|
|
| |
Minnis: There may be good explanation for NIB bonuses
Although auditors examining the affairs of the National Insurance Board (NIB) found that bonuses appear to have been improperly paid to Director Algernon Cargill and other executives, Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis suggested yesterday that the e... |
| |
| |
Bahamian group expected to apply for casino license soon
The group of Bahamians that chartered accountant Philip Galanis represents will submit an application for a casino license to the government within two weeks, the former coordinator for the ‘Vote Yes’ campaign confirmed yesterday.
Galanis said w... |
| |
| |
Halkitis predicts lower unemployment rate
Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis said yesterday he expects the unemployment rate to be lower after the Department of Statistics completes its labor force survey this month.
Halkitis conceded that high unemployment is a legitimate conce... |
| |
| |
Driver to be charged in death of Canadian couple
A man who was allegedly driving the vehicle that struck and killed two Canadians as they walked along Queens Highway in Exuma two weeks ago is expected to soon be charged for the couple’s death.
The driver, a 26-year-old Bahama Sound, Exuma reside... |
| |
| |
Gray rejects hiring favoritism claims
ACKLINS – Claims of political favoritism have emerged regarding last week’s confirmation of government part-time workers in Acklins and Crooked Island to full-time status with full job benefits.
Most people involved worked for central government... |
| |
| |
Poor roads, chaotic Crossing Beach among chamber concerns
ABACO – The directors were pleased that the Abaco Chamber of Commerce will have a seat on the board managing the proposed Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency, which is now under consideration.
Recognizing that the many small businesses ... |
| |
| |
BNT’s efforts to preserve rare Kirtland’s Warbler
ELEUTHERA – Relatively unknown to many Bahamians are the many natural wonders of the country the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is mandated to preserve and protect.
One such marvel that the BNT has dedicated history-making efforts to save is the Kir... |
| |
| |
Little Harbour hosts season’s final RC Laser racing event
The group that organizes the Laser Regattas decided that one regatta at Little Harbour was not enough.
The final round of the recent RC Laser tour of Abaco took competitors and enthusiasts back to Pete’s Pub for lunch, followed by some remote cont... |
| |
| |
Consultants advised against online gaming
Consultants from a South African firm advised the government against online gaming because so many other countries have outlawed it for their citizens, Prime Minister Perry Christie said last night.
Christie said the firm warned the government that ... |
| |
| |
No bidding for key NIB works
Auditors examining certain transactions at the National Insurance Board (NIB) said they were unable to confirm whether NIB Director Algernon Cargill and the owner of Kenuth’s Electric were friends as alleged by former NIB Chairman Greg Moss, and th... |
| |
| |
Exhibits in murder trial have been lost, court told
Exhibits in the Kofhe Goodman murder trial were mistakenly “discarded” by workmen at the Central Detective Unit, a court heard yesterday.
Goodman, who is also known as Edwardo Ferguson, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 11-year-old Marco A... |
| |
| |
PM: Mortgage relief plan might help ‘four or five’
The government’s mortgage relief plan might not be such a failure after all.
Though it was supposed to help more than 1,000 households, Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday indicated on the floor of the House of Assembly that “four or five”... |
| |
| |
Wells and Chipman reject discrimination in Gaming Bill
Bamboo Town MP Renward Wells yesterday suggested that he would not support the proposed Gaming Bill if it is presented to Parliament in its current form.
Wells was one of two MPs who spoke out against the proposed bill in the House of Assembly.
As ... |
| |
| |
Grant: Economic cost if public holiday introduced
East Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Neko Grant has warned that the introduction of an additional public holiday will have repercussions on the business community and will likely drive costs up for consumers.
His warning came yesterday morning as ... |
| |
| |
Another police officer discharged
A police constable was yesterday discharged from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) for a “major offense”, Deputy Commissioner of Police Quinn McCartney revealed.
The only detail provided about the former constable was that he has been with t... |
| |
| |
PM: Conclusion to BTC talks ‘in short order’
Prime Minister Perry Christie said that there are only “a few minor” details separating the government and executives at Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) from concluding talks on the government’s plans to regain the majority stake in t... |
| |
| |
Minnis responds to leadership rift reports
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday downplayed a rift that reportedly grew between he and FNM Chairman Darron Cash late last year, noting that any team is subject to disagreements.
It was the first public comments about... |
| |
| |
More possible changes for road project
After months of final paving, curbing and leveling manholes, the government could commission additional “design adjustments” on the controversial New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP), Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis has reveal... |
| |
| |
Three men found; three still missing at sea
Authorities were yesterday still searching for three men who went missing at sea over the weekend in two separate voyages. Two of the men who are yet to be found went missing in waters off Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera. A third man, who went kayaking off we... |
| |
| |
Bahamas at 40 conference aims to impact policy development
The window is slowly closing on the opportunity for the younger, post-independence generation to engage the persons who fought for The Bahamas' independence. As the 40th anniversary of independence draws near, an examination of issues that impa... |
| |
| |
|
Page 6 of 69 |
