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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30 July 2015
Today, Baha Mar’s non-Bahamian employees will not receive the salaries owed to them because the government is refusing to pay. Baha Mar informed its employees yesterday that the government has refused to pay the salaries owed to the resort’s non-Bahamian employees, which is disappointing following the attorney general’s statement that the government would cover Baha […]
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30 July 2015
It is urgent that a deal be made for Baha Mar, according to CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, because without a deal the cost of the resort’s completion will continue to rise. The cost of completing Baha Mar has already increased from $300 million to $400 million and it will continue to rise if a solution is […]
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30 July 2015
While in Grand Bahama for a historic Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett made the announcement that the Government Housing Project would be advanced on the island. His announcement came during a press conference held at the Grand Lucayan on Tuesday. Minister Dorsett stated that he was proud to […]
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30 July 2015
Officials of the Bahamas National Festival Commission say Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival was “undoubtedly a success” and they are already preparing a marketing strategy to lure thousands of tourists for the spring cultural extravaganza. During a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Bahamas National Festival Commission Paul Major reported that […]
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30 July 2015
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage in the House of Assembly on Wednesday announced that The Bahamas is officially the first and only country in the region to obtain a tier one ranking in the 2015 U.S. annual trafficking in persons report. According to Dr. Nottage, the U.S. Department of State released the report […]
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