10 August 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie referred to The Pointe, a new $250 million project fuelled by China State Construction America (CCA), as a positive investment that will give a much needed boost not only to the downtown Nassau area, but the Bahamian economy. His remarks were made at the recent ground breaking ceremony at the British […]
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10 August 2015
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday he doesn’t believe web shops should operate as banks because it would be a direct conflict of interest. The minister’s comments came after FML Group of Companies CEO Craig Flowers recently said that the Gaming Operators Association plans to apply for a banking license once the government awards […]
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10 August 2015
A grieving mother said on Friday that despite the fact that her daughter is gone forever, she forgives the man who she believes is her daughter’s killer. “I want our nation to know that we have to forgive,” said Mrs. Thurston (wishing to have her first name excluded). “That’s the only way that we are […]
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10 August 2015
Although Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson has vehemently denied that there is any conflict of interest with her negotiations at Baha Mar, Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney has joined the list of politicians who beg to differ. Last week, the AG defended herself against claims that she was involved in conflict of […]
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10 August 2015
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol vessel, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Leon Smith apprehended a Haitian sloop west of Ragged Island over the weekend with an undetermined number of Haitian migrants on board. The migrants will be transported to New Providence where they will be handed over to Immigration authority for further investigation. Last week, […]
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10 August 2015
Free National Movement (FNM) Member of Parliament (MP) for Long Island Loretta Butler-Turner has again lashed out on the government but this time, for recent comments made my cabinet ministers Shane Gibson and Fred Mitchell. Shane Gibson, the Minister of Labour and National Insurance on Wednesday in the House of Assembly said it may be […]
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10 August 2015
From Grand Bahama in the North to Inagua in the South, the exquisite 11 beauties vying for the coveted titles of Miss World Bahamas, Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss Earth Bahamas were officially introduced to the public during the launch of Beauty by Nature – the 2015 Miss Bahamas Beauty Pageants. The event, held at […]
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10 August 2015
The government has commenced work on a sustainable development plan for the island of Andros. The project is being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank, led by the Office of the Prime Minister and supported by the Natural Capital Group, a researcher of the College of The Bahamas and local consulting firm. In the absence […]
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30 July 2015
Lathario Miller, 29, stood nonchalantly before Justice Ian Winder on Wednesday afternoon as he waited to be sentenced for the brutal murder of a man in 2010. Miller, a former bus driver of Ryanell Drive, Bamboo Town, was convicted in June of this year for the murder of Marco Smith in September of 2010. According […]
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30 July 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell during his contribution to the debate in the House of Assembly yesterday made it clear that the government is not only working to improve employment in the country’s second city but in general has the best interest of Grand Bahama on its agenda. Addressing issues of employment […]
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