14 January 2014
Atlantis Paradise Island President and Managing Director George Markantonis has been named hotelier of the year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The honour, which is CHTA’s highest, was presented to Mr. Markantonis during the opening festivities for the Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in Montego Bay, Jamaica over the weekend. The hotelier, however, […]
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14 January 2014
A 21-year-old man was arraigned yesterday for a murder that occurred last year. Kevin Rolle, a resident of Kingston Street, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt and was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge. Police believe Rolle is the man behind the August 10, 2013 murder of Javin McKenzie. McKenzie was […]
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14 January 2014
Although it’s months away from being completed, there is already growing international interest in produce expected to come from the Agricultural and Marine Science Institute on North Andros, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday. The $4 million institute, set to open in September, will operate a small commercial farm intended to make food produce more […]
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14 January 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash believes the prime minister is keeping some major secrets concerning the privatisation of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC). In a press statement yesterday Mr. Cash said Prime Minister Perry Christie has some explaining to do with regards to the potential bidders interested in BEC. During the latter part […]
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14 January 2014
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has named the 11 men and women who have moved one step closer to winning a 2014 Ford Explorer with motor insurance and Rubis gas for a year, plus a living room suite from Furniture Plus, and $25,000 to pay for utilities and other living expenses during 2014. BTC’s ‘Win […]
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14 January 2014
The captain and crew of a 70ft Dominican fishing vessel who were apprehended just off the Great Bahama Bank last December have since been charged and fined in connection with that large haul. According to authorities, the catch included 4,374lbs of legal sized crawfish, another 1,337lbs of undersized crawfish, 2lbs of egg bearing crawfish, 687lbs […]
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14 January 2014
The number of entities eligible to become a managing partner for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has been shaved to five, revealed Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett yesterday. Minister Dorsett was giving remarks at the 23rd annual Bahamas Business Outlook held at the Melia resort. Late last year, eight companies were shortlisted and invited to submit […]
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02 January 2014
The Valley Boys made a sweep of this year’s Junkanoo season after winning the New Year’s Day Junkanoo parade yesterday dethroning last year’s champions – the Shell Saxons Superstars. In addition to taking top overall honours, the Valley Boys also won best lead costume, best music and Shirley Street performance. The Boxing Day champions brought […]
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02 January 2014
The smell of gas still filled the air on John F. Kennedy Drive Wednesday night as police investigated the country’s second traffic fatality for the year. According to Superintendent of Police Stephen Dean, the incident occurred shortly after 7:00 p.m. “Police arrived on the scene and preliminary reports tell us that two vehicles – a […]
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02 January 2014
A mother and her son are dead following a massive fire that broke out in The Mud, Abaco on Tuesday evening. According to police, the fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. Radio Abaco Owner, Silbert Mills told the Bahama Journal yesterday that the devastation is unlike any he has ever seen before. “There are […]
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