01 May 2014
Two years after being elected government of The Bahamas, the Christie Administration still has no direction for how to lead the country, according to Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney. In a press statement yesterday Mr. McCartney said the government should not be celebrating this milestone as they are a “classic ad hoc government” […]
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01 May 2014
Prime Minister Perry Christie and Haiti’s President Michel Martelly are set to meet in Nassau within the coming weeks to discuss immigration and agricultural issues. While attending the 6th Summit of all the leaders of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Mexico the two met and agreed to have a meeting to discuss Haiti’s […]
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01 May 2014
There is reportedly labour tension at the Melia Resort as Bahama Journal sources have confirmed that at least four managers have abruptly resigned from the Cable Beach property within the last week. Speaking on the basis of anonymity, a source told the Journal that problems at Melia have been escalating and accused the hotel at […]
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30 April 2014
The government has made the decision to delay its proposed implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT), however, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis said removing the highly controversial legislation from the table altogether is not an option. Since the Christie Administration announced last year its intentions to introduce VAT by July of this year, reaction to […]
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30 April 2014
The three men accused of attempting to kill a Canadian tourist and the armed robbery of his friend on Christmas Day 2011 were acquitted of the charges on Tuesday. A jury reached a six to three not guilty verdict in the Supreme Court yesterday. The men, Patrickedo Rose, Dino Price and another man, who was […]
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30 April 2014
Police are fighting hard to keep up with the recent spate of murders and crime in the country and are once again calling on the public to assist with solving these crimes that now happen nearly daily. Recently, the bloody killings claimed the lives of eight people in nearly as many days. The script is […]
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30 April 2014
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney said there was no reason for the Christie Administration to hire consultants out of New Zealand to analyse the Value Added Tax (VAT) proposal when several groups of Bahamians have been making the very same recommendations the foreigners have made for months. In a press statement issued Tuesday […]
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30 April 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert told participants of the 10th Annual Eight Weeks to Wellness Community Programme that when the FNM regains control of the country in 2017, healthcare will not be placed on the back burner. The FNM leader said the “health of a nation is the wealth of a nation.” “Diabetes […]
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30 April 2014
A full investigation into the vetting and hiring process of the North Andros High School principal who was convicted for manslaughter more than 30-years ago found that he was forthcoming about his record during the entire process, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald revealed Tuesday. Stephen Sands served eight years in prison and later went on to […]
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30 April 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said the fact that the government has now announced that it will delay the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) is clear proof that Prime Minister Perry Christie is a “disappointing failure.” Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis confirmed to reporters yesterday that VAT will not come into effect […]
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