09 July 2019
Labour Director John Pinder yesterday refuted claims of a mass firing at the Grand Bahama Ship Yard. A message, which made its rounds on social media, indicated that the firings come as a result of reduced business. Mr. Pinder said, “There’s a project in Grand Bahama that requires that amount of persons at the shipyard. […]
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09 July 2019
Chairman of the Independence Anniversary Planning Committee Mark Humes said the “polarized” state of the nation inspired his selection of the theme for this year’s celebration. “You see now everything is kicking up about race. We’re polarized around our political colors. We’re polarized in our various nationalities,” Humes said. “In order for us to progress […]
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09 July 2019
After 46 years as an independent nation, The Bahamas is still struggling to build a country Bahamians can be proud of, former Cabinet Minister George Smith said. During an interview with The Bahama Journal, Smith added that this independent season is a good time for Bahamians to pause and look at the many successes and […]
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09 July 2019
The Bahamas is about to celebrate its 46th birthday, but it’s more like a funeral, according to Ruby-Ann Darling, who said the independence atmosphere is like a “graveyard” as many Bahamians are not showing excitement and patriotism for their country. “I was bemoaning the fact that the country is desolate,” Darling, the first woman to […]
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09 July 2019
Police are investigation an alleged drowning on Sunday which has left a man dead. According to police, shortly after 3 p.m., a group of persons were swimming at Jaws Beach, in the western district of New Providence, when they noticed a man who appeared unresponsive, floating in the water. The man was pulled from the […]
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09 July 2019
Investigation into the deadly July 4 helicopter crash has been turned over to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States, according to the Air Accident Investigation Department (AAID). Moving forward, AAID, which delegated NTSB, said all questions and concerns should be directed to the NTSB, as further updates will be given by […]
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09 July 2019
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) signed two contracts yesterday, totaling nearly $2 million for repairs to its cooling system and roof of the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday’s signing marked a significant day for PHA and PMH. More than $1 million will be used to replace and upgrade […]
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09 July 2019
Former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said the government’s approach to selling the Grand Lucayan Hotel is wrong, as he believes this is the reason why the hotel hasn’t been sold as yet. According to Wilchcombe, the government should consider conducting the sale through the Hotel Corporation. Apart from that, he said, the government should […]
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09 July 2019
It’s a “crisis of trust” for Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ to award millions of dollars in contracts to companies in which St. Anne’s MP Brent Symonette is a shareholder, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis said. “One of these deals is a lease for the Town Centre Mall, a government contract, which will be […]
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08 July 2019
Braving scorching temperatures, scores of Bahamians – young and the not-so-young – came together in Rawson and Parliament Squares on Friday to celebrate National Pride Day, the kick off to the country’s 46th Independence anniversary celebrations. The ceremony was marked by the sensational performances of the Bahamas National Children’s Choir, the National Dance Company and […]
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