08 June 2015
The government will continue to promote the three Ps of Public Private Partnerships as a means of delivering on the infrastructural requirements needed to move the country forward at the socio-economic development level especially in the Family Islands, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis told a key international forum in the People’s Republic of China. Mr. […]
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08 June 2015
Police are searching for the suspect responsible for a shooting incident that has left a man dead on Saturday. According to reports, shortly after 10 p.m., police received a report of a shooting incident at a home located at Graham Drive and Doyle Street in Yellow Elder Gardens. When police arrived on the scene they […]
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08 June 2015
Allegations that the Office of the Attorney General is disinterested and not taking sufficient steps to progress the investigation into the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s scandal are “unfounded,” according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson. In a statement issued last Thursday, the attorney general responded to the allegations that were published in the editorial of a local […]
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08 June 2015
Warning that young people are no longer content “to be left behind” Dr. Daniel Johnson, Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture outlined the Bahamas government’s ambitious plan to utilize $20 million in the upcoming fiscal budget for the development of employment and training projects designed to tackle the high level of youth unemployment. He revealed […]
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08 June 2015
While Grand Bahama is a popular tourism location, it has recently been seeking to improve its attractiveness to tourists. Some surveys indicated that there needed to be more fun activities on the island, maximising the sun and sand Grand Bahama is already known for. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) in seeking to improve the […]
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04 June 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell announced in the House of Assembly yesterday that the wait time for passports is now 12 weeks. It was recently announced that the wait time to obtain a passport was eight weeks however, the Mitchell said, that is not so due to the challenges at the Passport […]
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04 June 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell gave an update on the recent apprehensions of illegal immigrants yesterday during his contribution to the debate in the House of Assembly. On Tuesday, some 67 immigrants were apprehended in Exuma and this, according to the minister, has been happening way too frequently. “Illegal migration continues to […]
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04 June 2015
Minister of Tourism Obediah Wilchcombe recently strongly urged tourism leaders from around the world to become more creative with tourism tactics. He was one of the featured speakers at the recent United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Conference on “Multi Destinational Opportunities for Regional Integration” in Port au Prince, Haiti. Secretary General of the United […]
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04 June 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney yesterday encouraged the labour force to continue to fight for their rights in the wake of this year’s Labour Day. Mr. McCartney, while paying respects to the late Sir Randol Fawkes, former trade unionist and often referred to as the “Father of Labour”, motivating today’s labour […]
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04 June 2015
A Home Going Service was held for Leviticus ‘Vittie’ Thomas in Pelican Point this past weekend. Mr. Thomas was dearly appreciated, and missed, by the Grand Bahama community. The Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis said that even before there was Urban Renewal, ‘Vittie’ Thomas assisted the development of marching bands and organized music and was […]
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