01 September 2014
Days before the much anticipated Gaming Bill is expected to be tabled in the House of Assembly Attorney Wayne Munroe who represents a number of major numbers bosses in the country urged law makers to ensure that the taxation of these businesses is fair, especially in comparison to that of foreign casino operators. He urged […]
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01 September 2014
The government is looking to develop the culture of junkanoo into an economic enterprise for the country; Prime Minister Perry Christie said that it is time for Bahamians to be paid for the hard work they put into the annual cultural art of costume design and music. “Hand bag designers will emerge from this, designers […]
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01 September 2014
Bahamian singer Lattia is urging Bahamians to throw more support behind local artists in a bid to boost revenue, reinvigorate the music industry and keep money in the country. Lattia added that Bahamian artists do not make the kind of money they should be making when compared to other artists around the world. “I don’t […]
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01 September 2014
Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) CEO Phil Bentley on Friday urged Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers to not switch to a new mobile and internet service provider once the industry is liberalised next year. Mr. Bentley’s comments came during a luncheon with government officials and government representatives at the Balmoral Club on Friday to officially […]
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29 August 2014
The men who police believe are responsible for two separate murders that occurred this year were brought before the Magistrate’s Court on Thursday to face the charges levied against them. Ondol Paul, 31, aka Adrian McGene of Nassau Village was charged with murder, police believe he is responsible for the May 27 murder of Kentley […]
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29 August 2014
A 16-year-old boy is in police custody for gun possession after he was arrested for the incident on Wednesday. According to reports, shortly before 8:00 p.m., police received a report of gunshots being fired in the area of Lightbourne Street in Yellow Elder Gardens. Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) responded, where they saw […]
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29 August 2014
Save The Bays, the fast-growing environmental advocacy group, reported that it has reached a major milestone, after having 6,000 verified signatures on a petition calling for strong environmental protection measures and a Freedom of Information Act. “This is phenomenal,” Save The Bays CEO Lindsey McCoy said. “It shows that people really do care about the […]
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29 August 2014
The situation between officials at Queen’s College and the operators of a local disability school where the latter was evicted from its property has quickly escalated into a public fight, with QC administrators now defending their decision to terminate that agreement. The Queen’s College Board of Governors issued a statement on the matter Thursday and […]
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29 August 2014
Police have identified a man who died in hospital early Wednesday after being shot on Saturday. The man is 29-year-old Delano Brice of Peter Street. The shooting was one of five that occurred over the weekend. According to reports Brice was walking along Quakoo Street when the occupants of a Toyota vehicle shot him in […]
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29 August 2014
A 20-year-old Grand Bahama man was on Thursday sentenced to three years in prison for killing in the course of dangerous driving. Tyral Hepburn of #100 Mallory Lane, Grand Bahama was arraigned before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson in Magistrate Court Number One for killing in the course of dangerous driving. He pleaded guilty to the charge […]
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