09 July 2015
Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said the government made a spectacle of itself following the announcement that it would pay the salaries of all of Baha Mar’s employees. “Following the announcement of Baha Mar’s bankruptcy filing, the Christie administration made a huge spectacle of itself, proclaiming its ignorance of the developer’s plans, its concern […]
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09 July 2015
ARISTO Development, a leading real estate development company, broke ground, July 7, on their $40 million ONE Cable Beach new luxury boutique residences and state-of-the-art, all new, curve construction design project on Cable Beach. The 69-unit, master planned development has a 20-24-month timeframe for completion once construction begins, and anticipates “employing and investing in 200 […]
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08 July 2015
Officer in charge of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Fire Services Branch Superintendent Walter Evans on Tuesday gave an update on two recent fire related incidents that took place in the space of only 24 hours leaving two males injured. The first fire occurred on Monday on Constitution Drive around 8 a.m. “We got […]
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08 July 2015
Following what he calls a “disrespectful” statement from Baha Mar’s CEO Sarkis Izmirlian, Prime Minister Perry Christie said he has “grave concern” for the state of Izmirlian’s mind. On Monday, Baha Mar released a statement expressing that it is “disgraceful” that the salaries of Baha Mar employees were not paid by the government. According to […]
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08 July 2015
The government will engage in a new round of mediated talks with the parties involved in the Baha Mar debacle in hopes of reaching a resolution and allowing for the completion of construction and eventual opening of the long anticipated multi- billion dollar project, Prime Minister Perry Christie confirmed Tuesday. Attorneys representing The Bahamas Government, […]
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08 July 2015
Creating safer communities is perhaps the most significant challenge facing most, if not all, regional countries, Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage told regional corrections officials. “Over the past decades, throughout this region, there has been a significant increase in the levels of homicide and violent crimes such as armed robbery, attempted murder and […]
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08 July 2015
The sentencing of a man who was convicted of manslaughter was adjourned for the second time on Tuesday. Andrew Knowles, better known as “Yellow,” was acquitted of murder but convicted of manslaughter by provocation back in March of this year for the killing of Delsean Bullard. According to reports, in January of 2010, Knowles had […]
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08 July 2015
It looked like a prelude to the annual Boxing and New Year’s Day parades as thousands flocked to Arawak Cay for the opening of the Junkanoo Summer Festival on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism, the festival will be held every Saturday during the month of July. It is aimed at […]
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08 July 2015
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Ministry of Health Dr. Glen Beneby on Monday introduced a group of doctors set to be deployed to various Family Islands to make up for the scarcity in doctors. The CMO presented just a fraction of the more than a dozen physicians that received contracts varying from a minimum […]
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08 July 2015
China Construction America Bahamas Ltd. (CCA Bahamas) revealed yesterday that Baha Mar’s decision to file for bankruptcy is a result of the resort’s failure to secure adequate financing and its mismanagement of the project’s design. In a statement, CCA Bahamas explained that Baha Mar’s mismanagement includes the replacement of the principal architect after construction commenced, […]
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