09 August 2019
Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]
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09 August 2019
Amnesty International yesterday followed suit with a number of countries by issuing a travel advisory calling for possible visitors to the United States to exercise extreme caution due to rampant gun violence. The London-based human rights organization reasoned that gun violence has become so prevalent in the U.S. and that amounts to a human rights […]
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09 August 2019
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday announced that the corporation is set to implement its first solar and battery storage solution within a matter of days on Ragged Island. In statement, the corporation said following a vigorous and detailed request for proposals (RFP) process, a company has been selected on BPL’s recommendation, and a site […]
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09 August 2019
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Arinthia Komolafe expressed disappointment after foreign investor and Compass Point owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government, while using the employment of Bahamian workers as a bargaining tool. Compass Point Resort’s business license was recently renewed following the public back and forth between the parties involved. However, Mrs. Komolafe said Bahamians […]
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09 August 2019
Three passengers survived the crash landing of an aircraft off Cat Cay on Thursday. They were found alive by a Good Samaritan fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. According to police, the small plane departed from Grand Cay with three passengers heading to Florida. It was around 8 a.m. when the plane crashed 20 miles […]
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09 August 2019
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis officially handed over land deeds to the first group of residents of Great Inagua during a town hall meeting on Wednesday. The hand over to the eight residents is a demonstration of the progress being made in the Minnis administration’s land reform initiative, which is focused on […]
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09 August 2019
Employees in the Records Department and kitchen at the Princess Margret Hospital walked off the job yesterday because of the sweltering heat, as there are no windows in those areas. The situation at PMH worries Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson, who wants the situation to be addressed. “I am very concerned that we […]
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09 August 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the Free National Movement got what it deserved after Compass Point Resort owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government. Mitchell’s comments came after Mr. Rodney threatened to close Compass Point by the next general election if the government fails to make it easier to do business in The Bahamas. […]
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09 August 2019
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd denied claims made by Exuma and Ragged Island Member of Parliament Chester Cooper that school repairs in Exuma were delayed because of lack of funding. Mr. Lloyd told The Bahama Journal yesterday that construction has started on the schools. “The school work in Exuma has commenced. Funding has been given […]
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08 August 2019
Senators expressed their condolences following the death of The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas Acting General Manager Colin Trotman Jr., who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 57. “Mr. Trotman was a very nice person. He would always try to encourage workers to see their potential and to make it a reality. He […]
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