15 April 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie called on the leaders of countries in the Americas, with influence on the decision-making process of financial lending institutions, to support the institutions’ policy reforms. According to Christie, the support is necessary because countries that need development financing from the financial lending institutions are often faced with issues of credit worthiness. […]
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14 April 2015
Thousands of Bahamians, young and old, joined The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism last weekend at the 2015 ‘It’s a Bahamian Ting’ Concert, held on Saturday, April 11, at Arawak Cay. The live extravaganza featured all local performing artists and showcased free-to-the-public performances, as the ministry begins the countdown to Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Festival this coming […]
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14 April 2015
Greater regional cooperation to mitigate transnational crime in the hemisphere is needed, said Prime Minister Perry Christie, as he addressed the seventh Summit of the Americas. According to the prime minister, addressing violent crime is central to domestic peace and survival of the countries of the hemisphere, and the proliferation of gang activity, illicit drugs, […]
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14 April 2015
The Customs Department achieved a historic milestone landmark on last Friday with the graduation of 15 Bahamas Customs Officers from the newly established Bahamas Customs Marine Unit headed by Superintendent Tyrone Palmer. The new members of the Marine Unit underwent eight weeks of intensive customs and maritime training that was coordinated by members of The […]
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14 April 2015
“The Tonique Williams-Darling Highway invites death,” according to Bishop Simeon Hall, pastor emeritus at New Covenant Baptist Church, who called for authorities to address the ongoing traffic problems on the highway before another death occurs. Last Thursday a third family for the year lost a loved one to a fatal traffic accident on the Tonique […]
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14 April 2015
A fairly peaceful protest yesterday over outstanding hazard pay has led to another promise by government officials to employees at the Ministry of Works. According to Bahamas Public Service Union President John Pinder, workers renewed their calls for the receipt of unsettled hazardous pay by assembling outside of the ministry’s service station yesterday morning. “For […]
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14 April 2015
Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts said Leader of the Opposition Dr. Hubert Minnis should be careful in asking for an immediate general election as Bahamians are fair and balanced in assessing Prime Minster Perry Christie. Based on results from the Inter-American Bank funded survey that took place between June and October […]
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10 April 2015
Securing the future of young people in the Caribbean region is a mission that all regional leaders have, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie, therefore partnering with the United States to provide jobs is “critical”. During his remarks yesterday at the CARICOM – U.S. Summit in Jamaica, as the chairman of CARICOM, the prime minister […]
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10 April 2015
The suspect in the assault video posted on social media over the Easter holiday was remanded to prison yesterday following his arraignment. Brent McPhee, 27, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon and threatening the victim with death. McPhee pleaded not guilty to both charges. The incident captured on […]
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10 April 2015
For the third year, a leading environmental law and consulting firm is challenging high school teams to channel ideas and imagination into solving environmental issues that stymie folks, public entities and organisations far senior in years and experience. And this year, for the first time, the American Embassy is joining the Earth Day Challenge founded […]
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