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Another lesson for Christie The National Insurance Board (NIB) debacle has been a throwback to some of the moments of the first Christie administration that Prime Minister Perry Christie would perhaps like to forget. It has proven to be the first major embarrassment for Chri...


Economic woes persist on the eve of 2013 In 2012, there was little healing for the battered economy. The state of the economy was a key issue in the lead-up to the May general election, and in the months after, the government struggled with the challenge. Not long after winning the electi...


Murder count soars beyond 100 In May, 21 people were murdered, most of them shot or stabbed. It was the highest number of murders reported in any given month for the year. Up to Friday, the murder count stood at 110, according to police. A 76-year-old woman and a five-year-old...


Gambling debate builds steam In The Bahamas, few issues trigger more fiery debate than gambling. The issue dominated headlines, talk shows and general public debate for months. With a referendum on gambling set for January 28, the debate is expected to continue. The Free Nati...


Hurricane Sandy lashes Bahamas Hurricane Sandy weaved a destructive path across The Bahamas in late October, ripping off roofs, toppling trees, damaging infrastructure and claiming two lives. When the storm finally made landfall, it had strengthened into a category two hurricane,...


Haitian president sparks uproar Thousands of Haitians and Haitian-Bahamians flocked to the Church of God Auditorium on Joe Farrington Road on February 7 to hear from Haitian President Michel ‘Sweet Micky’ Martelly. It was his first stop during a two-day visit to The Bahamas, w...


11 die in Abaco boat tragedy Twenty-eight passengers, all suspected to be of Haitian descent, made a treacherous journey from Abaco, reportedly destined for South Florida, on June 10. Authorities said 11 of them drowned and 10 were unaccounted for. Officials said the other sev...


Nation says farewell to Maynard, Adderley and others Many prominent Bahamians passed on in 2012. Perhaps the most sudden and shocking was the death of then Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Charles Maynard, who died at 42. Maynard died while campaigning in North Abaco on August 14. He suffered a ...


Ingraham-era comes to an end On October 15, voters in North Abaco elected island native Renardo Curry as their new member of Parliament. The choice closed the door on the Ingraham era and solidified the strong support the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) had galvanized. The roa...


2012 YEAR IN REVIEW The return of Perry Gladstone Christie and the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) to the seat of power was the most intriguing and significant story of 2012. Voters ousted Hubert Ingraham, rejecting his message of strong leadership and claims of PLP co...


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