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‘No law broken - but not something to happen again’
DEPUTY press secretary Keishla Adderley said no rules or laws were broken when Immigration Minister Keith Bell swore in three people as citizens at a funeral over the weekend - although it is not something “anyone would like to see happen again”.
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Pinder: Govt to invest in new courts and justices
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said government would invest in the “most transformational” change the country’s judicial system has seen since independence.
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GET READY FOR LOAD SHEDDING – Sears: Summer outages possible as he blames previous band-aid fixes
WORKS and Utilities Minister Alfred Sears said there would “possibly” be more load shedding this summer.
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BPL infrastructure long 'beyond its useful life'
A Cabinet minister yesterday said Bahamians are demanding that Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) provide "quality service" using energy infrastructure that has long since aged "beyond its useful life".
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Gov’t allocates $10m for land compensation
The Government has set aside $10m to pay compensation that is "many, many years overdue" to Bahamians whose land was compulsorily acquired for roads and other projects deemed in the public interest.
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More volunteers needed for the Bahamas Games
WITH the Bahamas Golden Jubilee Games just one week away, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) is actively searching for more volunteers for the Bahamian Olympic-style games.
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EDITORIAL: Govt cares little for hitting targets
DEADLINES and budgets don’t seem to mean much in government.
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Tourism reaps double digit summer growth
A senior hotelier yesterday asserted that the industry’s “greatest growth opportunity” lies in increasing room inventory with summer rates and occupancies ahead of 2022 comparatives by double digits.
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PM told: ‘Stop throwing rocks’ at Port Authority
A group of Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) licensees plans to intervene in its escalating dispute with the Government as the Prime Minister was yesterday urged to “stop throwing rocks and come to the table”.
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Downtown Nassau given Business Licence warning
Downtown Nassau property and business owners were yesterday warned that their Business Licence applications may not be approved if they fail to properly maintain their premises and keep them clean.
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Foreign buyer VAT rise gains ‘90-day transition’
A Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed the Government is allowing a 90-day “transition period” so that foreign purchases of real estate valued at under $1m - and already subject to sales agreements - can close at existing VAT rates.
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Gibson: I performed citizenship oaths too
FORMER Immigration Minister Shane Gibson said he always administered citizenship oaths, adding that the ceremony granting the status has sometimes been performed in people’s homes.
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Jury discharged in Gibson trial for protocol breach
THE jury in Adrian Gibson’s corruption trial was discharged yesterday after a Supreme Court judge dismissed two jurors for failing to obey protocols.
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Durant and Booker visit the Elite Skills Basketball camp
Phoenix Suns All-Stars Kevin Durant and Devin Booker paid a visit to the 10th edition of the Elite Skills Summer Basketball camp yesterday at the Kendal G L Isaacs gymnasium.
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Bahamians hold their own in singles, doubles at ITF tournament
BAHAMIAN tennis players got their feet wet at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junkanoo Bowl tournament which started this past Monday.
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Western Warriors soccer club achieves quadruple BFA championship titles
THE Western Warriors Football (Soccer) Club celebrated an epic season of success in the 2022-2023 Bahamas Football Association leagues, receiving four 1st place trophies in last Saturday’s BFA awards ceremonies. They won titles in the boys under-15 division, under-18, men’s league and the prestigious Men’s Hummel Cup.
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Sand Wars flag football tourney begins in a month
SAND Wars Bahamas returns for their sixth edition of the beach flag football tournament in exactly one month.
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Gov’t closely scrutinises China, global oil prices
A Cabinet minister says the Government is “monitoring global events”, especially oil prices and the Chinese economy’s strength, to ensure such factors do not “undermine” recovery at home.
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Businesses call for rapid transition to renewables
Bahamian businesses yesterday called for a more rapid transition to solar and other forms of renewable energy after Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) confirmed that it has resumed load shedding.
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Civil service's $55.7m rise critical productivity booster
A Cabinet minister yesterday defended the $55.7m increase in public sector worker compensation during the first nine months of the 2022-2023 fiscal year as essential to boosting morale and productivity.
