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Bahamas to help stabilise failing Caribbean economies

THE Bahamas joined other CARICOM countries in agreeing to establish a Caribbean Investment Fund to help stabilise failing economies in the region.

Perfecting hypocrisy

I was utterly stunned on Friday, September 28th, 2012 when I read The Nassau Guardian’s top story, “Some FNMs accepted web shop donations.”

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Governemnt pays Baha Mar $45M for Cable Beach casino

THE government paid Baha Mar $45 million yesterday to mark the completion of the first 100 feet of the development of Cable Beach Casino.

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Crisis centre to host regional peace conference

THIS year, the Bahamas Crisis Centre is celebrating 30 years of advocacy and steadfast service to victims of violence.

Rollins claims to have evidence of FNM election day bribes

ACCUSATIONS that the FNM bribed supporters in the lead-up to the election continued in Parliament yesterday, with Fort Charlotte MP Andre Rollins claiming he had evidence to prove it.

Ingraham served us well

MR INGRAHAM, you did your best and that is all anyone could have asked of you. Your personality was such that you were either loved or reviled. As a staunch FNM supporter, I must admit that every decision that you made I did not like nor agree with, but I gave you the benefit of the doubt because it is easy to criticise when you are on the outside looking in.

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PLP wins North Abaco

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Mayaguana deal 'tremendous coup' for government

Mayaguana deal 'tremendous coup' for government By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor The Hotel Corporation's chairman has described the revised Heads of Agreement for the I-Group's Mayaguana development as "a tremendous political coup" for the Ingra

'MORE HOMES BUILT IN FIVE YEARS UNDER PLP THAN BY FNM IN 15'

'MORE HOMES BUILT IN FIVE YEARS UNDER PLP THAN BY FNM IN 15' By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net UNDER the PLP's "aggressive" Housing Programme, more homes were built in five years than the FNM built in 15, according to party deputy leader Philip "Bra

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Foulkes fires shot across rival's bow

FNM Yamacraw candidate and Labour and Social Development Minister Dion Foulkes said the opposition is the party of "self-entitlement" and its members use politics to pursue thei

Birdwatchers help boost Bahamian tourism

THE Bahamas National Trust (BNT), the National Audubon Society and the Ministry of Tourism have developed a joint bird-based tourism initiative to help Bahamians take advantage of a growing, multi-billion-dollar global market.

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Man dies after being shot in head at car wash

POLICE are appealing to the public for assistance after a man, who was shot in the head at a car wash in the Marathon area Thursday evening, died in hospital a short time later.

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Mitchell: FNM is heartless

IN laying out his case for re-electing the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) next week, Fred Mitchell portrayed the Free National Movement (FNM) as a heartless organisation.

Roberts defends commission

AFTER the Supreme Court’s ruling to reject the request for leave to begin judicial review proceedings of the Constituencies Commission’s report, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts defended the group’s work, saying it was “disappointing” that there were attempts to hinder this constitutional requirement.

Cemetery campaign looking like a success

My recollection is that I began my campaign to have Eastern Cemetery Lane restored to its rightful purpose, sometime in 2008, now some ten years ago.

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Scott heads list of newly appointed QCs

GOVERNMENT has announced the appointment of five new Queen’s Counsel, including lawyer Michael Scott, Grand Lucayan’s chairman. The remaining appointees include lawyers Cedric Parker, Jean Ferron Bethell, Krystal Rolle and John Wilson. They can now

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Tributes to former FNM chairman Johnlee Ferguson

FAMILY, friends and political colleagues of former Free National Movement (FNM) chairman Johnlee Ferguson paid tribute yesterday to a man they said had great love for his country and made many contributions to society.

Newly-opened PI hotel ‘comes alive’

The Warwick Paradise Island resort expects occupancy levels will continue climbing following last week’s official opening, with executives telling this newspaper: “The hotel has come a long way”.

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No timeline on campaign funding

THE Minnis Administration hasn’t set a timeline for tabling legislation to regulate the financial operations of political parties, according to press secretary Anthony Newbold.

D’Aguilar: Business ease top priority for new Govt

Freetown’s newly-elected MP said yesterday that improving ‘the ease of doing business’ must be a top priority for the incoming Minnis administration, together with the Bahamas “getting its fiscal house in order”.