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Judge to decide on her jurisdiction to hear bail application
A JUDGE requested a week’s time to determine whether she has the jurisdiction to hear the bail application of an alleged drug lord fighting extradition to the United States.
$3m goal in the fight against cancer
THE Cancer Society of The Bahamas yesterday launched its $3m building fund campaign with hopes of constructing the country’s first hospice care facility to assist cancer patients.
Scheidt leads after day one
IT WAS a perfect first day for the second Star Sailors League Finals in Nassau with sun and wind in abundance. The racing had it all, including a sudden downpour, lots of jostling around the marks, collisions, penalties and, most importantly, neck-and-neck finishes with surprise winners.
'Customs chaos' fear on 855 duty changes
The Government was yesterday urged to give businesses more lead time to implement major system changes, a top private sector executive saying there was “no need” to wait until December 30 to issue changed Customs duty rates and codes.
Delay in issuing results ‘damaging to democracy’
THE delays in releasing polling results in Tuesday’s constitutional referendum was damaging to democracy, Democratic National Alliance Leader Branville McCartney said yesterday, as he questioned if the government was trying to suppress the numbers.
Mental health facility opens after delay of nearly a decade
PRIME Minister Perry Christie commissioned the 35,000 square foot Child & Adolescent, Robert Smith and Special Education Complex yesterday, calling the state of the art mental health facility a pivotal step in the country’s efforts to help children with behavioral and mental health issues.
Super Value chief ‘thrilled’ at Ukraine supply restart
Super Value’s principal says he is “very thrilled” that Ukraine has begun to ship grain and related products again although it will be some months before Bahamian consumers see any food price benefits.
Work permit clampdown in restaurants, construction
LABOUR Director Robert Farquharson says his department has denied labour certificates in all restaurant manager applications and in the vast majority of applications for construction site supervisors and project managers since September, preventing the applicants from getting work permits.
Bodie hands over his dues to Ranfurly Home
POPULAR radio talk show host Ortland H Bodie Junior presented a cheque for $2,500 to the Ranfurly Home yesterday, in compliance with a court order requiring him to make a donation to the children's home.
PLP wins, but democracy loses in N. Abaco
PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts, in thanking the people of Abaco for “ushering in a new day”, claimed that the PLP’s election win represented “a great victory for both democracy and the good people of North Abaco…”
Baha Mar Foundation and govt join to launch the Calvin J Morley Safe School Zone initiative
THE aunt of Calvin Morley, Jr, a 13-year-old killed while trying to cross the street on his way home from school in 2012, said his memory will live on through a safe school zone initiative launched yesterday in his honour.
PLP branch writes to PM to back Smith for Free Town
THE Progressive Liberal Party’s Montagu Branch has written to Prime Minister Perry Christie asking for a meeting with the party’s National General Council in a last ditch attempt to have Senator Frank Smith ratified as the Free Town candidate instead of attorney Wayne Munroe.
FNM chairman expresses concern over Nottage’s health
FREE National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie has expressed concern over the medical condition of Progressive Liberal Party Bain and Grants Town representative Dr Bernard Nottage following his worrisome performance during an appearance at a recent campaign rally.
Consumers eating romaine lettuce and turkey ‘are taking a gamble’
HEALTH Minister Duane Sands yesterday warned that consumers who continue to eat romaine lettuce and turkey products in spite of officials’ recent caution against these food items are taking a “gamble” and making an “ill-informed” decision.
Protest group stopped from marching to Parliament
MEMBERS of the advocacy group Operation Sovereign Bahamas along with some out of work Atlantis employees were stopped yesterday morning from marching to Parliament.
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Baha Mar sale meets December 1st deadline
BAHA Mar’s sale to Chow Tai Fook Enterprises (CTFE) was completed by the December 1 closing deadline, Tribune Business has been informed.The $4.2 billion project’s purchase from the China Export-Import Bank was confirmed by sources close to the situa
Super Value chief: 'We're not in bad egg business'
Super Value’s owner yesterday moved to ease consumer concerns following a voluntary recall of eggs produced by US-based Rose Acre Farms, saying: “We’re not in the bad egg business.”Rupert Roberts, pictured, told Tribune Business: “We get the same bra
Realtor hails end to sector's 'private club-like atmosphere'
A ten-time Bahamas Realty top performer has praised the firm’s former chairman for driving a solution that broke up “the private club-like atmosphere” in the industry to the benefit of all.Stuart Halbert, who has attained that honour ten times in the
Bain and Colonials face Red Flash tonight
CHARLES Bain and the Robert Morris Colonials will have an opportunity to earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament with a win in the Northeast Conference final tonight. The Colonials will face the St Francis Red Flash at 7pm toni