06 March 2015
After recent talks of the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI), Deputy Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Chris Mortimer said while some form of Universal Health Care is needed, NHI makes no sense. During the DNA’s press conference on Wednesday, Mr. Mortimer addressed a few matters that he and DNA Leader Branville McCartney […]
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06 March 2015
A $16.5 million loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank and the government has led to improvements in the operational efficiency of the Customs and Excise Department, Customs Comptroller Charles Turner announced yesterday. According to Mr. Turner, the department’s new addition of portable communications equipment sparked by the loan agreement signed two years ago, will […]
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06 March 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday announced the appointment of a six-member committee to review the Hawksbill Creek Agreement. In august of this year, certain provisions of the more than half century old Hawksbill Creek Agreement are due to expire, namely exemptions on business licence fees and real property tax. Mr. Christie said the expiration of […]
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06 March 2015
Millions of people around the world will get an in depth glimpse into the culture of The Bahamas as the award-winning, Travel & Lifestyle TV series, Music Voyager, will feature indigenous Bahamian music and culture in three 30-minute shows. Music Voyager, originally co-produced with Nat Geo Music and PBS, is in Season 6 and broadcasting […]
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06 March 2015
Senior officials in the Ministry of Tourism are this week in Berlin, Germany participating at the ITB (International Tourism Bourse) 2015 conference, the largest tourism trade show in the world. Among the delegation are Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu, Deputy Director of Tourism Ellison ‘Tommy’ Thompson and Director of Europe Anthony Stuart. Ms. Jibrilu […]
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05 March 2015
The Leader of the Opposition Dr. Hubert Minnis has finally broken his silence after he was accused of visiting the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) without proper authorization this weekend. During yesterday’s proceedings in the House of Assembly, Minister of Agriculture V. Alfred Gray addressed Mr. Minnis officially concerning his recent tour of […]
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05 March 2015
Following the announcement of the Ministry of Education’s new registration policy, Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) President Fred Smith, QC, wasted no time issuing a response stating that the “government is punishing innocent children.” The registration policy require all school-aged students (ages five to 16 years) to possess either a Bahamian passport, a birth […]
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05 March 2015
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell defended the country’s immigration policy at the 28th Session of The High Level Segment of The Human Rights Council yesterday in Geneva, Switzerland. Mr. Mitchell said the policies The Bahamas have recently put in place on immigration are meant to protect the country’s identity and national security. […]
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05 March 2015
The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that it has moved to a new stage in the development and rollout of its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Model 1 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). After a highly competitive bidding process, the government has awarded its FATCA project to EY. In partnership with EY and Convey, a leading […]
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05 March 2015
Prominent persons in the Eleuthera community are appealing to the government to RejuvaSeal their dangerous, dark and winding roads. A proprietary, preventative maintenance product of Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) RejuvaSeal penetrates the sand sealed pavement and reverses the aging process. At government’s behest, seven months ago Caribbean Pavement Solutions, a subsidiary of Bahamas […]
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