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Unite the nation with appointments

As the newly installed Prime Minister, the Most Hon Philip “Brave” Davis, QC (PLP-Cat Island) fleshed out his administration, I would hope that several appointments be made to reflect national unity and continued nation building and reconstruction. The Urban Renewal Commission, as then led by the Hon Cynthia ‘Mother’ Pratt and the Hon Algernon SPB Allen, was an excellent and highly effective community tool for the then administration to directly impact the lives and housing conditions of thousands of Bahamians, especially in the inner city areas of New Providence and Grand Bahama.

‘No proper search and rescue for Rashard’

THE family of 30-year-old Rashard Cooper who went missing last week in Abaco is not satisfied with the police investigation and claims that a proper search and rescue was never carried out by authorities that fateful day.

Honouring our unsung heroes

There has been much ado lately about who and what defines a, “National Hero”.

Man from Grand Bahama missing on Abaco

GRAND Bahama Police are searching for a Grand Bahama man who has been missing on Abaco.

62 new COVID-19 cases

THE Ministry of Health reported sixty-two new COVID-19 cases and four more virus-related in its Thursday dashboard.

Privy Council hearing could halt Gov’t/developer ‘scuttling’

An outspoken QC was yesterday optimistic that an upcoming Privy Council case may set legal precedent over tactics employed by the Government and developers to “scuttle” court challenges.

$400m airport PPPs under Gov’t ‘review’

Some $400m worth of airport upgrades are under review to determine if the process as designed aligns with the Davis administration’s strategy, a top aviation official said yesterday.

Building code ‘way behind the curve’

Construction industry professionals yesterday backed the Government’s plan to upgrade a Bahamas Building Code that is “way behind the curve”.

GB business owners applaud tax breaks

An east Grand Bahama business owner wants a further extension to the Special Economic Recovery Zone’s (SERZ) tax breaks given the huge amount of recovery work still to be completed.

EDITORIAL: No easy balancing act as govt lays out blueprint

THE new government has shown its cards.

Realtor to ‘catapult forward ten-fold’ in global brand tie-up

A Bahamian realtor yesterday said it expects to be “catapulted ten-fold from where we are today” after becoming the latest industry player to forge an alliance with a global franchise.

UPDATED: Govt promises to increase pensions, enhance social assistance

THE government has promised to increase pensions for the elderly and raise benefits for the disabled community as a part of its plan to improve social assistance.

Sears: No way forward yet over shanty town demolition

NEWLY appointed Works and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears says he has not as yet been advised on the way forward as it relates to shanty town demolition in the country.

Small Business refocus on ‘creative industries’

A Cabinet minister yesterday said the newly-elected Davis administration will refocus the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) on “the creative industries” and “green and blue economy”.

‘Speedy’ Gardiner: Steven ‘amazing’ and ‘very humble child’

“AMAZING” and “very humble child” were some of the words that Steven ‘Speedy’ Gardiner Sr used to describe his son, World and Olympic men’s 400 metre champion, Steven Gardiner Jr, whom he quipped “not too many people get to experience what he achieved.”

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