08 April 2015
The iconic Harbour Island landmark Romora Bay Resort and Marina has announced the appointment of Joseph Dargavage as operations manager. Mr. Dargavage is a former president of the Marina Operators of The Bahamas and served as chairman of the Berry Islands Tourism Advisory Board. “We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Dargavage, […]
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08 April 2015
The National Accounts Section of the Department of Statistics announced the release of the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the period 2010 to 2014. The 2014 figures are preliminary, 2013 are provisional, 2012 and 2011 are revised and the 2010 is final until the next historical revision. The 2014 annual preliminary results are […]
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08 April 2015
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of The Bahamas to the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland Rhoda Jackson was elected chairperson of the multi-year expert meeting on investment, innovation and entrepreneurship for productive capacity-building and sustainable development, organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The two-day meeting which convened on March 30, […]
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02 April 2015
Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard said Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts is giving advice to the wrong people when he told the FNM to exercise due process concerning the matter involving Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray. “Ironically, it is Minister Gray and Prime Minister Christie who have disrespected due […]
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02 April 2015
CEO of Island Luck Sebas Bastian unveiled 10 awardees yesterday who were successful in his recently launched OWN Bahamas initiative. According to Mr. Bastian, the organization received 1,057 submissions from applicants seeking to establish their own business. However, only 10 candidates were granted the opportunity to “own a part of their Bahamas.” “I’m pleased to […]
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02 April 2015
The new $250,000 casino-style Island Luck web shop was officially opened yesterday at the Village Road Shopping Centre. This newest addition to the company’s chain of gaming houses is the first web shop to have a fully functioning drive-thru equipped with state-of-the-art slot machines. Island Luck CEO Sebas Bastian said his company is seeking ways […]
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02 April 2015
President of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) Fred Smith, QC, praises the government for taking a stand on the world stage, against discrimination on the basis of sexual preference. “The GBHRA would like, of course, to see a similar level of concern for human rights and international norms extended to the government’s current […]
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02 April 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney wants the Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell to resign following Mr. Bell’s recent comments made in the Senate. Mr. McCartney made calls for Mr. Bell’s resignation during a press conference on Tuesday, where he expressed that “Mr. Bell has to go”. The DNA […]
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02 April 2015
Leader of The Bahamas Constitution Party Ali McIntosh said Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray should resign immediately. The leader of the 10 member party that launched its 2017 election campaign on Tuesday said “Gray needs to go!” According to McIntosh, Prime Minister Perry Christie has failed The Bahamas and should not […]
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02 April 2015
As an aerospace engineer, Aisha Bowe has used her imagination and creativity to contribute to space exploration. But it wasn’t until college that anyone ever encouraged her to pursue studies in a science discipline. When that happened, it became a life changer. A former aerospace engineer and mission engineer at NASA Ames Research Centre and […]
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