17 October 2013
It’s a bill that hoteliers are anxious about, but come next week the new gaming bill will be debated in the House of Assembly, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchombe. The minister tabled the bill in the House yesterday afternoon. The proposed gaming bill would introduce an entirely new mobile and online gaming segment to […]
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17 October 2013
Free National Movement (FNM) Parliamentarian Richard Lightbourne yesterday came to the defense of the 3,500 officers on the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) saying that they should not be forced to work 12-hour days. Over the past month, these officers were on the half-day shifts, a move Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage said […]
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17 October 2013
Agricultural expert Godfrey Eneas yesterday made a push to the government to enact a “Food Security Tariff,” which he said will give better market access to local producers. Mr. Eneas, who also serves as The Bahamas’ Ambassador to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), noted that The Bahamas’ food system has to overcome significant barriers. […]
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17 October 2013
The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is the latest organisation to question development on the island of Bimini by asking how the government could allow a foreign company to begin building a pier without the necessary approvals. “Indeed a senior PLP Minister has confirmed that the building has commenced without the necessary approvals, in particular an […]
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17 October 2013
(Atlanta, Georgia) – A two-hour event intended to provide professional Bahamians with the opportunity to be interviewed and considered for a job in the tourism sector, exceeded the expectations of Baha Mar Human Resources personnel and officers at The Bahamas Consulate Office in Atlanta. The mega-development and the diplomatic arm were collaborators in the Discovery […]
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17 October 2013
In its latest effort to have more officers on the streets, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) yesterday inducted 60 new police officers into its ranks. The new recruits will spend the next few months enduring rigorous training at the Thompson Boulevard Police College. The Bahama Journal has learned that about 13 more new officers […]
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15 October 2013
Baha Mar, the new $3.5 billion resort enclave rising on the Bahamian Riviera, recently wowed New York’s top corporate, media and travel industry executives, rolling out the blue carpet at an innovative series of interactive “reverse upfront” events that provided an insider’s preview of what will be one of the most compelling and exciting destinations […]
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15 October 2013
A Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) worker in Long Island had to be flown to New Providence early Saturday morning after an engine exploded. David Pinder was working at the Long Island plant when a power pack, installed just last week, to one of the engines exploded around 3:00 a.m. causing a fire. Mr. Pinder, the […]
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15 October 2013
An argument over money turned deadly Saturday after a 72-year-old grandmother was stabbed to death by a relative who lived with her. The Bahama Journal has confirmed the victim’s identity as Vivian Johnson of Greenway Drive, Carmichael. Police have confirmed that a 31-year-old suspect is in custody. According to reports, the incident occurred shortly before […]
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15 October 2013
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell says the Free National Movement’s (FNM) criticisms about his frequent travels abroad are “senseless” and he will not entertain such attacks. Opposition members have been criticising the minister for the amount of travelling he has been doing, particularly as it relates to international conferences. They believe he […]
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