15 September 2014
Unfair, disgraceful and criminal were the resounding words used to describe what has been summed up as an injustice levied against hundreds of former City Market employees who are still waiting to receive their severance and pension packages. These employees said they are now at their wits end. It has been over two years since […]
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15 September 2014
The Free National Movement (FNM) on Sunday accused government leaders of waging an all out attack on the Church, in the midst of ongoing national debate on several key issues. Members of the Church has criticised the government on the Value Added Tax (VAT) issue, the proposals to legalise web shop gambling in the country […]
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15 September 2014
A 19-year-old male resident of James Cistern, Eleuthera was killed in a car crash early Saturday morning, police have confirmed. Police said it was around 12:30 a.m. Saturday that the victim identified as Shayne Thompson, was driving along the highway in the area of James Cistern when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed […]
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15 September 2014
Ground was broken for the Critical Care Block at The Princess Margaret Hospital back in 2011 and while the building is complete it is still not in operation after facing several delays and setbacks, but Public Hospital Authority (PHA) Managing Director Hubert Brown said a date has been set but officials are awaiting Cabinet approval. […]
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15 September 2014
With no concrete plans announced but work continuing, the Abaco Defenders group remains concerned about the expansion of the Treasure Sands resort in Treasure Cay, Abaco. According to the newly formed NGO, after the initial unpermitted dredging was stopped with a cease and desist order from the BEST Commission, Treasure Sands received permission for three […]
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15 September 2014
A leading businessmen is urging the government to tackle energy reform, Super Wash President and member of the Coalition for Responsible Taxation Dionisio D’Aguilar said that today’s electricity costs are twice what they should be and said the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is simply as a disaster. “BEC is in just an absolute horrendous condition, […]
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15 September 2014
Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams at The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) admitted that previous investments made towards addressing the issue of dropped calls and data disruptions for cell phone users were not as effective as officials thought they would be and announced recently that the company will redirect it focus and invest $65 million towards […]
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15 September 2014
Bahamian nationals Rohn Knowles, 29 and Kelvin Leach, 34, wanted by U.S. authorities for their alleged roles in a string of illegalities related to investment fraud totalling some $500 million, were arrested in Belize over the weekend. According to international media reports, sometime after 1:00 p.m. Friday, the pair was taken into custody on behalf […]
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11 September 2014
Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who is responsible for gaming, yesterday called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis a “flip-flopper” on the issue of regularising web shops in the country. Minister Wilchcombe who led off debate on the Gaming Bill in the House of Assembly Wednesday, said he did not understand Dr. Minnis’ […]
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11 September 2014
Regulations for the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act 2013 were tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday by Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez. Calling it transformative legislation, Dr. Gomez said stem cell is emerging as the most significant impact in which medicine and the healthcare industry will be positively changed since the discovery […]
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