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KPMG says Gov’t spending ‘far greater than needed’

The Government’s $1.823 billion recurrent spending Budget is “far greater than it should be” when set against the services it is delivering to the Bahamian people, a top accounting firm is arguing.

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Bishop Hosea Robert Cox

Memorial Service For Bishop Hosea Robert Cox, 95 will be held on Friday, August 16, 2019, 7:30pm at Pilgrim Ministries International, Minnie Street. Officiating will be Rev. Ednal Minnis and other ministers of the gospel. Funeral Service For Bishop Hosea …

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10 murders on Grand Bahama as crime falls by 10%

CRIME is down 10 percent in Grand Bahama, Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson reported yesterday. Of the 95 murders police recorded in 2019, Commissioner Ferguson said 10 occurred in Grand Bahama; two each in Abaco and Bimini, and one in Eleuthera.

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$10m spent on 'miraculous transformation' of garbage site

TIMOTHY Hodge met a putrid scent and 95 acres of open garbage when he arrived at the city dump a year ago, the byproduct of years of mismanagement.Yesterday he led Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis on a tour of the revamped site, now called the New Pro

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Philip Jack Josephs

Funeral Service for the Late Philip Jack Josephs, 90 years of #80 Churchill Subdivision, off Soldier Road, and formerly of Cape Haitian, Haiti, will be held on Saturday May 30th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Most Holy …

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Minister: $200m spend rise not what it seems

A Cabinet Minister yesterday said the $200 million rise in the Government’s recurrent spending was not what it seemed, and largely represented the transfer of expenditure between accounts.

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PM: Murder rate ‘unacceptable’

PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said his administration is concerned about the nation’s escalating murder rate, but is hopeful that their crime fighting initiatives will start “bearing fruit” soon.

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‘Blame game won’t stop the violence’

WITH the country’s murder rate having already surpassed last year’s count, a leading bishop is urging Bahamians to take a more “non-political, bi-partisan” approach to the crime problem in the country.

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Atlantis ‘very concerned’ on labour reforms impact

Atlantis last night said it was “extremely concerned” over the Government’s proposed labour law reforms, saying they represented “an intrusion” into companies being able to run their businesses.

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Buddy to come off the bench in season opener

BUDDY Hield will begin his rookie campaign with the plan of providing his patented scoring punch off the bench for his New Orleans Pelicans.

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$80m energy project eyes 25% cost slash

An $80 million renewable energy project believes it could slash electricity costs for consumers on 15 Family Islands by at least 25 per cent, having met or exceeded the Government's own pricing targets.

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New mobile operator ‘bang on roll-out goal’

The Bahamas’ second mobile operator and its controlling shareholder yesterday said they were “bang on target” in meeting its first roll-out milestone, describing this and the launch of services as “a miracle”.

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Julian Giovanni Outten

Funeral service for Julian Giovanni Outten, 38 a resident of Sapodilla Blvd., Pinewood Gardens, will be held at Shield of Faith Evangelistic Church, Mutton Fish Drive, on Saturday 21st February, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Christopher Burrows, …

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Wilbur Outten

Funeral Service for Pastor Wilbur Outten age 62 years, a resident of South Bahamia, Freeport will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at Freeport Bible Church, Norma Headley Drive, Freeport. Officiating will be Pastor Cedric Beckles …

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Berite John Panza

Funeral Service for Berite John Panza age 86 years old of Claridge Road and formerly of Duncan Town, Ragged Island will be held on Saturday December 15th, 2012 at 11:00am at Abundant Life Bible Chapel, Abundant Life Road. Officiating will …

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RBPF Interceptors, Electro Telcom Invaders emerge as champions

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association completed its championship series for men and women at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend.The Electro Telcom Invaders emerged as the ladies’ champions, while the Royal Bahamas

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'Hypocritical' view over appointments

RESPONDING to the FNM’s criticism of recent diplomatic appointments, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell accused the opposition party of wanting to “have its cake and eat it too”.

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Tour operator fears on COVID protocols

Tour and excursion provider are voicing concerns over the cost and ease of execution associated with implementing portions of the tourism industry’s post-COVID-19 Readiness and Recovery Plan . Captain Mike Russell, owner of Chubasco Charters, told T

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‘Sooner the better’ for end to mask mandate

A top hotelier yesterday asserted that the Government will “secure tourism’s continued upward momentum” if it eliminates the remaining COVID travel restrictions, adding: “The sooner we do it the better off we will be.”

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Tourism in best physical condition for ‘20 years’

The Bahamian hotel industry is enjoying a “strong” summer season, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (BHTA) president yesterday suggesting the industry was preparing for perhaps its “best physical product in 20 years”.