10 March 2015
During yesterday’s debate on amendments to the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations Act, Minister of State for Investments and Member of Parliament for Pinewood Khaalis Rolle announced his full support for the legislation that he said is geared towards the enhancement of banking services in the country. Mr. Rolle, who referred to the legislation as […]
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10 March 2015
The Commonwealth Flag was raised in The Bahamas at 10 a.m. in Rawson Square yesterday as Commonwealth countries celebrated Commonwealth Day, in accord with the raising of Commonwealth Flags around the world. At 10 a.m., the Commonwealth Flag was also raised throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and other […]
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10 March 2015
Veteran educator the late Sybil Strachan was honoured during a ceremony yesterday at the Carmichael Primary School which was renamed in her honour. The school was officially renamed the Sybil Strachan Primary School and some of the nation’s leaders attended the ceremony some to honour Mrs. Strachan’s contributions to education in The Bahamas. Governor General […]
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10 March 2015
As International Women’s Day was celebrated across the world on Sunday, gender equality was a topic discussed by many to assure the development of economic growth for women. Guy Ryder Director General of the International Labor Organization said although many have been advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment, women are only marginally better off […]
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10 March 2015
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft, P 129, apprehended nine foreign nationals including one Bahamian, one Jamaican, six Dominicans, and one Lithuanian around 10 a.m. yesterday morning off West End, Grand Bahama aboard an 18-foot vessel. According to a statement released by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the defence force vessel was alerted by […]
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09 March 2015
Forty-three persons were arrested and two were ceased following an operation conducted last Saturday at a local nightclub. Police reported that shortly after 1a.m., a team of officers from the Central Detective Unit (CDU) acting on intelligence, executed a search warrant at a nightclub located on Wulff Road, where they discovered two illegal handguns. A […]
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09 March 2015
Following a critical statement by members of the DNA Women’s Alliance blasting the Department of Social Services, the department has responded denying that DNA members chased away from its property. Instead the department said they were not properly authorized to be there. Just last week, President of the DNA Women’s Alliance Prodesta Moore and other […]
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09 March 2015
To ensure the successful implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI), cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Duane Sands is calling for the government to privatize the healthcare system. Dr. Sands, who was a guest on Love 97’s Jones and Co. talk show yesterday, suggested that local unions should buy shares in the health care system. He pointed out […]
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09 March 2015
Although many publicly oppose the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI), cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Duane Sands said despite the opinion of others, the government should not postpone the implementation. Dr. Sands was the guest on Love 97’s Jones and Co. talk show yesterday where he expressed his full support of universal health care and believes […]
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09 March 2015
To add a cultural facet to its 40th anniversary celebration, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) navigated to New Providence as a part of its Region III Conference Cruise aboard the Carnival “Sensation” cruise line. The Ministry of Tourism hosted the organization with a journalistic meet and greet at Poop Deck, Sandy Port, designed […]
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