04 May 2015
Archdeacon James Palacious warned about the posting and sharing of gruesome crime scenes via social media. Archdeacon Palacious was the guest on Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and Co. yesterday, where he spoke about the need to alleviate corruption and disorder in the Bahamian society and called for citizens to show more responsibility and […]
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04 May 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell went to New York yesterday to address to the United Nations as part of a high level thematic debate on the relationship between the United Nations and the CARICOM region. Mitchell will be filling in for Prime Minister Perry Christie and he will deliver an address to […]
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04 May 2015
A young woman believed to be a mother of two, was found Saturday morning hanging from a tree. According to police reports, around 6:30 a.m., police received a report that a woman was found dead in the Skyline Drive area. When police arrived at the scene, they met the lifeless body of the woman roped […]
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04 May 2015
The world’s fastest man Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt simply said “it’s back to the drawing board” after he and his teammates lost in shocking defeat to the United States in the Men’s 4x100m relay at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015. The energy of spectators totally engulfed the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Saturday, […]
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04 May 2015
The government’s decision to select PowerSecure International as the preferred bidder to manage the Bahamas Electricity Corporation is a “disgraceful” act of insult and betrayal to Bahamians, according to former Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash. “On the face of it, this decision to bring in a foreign management team for BEC is an insult […]
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04 May 2015
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and the National Development Plan Secretariat both said they look forward to strengthening their relationship for one common goal, a stronger Bahamas. Earlier this year, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Gowon Bowe, announced at a press conference that his greatest concern with the National Development Plan was that its […]
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04 May 2015
The World Customs Organization IT Conference and Exhibition is set to take place in Grand Bahama, May 6 to 8 at the Grand Lucayan Resort. Larry Bodie, superintendent of Bahamas Customs and Gurney Armstrong, chief customs officer attached to the Grand Bahama District and also members of the planning committee confirmed last Thursday that all […]
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04 May 2015
The Cellular Liberalization Task Force announced last Tuesday that Cable Bahamas has been approved to move to the next phase in the selection process. The 100 per cent Bahamian-owned company will participate in the spectrum auction phase, expected to take place in May. Cable Bahamas CEO Anthony Butler explained that CBL would ensure that its […]
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04 May 2015
Cable Bahamas’ subsidiary, Summit Broadband has secured a 20-year contract to provide tower backhaul services. The contract covers the provision of telecommunication tower backhaul services to over 100 wireless tower sites in central and eastern Florida. Summit Broadband will expand its fibre-backbone network by adding a further 280 kilometers to its current 1,500-km fibre backbone. […]
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30 April 2015
Persons arraigned on serious charges like murder and firearms possession can expect a more difficult time getting bail, as more stringent measures have been put in place in the courts, according to Minister of State for Legal Affairs, Damien Gomez. There are significant steps being made on the legislative level to tighten the noose on […]
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