17 June 2015
Minister of Labour and National Insurance Shane Gibson expressed yesterday that there will be no reductions in the insurance benefits of members in the uniformed branches, as the government has allocated $25 million in its budget for their insurance, which is $8 million lower than last year. Gibson made this statement following the circulation of […]
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17 June 2015
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism joins thousands of Bahamians in congratulating the National Culinary Team for its stellar winning performance at the Taste of the Caribbean Competition in Miami, Florida this past weekend. Taste of the Caribbean is the region’s premier culinary competition and cultural showcase. Once a year the best chefs and culinary teams […]
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17 June 2015
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday while giving remarks at the 2015 OAS Regular Session of the General Assembly called for an OAS that equitably meets the needs of all member states, while paying attention to the peculiar needs of small and vulnerable members. “One of the fundamental assets of the Organization of […]
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17 June 2015
Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville expressed his appreciation to 12 hospital chaplains of the gospel during a luncheon at the Foster B. Pestaina Auditorium (Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King) on Friday, June 12, 2015. Dr. Darville said it was a humbling experience for him to be able to say a few words of […]
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17 June 2015
During his contribution to the 2015/2016 Budget Debate on Monday, Minister of State for Legal Affair Damian Gomez touted the government’s advancement in the administration of justice and made it clear with the latest empirical data that Swift Justice 2.0 is working. In 2015 alone, Mr. Gomez said Swift Justice is positively impacting specifically, the […]
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17 June 2015
A 41 yearlong legacy of leadership in the Bahamian community could not have happened for The College of The Bahamas without the talents, sacrifices and perseverance of the faculty, staff, students, administrators and alumni who have walked its halls. So it was more than fitting to honour a cadre of selfless builders of that legacy […]
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17 June 2015
CEO of Global Village Group of Companies Dr. Showalter Johnson said The Bahamas is suffering from a major leadership crisis that is hindering the country from evolving. As a guest on the popular talk show Jones and Co. last week, Dr. Johnson told Host Wendall Jones that the Bahamas has not yet experienced leadership that […]
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17 June 2015
An American man from Alabama is in police custody for failing to declare and making a false declaration on Monday. According to reports, shortly after 11 a.m., the man was returning to the United States, when US Customs and Border Patrol officials detained him at the US Pre-Clearance Departure Lounge at LPIA for failing to […]
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17 June 2015
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson said the ministry’s Fresh Start Programme’s will received a bigger budget in the future. Minister Johnson was speaking at the graduation ceremony for 60 students of the Fresh Start Class of 2015 at the Foster B. Pestina Hall on Friday, June 12, 2015. Fresh Start is […]
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17 June 2015
Cable Bahamas Ltd (CBL) announced this week that it would be proposing at its upcoming annual general meeting a three-for-one (3:1) share split of its ordinary shares, providing greater marketability and liquidity in the market and making shares more affordable, especially to potential smaller investors. If approved, the directors of the company will determine the […]
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