invasion and robbery. Chief Superintendent of […]
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27 January 2016
A man who attempted to knock down a police officer with a vehicle is detained in hospital after he was shot on Tuesday, police have said. Reports are that shortly before 1:00p.m., a police officer was on duty at Paradise Island, when a man driving a vehicle aroused his suspicion. The officer then signaled to […]
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27 January 2016
The implementation of Universal Health Coverage through the establishment of the National Health Insurance Programme will help the Government of The Bahamas to further meet its commitment of building a healthcare system that is modern, affordable and accessible as it aims to make The Bahamas “the healthiest country in the region” by the year 2040. […]
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27 January 2016
A horrifying scene of an apparent suicide sent shockwaves throughout the Mayaguana community on Monday. According to Area Member of Parliament, V. Alfred Gray, while in Crooked Island, he received a call on Monday informing him of reports of a man found hanging from a tree. Minister Gray identified the victim as Sinclair Mitchell, and […]
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27 January 2016
Social Services Minister, Melanie Griffin, yesterday refuted claims that her ministry neglected to assist dozens of displaced residents after a major property demolition which took place in the Prince Charles Drive area on Thursday. The demolition exercise, which occurred on Pine Barren Road, destroyed buildings which housed a local outreach organization, Ambassador Corral International Association […]
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