28 July 2015
A group of young Bahamians were given the opportunity to excel within the commercial fishing industry to curb the vast amount of foreigners within the industry, as part of a program called ‘Round One Fishing for a Future.’ Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray brought remarks at the official launch on Monday […]
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28 July 2015
Talks in Beijing, China over a resolution for the Baha Mar fiasco are now “deeply flawed” and require an urgent course-correction before an agreement can be made between the parties. Baha Mar President Tom Dunlap said the negotiating process has become “deeply flawed” in many of its basic presumptions and tenor and he believes China […]
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28 July 2015
Managing Partner at Grant Thornton Paul Gomez believes the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ partners as Baha Mar’s liquidators represents a conflict of interest that could result in significant social and financial ramifications, if uncovered after rulings by Justice Ian Winder. The appointment of PWC partners Prince Rahming and Gowon Bowe raises an issue of conflict of […]
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28 July 2015
Participants in the Governor General’s Youth Award leapt out of their comfort zone embarking on a 16-day challenging adventurous journey to hilly Grenada, home to numerous nutmeg plantations from which the island derives its colourful nickname. The 10-strong, hiking contingent is participating in the Caribbean Award Sub-Regional Council (CASC) 2015, an event which attracts throngs […]
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21 July 2015
Managing partner for Deloitte and Touche Bahamas Raymond Winder said Baha Mar’s decision to file for bankruptcy was motivated by many smart reasons. On Sunday’s Jones and Co. Talk Show, Mr. Winder gave his input on matters concerning Baha Mar, following the CEO of the $3.5 billion resort’s announcement that it filed for Chapter 11 […]
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21 July 2015
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts criticized the Free National Movement leader’s national address, calling it “sloppy” and “inaccurate.” Following Dr. Hubert Minnis’ televised national address on Sunday, Roberts said the PLP is “amused by the FNM leader and the inaccurate and sloppily repetitive content on the events surrounding Baha Mar.” During his national address, […]
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21 July 2015
Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), was hosted to a high level ministerial luncheon, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the PAHO/WHO country office for The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The event marked the first major dialogue between government and community […]
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21 July 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell explained that one of the reasons for the $200 emergency passport processing fee is to “eliminate any suggestion or attempt to offer money to people on the side” for the advancement of this process. Mitchell gave this explanation yesterday during a press conference at the Passport Office, where he […]
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21 July 2015
Subsequent to last Friday’s petition to the Bahamas Supreme Court for the winding up of Baha Mar and the summons for the appointment of a provisional liquidator and following intensive weekend consultations with Baha Mar, China Construction and EXIM Bank, the attorney general yesterday requested that a hearing of the summons for the appointment of […]
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21 July 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney said after weeks of selling the country false hope about the future of Baha Mar, Prime Minister Perry Christie has finally revealed that “things have fallen apart concerning the resort.” McCartney said based on the contents of many media reports, the government’s most recent attempts to […]
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