18 March 2015
The Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) will undergo major renovations to its Maternity Ward which according to Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez will greatly improve services and bring them in line with international practices. The Maternity Ward at PMH right now has a capacity of 37 beds and 10 nursery cots. An additional 18 beds is […]
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18 March 2015
Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the “Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) fiasco exposes a crisis of leadership” therefore, the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) “must go”. Dr. Minnis’ comments came yesterday during a press conference at BEC’s headquarters on Blue Hill Road, where he explained the governments failed strategies to fix the corporation’s […]
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18 March 2015
Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez told a committee of the Organization of American States (OAS) yesterday that The Bahamas is addressing issues of corruption which is a menace to the country. “Corruption is a menace for both developed and developing countries alike. It is particularly relevant for small island developing states where […]
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18 March 2015
Hundreds of tourists and Bahamians flocked to Regatta Park in George Town, Exuma on March 12-14 for the cultural explosion of the annual Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival. The festival, which is a signature event of the Ministry of Tourism, celebrated its 11th year. Under the theme, “Celebrating the islands…we’re going island hopping” the event […]
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18 March 2015
According to Minister of Agriculture V. Alfred Gray, the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) will be the envy of the western world as soon as it is completed, but he believes the completion process is taking much longer than it should. BAMSI, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works Philip Davis, […]
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18 March 2015
Minister of Agriculture V. Alfred Gray called for all contracts involving work at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to be revisited by officials at the Ministry of Works yesterday. Following last week’s admission by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works Philip Davis, that BAMSI’s contractor did not have the required all […]
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18 March 2015
Building on the momentum of 6.2 million visitors to Bahamian shores in 2013, the Ministry of Tourism recently reported double digit growth in stopover arrivals, a measurable spike hotel room occupancy levels and rates for January 2015. At 74,000 visitors, this represented a 13 percent increase over the same period in 2014, a 7 percent […]
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18 March 2015
The country’s healthcare system is again being transformed as major renovations to the Rand Memorial Hospital were announced on Monday during a press conference by Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez. With the government making National Health Insurance a priority, the minister said those in authority must put in context infrastructural improvements at the public […]
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18 March 2015
Chinese Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is reassuring the public of its commitment to successfully completing the $39 million North Abaco Port Project, as unexpected challenges are resolved. Country manager for CHEC Jeff Wang said the project was soon to be back on schedule, following the discovery of environmental setbacks that caused work to halt temporarily […]
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17 March 2015
Vice President of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Sarah St. George, while reviewing the Hawksbill Creek Agreement, said there are some $800 million of expansionary investments in Freeport. While making a presentation at the Grand Bahama Business Outlook, Ms. St. George said extending Grand Bahama businesses will boost investor confidence within and outside The Bahamas. […]
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