13 March 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney called for the immediate resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis following Mr. Davis’ public confession of allowing Paradigm Construction to build a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) without possessing an insurance certificate. “In the wake of this shameful admission, […]
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13 March 2015
Under the theme, “Character Renewed – Ready to Go”, the Auto Bodywork and Design Programme along with the Department of Social Services Urban Renewal Unit, the Ministry of Social Services Community Affairs Division, and the Fox Hill police joined forces with Michael Fox, an auto bodywork expert, to teach his art to men and women […]
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13 March 2015
CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced an improved performance in its Bahamas business for the first quarter of the current financial year. For the period ended 31st January 2015, the bank recorded net income of $13.5 million, an increase of $5.4 million, when compared with last year. This performance mirrors that of the CIBC FirstCaribbean group, which […]
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12 March 2015
As a matter of national security, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed that he has “beefed up” the level of police presence for his personal safety. Without going into any specifics, the prime minister raised a lot of eyebrows when he talked about an increased number of police officers as part of his security team, particularly […]
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12 March 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday that it is time for the government to pass the Immigration Amendment Bill. During his address in the House of Assembly, Minister Mitchell said the bill is simple, clear, and uncomplicated and since the successful implementation of the immigration policy last year, the government should […]
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12 March 2015
Minister of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell confirmed that there has been a decrease in the number of illegal immigrants being smuggled into the country. In the House of Assembly yesterday morning, while discussing the Immigration Amendment Bill, Minister Mitchell said the recently implemented immigration policy has a lot to do with the now […]
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12 March 2015
The Minister responsible for Gaming Obie Wilchcombe issued a warning yesterday urging web shop operators to comply with the Gaming Legislation during the transitional period because failure to do so could result in the closure of their businesses. The deadline for web shops to submit license bids was extended from February 20 to Tuesday, March […]
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12 March 2015
Members of the Free National Movement (FNM) are calling for the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, who they claim misled Bahamians into believing that the male dormitory at The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) was insured. Calls for the deputy prime minister’s resignation arose after he admitted to the House […]
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12 March 2015
Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis admitted that he made a major administrative error within his ministry by approving Paradigm Construction to construct a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) without an insurance certificate, which is a prerequisite. In his communication to the House of Assembly yesterday, Minister Davis revealed that […]
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12 March 2015
Residents in the Northern Bahamas are enjoying their share of the recent $65 million Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) capital investment earmarked for improvements to its landline, broadband and mobile network. Several new mobile phone towers have been added to the northern network, the LTE coverage expanded and a new mobile switching center (MSC) for improved […]
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