17 June 2013
If gaming was legalised for Bahamians, Baha Mar would welcome Bahamians to gamble at the mega resort set to open its doors at the end of 2014 with open arms, said Baha Mar Senior Vice President of External and Government Affairs Robert Sands. Mr. Sands appeared as a guest of Jones and Company Sunday where […]
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17 June 2013
Students graduated last Friday and schools in the capital closed their doors for summer but two in particular closed their doors for good. Students and parents alike arrived to school as usual at the Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School and Mable Walker Primary. Our Lady’s attributes its closing to lack of finances and Mable Walker […]
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17 June 2013
Prime Minister Perry Christie is encouraging all Bahamians to dream big and build the country as the country moves closer to celebrating its 40th Independence. “We live in a country where all of the possibilities must be thought of,” the prime minister said during the opening ceremony of The Bahamas at 40: Reflecting on the […]
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17 June 2013
The country has a need for strong fathers and father figures in the lives of many of the nation’s youth, Prime Minister Perry Christie said. The prime minister was speaking at the Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church Honours the Fabulous 40 in “Celebrating Our Fathers” at the Sheraton Hotel, Cable Beach on Friday. Mount […]
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17 June 2013
The mugging of a US diplomat has not damaged the relationship between The Bahamas and the United States, according to Acting US Charge D’Affaires John Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell and other officials all attended St. Francis Xavier Church with US Embassy Vice Consul Kathleen Cayer Sunday. The 74-year-old American woman was […]
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17 June 2013
Two men appeared in the Magistrates Court on Friday for murder. Christopher Butler, 22, of Mckinney Drive and 29-year-old Josy Adelson of Golden Isles appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez facing a charge for the murder of Rapeson Jules. According to court dockets on June 4th the pair shot and killed the 31-year-old. The duo […]
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17 June 2013
A male juvenile was on Friday arrested and questioned in connection with a shooting death that afternoon. According to Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle, it was around 4:00 p.m. that they got a call about the shooting through Key West Street, where a 23-year-old man lay dead. Police have since identified him as […]
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17 June 2013
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney says Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was contradictory when he indicated that the government will be taking a tough stance on shantytowns in The Bahamas. According to Mr. McCartney, who is a former state minister for Immigration, just a few months ago, Mr. Dorsett said the issue of shantytowns […]
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14 June 2013
The two Members of Parliament involved in that heated exchange in the House of Assembly’s gallery on Wednesday apologised prior to debate continuing on the 2013/2014 Budget debate. On Wednesday, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader, Loretta Butler-Turner slapped Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins across the face. During House proceedings Thursday, she apologised to […]
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14 June 2013
Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett said the government is going to crackdown on shantytowns in The Bahamas as it poses a threat to the country’s number one industry. “The proliferation of shanty towns is a vexatious problem. They operate outside the requirements for proper sanitation, without regard to the building code and in violation of safety […]
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