18 May 2015
Jeffery Johnson, a 64-year-old fashion designer, was found dead last Friday at his home on ninth Terrace, off Collins Avenue. According to police, shortly after 6:30 a.m., they received a report of a building fire off Collins Avenue. When firefighters arrived on the scene they met the building engulf in flames. The fire was extinguished […]
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18 May 2015
Fashion Design students of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will have an opportunity of a lifetime this summer when they showcase their talents during the Miss Bahamas Organization’s (MBO) Top Model competition. Dubbed Fashion in the Sky, the competition slated for August 8, 2015, is one of the preliminary events of the Miss […]
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18 May 2015
After Junkanoo Carnival was declared a successful event, Bishop Arnold Josey of Commonwealth Mission Baptist Church said the Christian church finds itself “counterpunching” over the festival. As Bishop Josey pointed out the extreme vulgarity of the country’s now permanent annual festival, he said while there has been much discussion on the attire of the revelers, […]
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18 May 2015
Island Living Real Estate has announced the appointment of Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) Director and veteran real estate broker Christine Wallace-Whitfield, BRI, CRS, as the firm’s second broker and the first member to hold the prestigious CRS designation. “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Christine Wallace Whitfield,” said Island Living President Rachel […]
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18 May 2015
Commonwealth Brewery Limited, the company that is synonymous with Heineken and Kalik, raised their glasses to two new beverages last Thursday, launching a non-alcoholic version of Kalik and a reduced calorie, fruit based natural malt soft drink. Both were unveiled at a customer and media event hosted by the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of […]
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13 May 2015
The introduction of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in The Bahamas through the National Health Insurance Plan beginning January 2016 will allow for the transformation of the healthcare industry into a more patient-care-centered system that will promote equity and increased accessibility. “We expect to see increased accessibility and equity as a result of what is being […]
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13 May 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie said Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival will become one of the “biggest” events on the country’s calendar of activities. As he participated in the festivities surrounding the three-day event, the prime minster said the support from locals and tourists was extensive. He said the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Youth, Sports […]
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13 May 2015
Appointing a retired justice to review the cause of the delayed release of a report on Rubis is “pathetic,” according to former Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash. “Pathetic is the one word that adequately describes the latest announcement that Prime Minster Perry Christie and his attorney general have appointed a retired justice to investigate […]
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13 May 2015
Captain Stephen Russell, director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recently attended the Sixth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in Bridgetown, Barbados. During the meeting held April 16-17 CDEMA provided an overview of the 2014-2024 Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy, in which it continues to […]
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13 May 2015
The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that its Permanent Secretary Marco Rolle, was elected vice chair of the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Health (CACH) effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Rolle will become chair of the CACH effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. This milestone represents the first time that a […]
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