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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27 August 2014
Baha Mar announced Monday that Alex Pariente has been named Executive Vice President, International Marketing for the Baha Mar Casino and Resort, the centerpiece of the $3.5 billion integrated gaming resort. The Baha Mar Casino and Hotel, which will feature the largest casino in The Caribbean with 100,000 square feet of gaming space and a […]
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26 August 2014
Parliamentarians were expected to vote on the package of four Constitutional Amendment Bills Monday, but Government Leader in the House Dr. Bernard Nottage announced that the much anticipated exercise had to be delayed as the bills are still being tweaked. There has been much controversy surrounding the compendium of bills over the past few months […]
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26 August 2014
Police have captured a suspect in reference to one of those homicides that occurred over the weekend. According to police, around 11:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from the Flying Squad Unit went into the Hanna Road area where they arrested a 32-year-old man for questioning in reference to a murder that occurred early Sunday morning. Twenty-two-year-old […]
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26 August 2014
Days after he was fired as chairman of the Gaming Board, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament for Fort Charlotte Dr. Andre Rollins said the fact that he was terminated from the post further proves his belief that it is time for new political leadership and maturation in the country In fact, he said […]
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26 August 2014
Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced that several meetings will take place to discuss the economy and crime. “We are going to have special meetings over this specifically with respect to the economy and crime which are two major issues because unless we are able to cause both of them to improve significantly then the […]
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