28 August 2014
Government revenue from Arawak Port Development (APD) could increase significantly if the business of shipping is managed exclusively through the Nassau Container Port (NCP). Chief Executive Officer at APD, Mike Maura made the case as he took the Minister of Tourism, Obie Wilchcombe and his team of senior officials on a tour of NCP, giving […]
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28 August 2014
Two senior administrators at government schools in New Providence said they are taking steps to deal with students who will come back to school on Monday having experienced challenges in their communities, particularly with regards to crime. School officials said they are often faced with many children who have either lost parents to violent crimes […]
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27 August 2014
More airlift and a new cruise ship will be coming to Grand Bahama “very soon,” according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. Minister Wilchcombe, who spoke to the Bahama Journal before heading into Cabinet on Tuesday, said initiatives are in the pipeline which should create new jobs for residents on the island. “Truth of the […]
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27 August 2014
It has been 14 years since the country lost Sir Lynden Pindling and yet his legacy hasn’t waned one bit. Sir Lynden, the country’s first prime minister, died on August 26, 2000 following a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. The former leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) stood at the forefront of the quiet […]
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27 August 2014
More than $500,000 worth of suspected marijuana was seized by police as a result of a joint law enforcement operation on Exuma. Officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) along with police in Exuma, arrested three men ages 37, 34 and 27 for possession of a large quantity of marijuana on Monday, according to police. […]
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27 August 2014
Prime Minister Perry Christie earlier this week defended his decision to miss the parliamentary vote on the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill in the House of Assembly last week and said he had to make a judgement call on whether or not his presence was important. Mr. Christie left the country for Las Vegas, Nevada […]
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27 August 2014
One day after being gunned down, four men were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of Deputy Director of Bahamas Information Services (BIS) and press secretary to the prime minister Latore Mackey, police announced Tuesday. Mackey, 37, was shot to death in his government issued vehicle early Monday morning on White Road off Market […]
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27 August 2014
The operators of a local school special needs school is seeking the public’s assistance in helping them secure a new site after they were evicted from their previous location and according to them without reason. President of The Bahamas Down Syndrome and Friends Centre Cheryl Johnson-Newell said Tuesday that she and the school’s other workers […]
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27 August 2014
CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank has awarded $10,000 for two new scholarships for Caribbean nationals, as well as continuing to support two previous scholarship winners through its partnership with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Education Foundation (CHTAEF). Scholarship recipients, two of whom are Bahamians, are pursuing a higher education or professional development in the hospitality […]
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27 August 2014
A number of New Providence hotels are offering special rates for Family Island participation of the prestigious HBCUX Classic games next month. HBCUX, an American football game, is being held on September 12-14 at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. Central State University (CSU) and the Texas Southern University (TSU) – two historically black colleges – […]
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