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National Sports Academy on target for COB in September
THE much delayed launch of the National Sports Academy has a new target date.
Exigency order ‘may be extended if needed’
THE National Emergency Management Agency will apply to have the government’s exigency order for hurricane victims extended past its 90-day period if the need arises, according to the agency’s director, Captain Stephen Russell.
Exigency order ‘may be extended if needed’
THE National Emergency Management Agency will apply to have the government’s exigency order for hurricane victims extended past its 90-day period if the need arises, according to the agency’s director, Captain Stephen Russell.
PLP Chairman says FNM's VAT for hurricane relief suggestion is 'drivel'
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lashed out at Free National Movement Chairman Michael Pintard over his suggestion that the government use Value Added Tax (VAT) collections to fund hurricane repairs.
FNM Deputy: New Carnival, but same mistakes as last year
FNM DEPUTY Leader Peter Turnquest yesterday said it seems the government and the Bahamas National Festival Commission “have not learned anything” from the failure of last year’s Junkanoo Carnival and are “back to making the same mistakes.”
Repairs to veteran’s home ‘delayed by hurricane’
URBAN Renewal Co-Chair Algernon Allen on Monday said repairs to the home of a World War II veteran seemingly forgotten during a previous cycle of the Small Homes Repair programme has been delayed due to funds being “shifted” towards hurricane relief efforts.
Bahamasair shock as union reportedly threatens action
BAHAMASAIR officials expressed their “absolute shock and disappointment” yesterday that the Airport Airline & Allied Workers Union may reportedly engage in industrial action due to a dispute over outstanding benefits.
Nurses are ‘sick and tired’ of treatment by govt
JANNAH Khalfani, president of the Bahamas Nurses Union, said yesterday she is “sick and tired” of being “disregarded and disrespected” by the government after the Department of Public Health postponed the signing of the union’s industrial agreement for the third time “for no reason.”
More Bahamians are now working claims Labour Minister
A DAY after the latest results of the Department of Statistics' labour survey revealed that the unemployment rate has risen to 14.8 per cent, with more than one in seven Bahamians now out of a job, Labour Minister Shane Gibson claimed the Bahamas has made "tremendous strides since the global recession".
‘I’m hoping that when I come back, I will bring some good news with me’
BAHAMAS Olympic Committee (BOC) president Wellington Miller has been summoned to Gibraltar this weekend where the Commonwealth Games Federation will announce whether or not the Bahamas has been granted the rights to host the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017.
Gov’t told: Don’t finalise conclusions on Freeport
THE Government was yesterday urged not to finalise the report and recommendations on Freeport’s future, a well-known QC warning this would spark a further Judicial Review challenge.
No word on date for equality referendum
CONSTITUTIONAL Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney said he has not been given any indication of when the proposed referendum on gender equality might be held despite the committee being “just about finished” with its public education campaign and Family Island consultations.
DNA: Govt must help ensure Baha Mar success
DNA Leader Branville McCartney yesterday urged the government to play a “more active and collaborative role” in ensuring the success of the Baha Mar mega-resort, adding that any further delays could have negative implications for the country’s reputation and workforce.
Fred’s investor message: ‘Bring money, shut up’
The Opposition’s deputy leader yesterday slammed Fred Mitchell for sending “a very clouded message” to foreign investors, one that said: “Bring your money, and shut up.”
Butler-Turner questions govt’s neutrality in Baha Mar negotiations
LONG Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner has questioned whether the government is truly neutral in the Baha Mar negotiations, after a leaked email from a senior government advisor to an attorney at a US law firm last month suggested that a new equity partner be brought in to invest in Baha Mar as a way to secure the necessary financing to complete the project and get it open.
Attorney General awaits Gray police report
THE Office of the Attorney General is still awaiting a police report on the investigation into alleged judicial interference by MICAL MP V Alfred Gray, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Winning team for the FNM
It is clear to most FNMs and to the public at large that Dr Hubert Minnis is not being an effective leader of the FNM. As Frank Watson said, Dr Minnis should be able to demonstrate within six months whether or not he can lead the party to victory in the next general election.
More engine failures leave island out of power
ENGINE failures at both the Blue Hills and Clifton Pier power stations caused an island-wide power outage across New Providence yesterday afternoon, according to Bahamas Electricity Corporation Executive Chairman Leslie Miller.
Residents ask why airport is still closed four months later
RESIDENTS have continued their appeal for the government to reopen the airstrip at Staniel Cay, Exuma, after its closure severely affected their economy and access to emergency care.
PLP chairman laughs off Rigby bid for leadership
PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday said Raynard Rigby “was not serious” when he suggested he might run for the position of party leader during the party’s convention in November. Mr Rigby is a former chairman of the PLP.