19 August 2019
With the reopening of school less than three weeks away, vendors are lined up at RM Bailey Park with loads of school supplies ready for sale. The vendors have paid a fee of nearly $500 to set up shop selling uniforms, underwear, hair accessories and schoolbags. Despite being just a stone throw away from Kelly’s […]
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19 August 2019
Former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller said the current electricity problem in The Bahamas is costing Airbnb owners money this summer. Last week, Mr. Miller shared his concerns during Love 97’s Issues of the Day talk show, where he explained that a number of Airbnb owners have had to reimburse their guests because […]
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19 August 2019
Torchbearers Youth Association First Vice President Gabrielle McKenzie suggested that the government should learn from other countries and choose its immigrants wisely. Ms. McKenzie shared her views on immigration yesterday during Love 97’s Jones and Co. radio talk show. “Canada only accepts the best and the brightest. We go around and compare different countries. […]
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19 August 2019
Acknowledging that consistent load shedding throughout New Providence is a ‘crisis,’ Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis toured the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Clifton Pier and Baillou Hills generation plants on Sunday. During the tour, the prime minister was briefed by BPL CEO Whitney Heastie and the Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister on the […]
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19 August 2019
In his announcement of a number of developments across the country, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis provided an update on the Carnival project that would bring some economic relief to Grand Bahama. “This evening, I am pleased to inform residents of Grand Bahama, and the entire Bahamas that the Carnival Port Development is going full […]
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19 August 2019
Following a number of misleading voice notes, the Ministry of Finance clarified information concerning negotiations with the Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU). According to the Ministry of Finance in a statement released yesterday, the voice notes that were circulated purports to reflect a meeting held at the Ministry of Finance last Thursday The meeting was […]
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19 August 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the Free National Movement should take a good look at itself before lecturing the PLP about governance, as Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis should find a remedy to bring healing to the many unresolved national issues. “Dr. Minnis who purported to have all of the solutions while in […]
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16 August 2019
Former Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller called for the “lies” on Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) to stop. “This foolishness about these old engines is just one part of BEC. That’s Station A. That had the old engines out of Germany. They were not used often at BEC. They were rarely a part […]
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16 August 2019
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell said it’s “inexplicable” that Cabinet ministers are unable to come to an agreement over whether minimum wage should be increased. “On Tuesday 13 August 2019, the Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes opined that the government had begun a discussion on the raise of the minimum wage. Today, the […]
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16 August 2019
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd promised the nation’s youth that their future is secured under the Free National Movement (FNM) government which has made progress in providing access to free education and employment opportunities. During his keynote address at the FNM’s Torchbearers Youth Convention at Melia Nassau Beach Resort yesterday, Lloyd reminded young people that […]
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