15 April 2015
Urban Renewal officials disputed claims of fraud made by the auditor general concerning its Small Homes Repair Programme yesterday. At a press conference held at Urban Renewal’s headquarters, Co-chair of Urban Renewal Algernon Allen challenged the report’s call for “transparency and due diligence,” stating that the audit report holds “erroneous statements.” Mr. Allen said “despite […]
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15 April 2015
President of the Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) Fred Smith, QC, said an effective immigration policy must start at a country’s border therefore, he agrees with Prime Minister Perry Christie’s statement on immigration, given at the recent Summit of the Americas in Panama. “We are in total agreement with Mr. Christie’s assessment that human […]
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15 April 2015
The Ministry for Grand Bahama in conjunction with the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization held a town hall meeting Monday, which focused on environmental issues affecting persons residing in the industrial zone. The meeting was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd Parish Hall in Lewis Yard and attracted persons […]
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15 April 2015
The stage is set for an explosive Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival (BJC) Kickoff weekend in Grand Bahama when the legendary T-Connection and a Bahamian all-star lineup, including Jay Mitchell, pull out all the stops at the first ever non-stop cultural party on April 17-18. Thousands will flock to Taino Beach, which is being transformed into a […]
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15 April 2015
Firefighters were called to the scene of a structural fire that occurred around 5 p.m. yesterday on Cumberland Street, just north of Government House. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force Director of Fire Services Walter Evans, firefighters arrived on the scene three minutes after receiving a report of the fire and they met flames […]
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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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