04 July 2019
Environment Minister Romauld Ferreira yesterday tabled in the House of Assembly the Review of Request process associated with the oil spill at Robinson and Old Trail Roads back in January 2013. The leak seeped into the surrounding community and resulted in lawsuits Cable Bahamas and residents of the Marathon constituency, who claimed to have fallen […]
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04 July 2019
The Cancer Society of The Bahamas is one step closer to reaching its goal of completing a hospice wing to be added to its Cancer Caring Center, with a gift of $50,000 from Commonwealth Bank. Commonwealth Bank made the donation yesterday, the fourth of its installments of the bank’s ten-year commitment of $500,000 to the […]
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03 July 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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03 July 2019
Newly minted Governor General CA Smith administered the oath of office to the new Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration Elsworth Johnson. Mr. Johnson was elevated to the position following the resignation of former Cabinet minister Brent Symonette. Following his brief swearing in at Government House, Mr. Johnson thanked God, asking for […]
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03 July 2019
The string of violence continue after a man was shot and killed and a child hit, believed to be by the car that was driven by the gunmen. According to police reports, shortly before 3 p.m. yesterday, a male was standing on the corner of Ragged Island Street and Andros Avenue, when the occupants of […]
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03 July 2019
The Bahamas continues to see international recognition of its structural reforms and economic turnaround from years of stagnation. The government welcomed the comprehensive assessment done by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV and FSAP teams and broadly concurs with many of the recommendations. “Overall, the IMF report reinforces the government’s own assessment of the […]
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03 July 2019
Members of Parliament are expected to table, debate and subsequently pass a new gaming legislation in the House of Assembly before the end of the week. According to Attorney General Carl Bethel, the gaming amendment will entail some significant changes. “This will greatly increase the powers of the Gaming Board to enforce not only against […]
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03 July 2019
A hit and run left a teen dead, his family grief shaken and authorities on the hunt for the person responsible for the crime. According to Superintendent Merrino Hinds, second officer in charge of traffic, it was shortly after 9:30 yesterday morning when officers of the Carmichael Road Police Station responded to reports of a […]
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03 July 2019
Opposition Leader Philip Davis yesterday chided Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and called for the prime minister to provide an answer for the millions of dollars in government contracts awarded to companies in which former Cabinet minister Brent Symonette or “his children have significant financial interests”. Mr. Davis’ comments came during the Progressive Liberal Party’s […]
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03 July 2019
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest cleared the air on St. Anne’s Member of Parliament Brent Symonette’s resignation from the Cabinet in the face of widespread reports of conflicts of interest. Mr. Turnquest was adamant that never once did his former Cabinet colleague ask for any favorable consideration for contracts being awarded. Mr. Symonette, he said, […]
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