25 September 2019
Approximately 70,000 people in Grand Bahama and Abaco will benefit from post hurricane tax waivers and incentives, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest. Turnquest told reporters yesterday that a group from the international community will soon be in the country to calculate the exact number. “They will be here on […]
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25 September 2019
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest admitted yesterday that funding for the new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction will call for a number of adjustments to be made and that some of its functions will fall under existing portfolios. “A lot of the work that this ministry will do will […]
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25 September 2019
Former Member of Parliament and Cabinet minister Tennyson Wells died yesterday morning at the age of 72, a few days after his release from hospital. Mr. Wells was a part of the first Free National Movement (FNM) administration in 1992 and served as member of parliament for Bamboo Town and held several Cabinet positions, including […]
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25 September 2019
An estimated 1.9 million barrels of crude oil or 75 million gallons of oil was spilled from Equinor’s oil facility in Grand Bahama, according to Minister of the Environment and Housing Romauld Ferreira. While speaking to reporters yesterday, Ferreira added that 6,000 barrels or 252,000 gallons of oil has been recovered. “Of the 6,000 barrels […]
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25 September 2019
Love 97 FM, a subsidiary of Jones Communications Network, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Tuesday. When the first show aired on the radio station 25 years ago, CEO Wendall Jones said Love 97 “shall at all times strive not only for technical excellence, but also for fairness, decency and objectivity in the presentation of all” […]
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24 September 2019
Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell announced on Monday that the Ministry of Social Services will be reviewing its budget. Campbell maintained that the budget will not impact housing and uniform assistance for displaced residents. “During the budget, we’ve found that personal emoluments would have been set aside for persons who are no longer there. […]
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24 September 2019
Volunteers from all over North America, including Florida, Colombia, Mexico and Trinidad are helping to restore the Grand Bahama Children’s Home (GBCH). In the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath, rising floodwaters not only displaced the more than 30 children, but also gutted the home’s buildings. “We sustained significant damage,” explained GBCH Executive Director Sheila Johnson-Smith. […]
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24 September 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis again shot down criticism that the newly minted Ministry for Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction is not another layer of government bureaucracy. The prime minister’s response came after Opposition Leader Philip Davis said the new ministry is another layer of bureaucracy that will fuel more delays and deepen the level […]
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24 September 2019
The Cabinet Office announced on Sunday that Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield is in New York City for the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Minister Henfield heads The Bahamas delegation, which includes Minister of Transport and Local Government Renward Wells, North Eleuthera Member of Parliament Ricky Mackey, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General […]
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24 September 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell suggested yesterday that the new Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, Management and Reconstruction is headed for disaster. “So the lousy, no good, lazy, good for nothing FNM has now opened their sick mouths to blow smoke up the prime minister’s derriere after this useless appointment of a minister for […]
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