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More than 500 apprehensions of irregular migrants under Operation Restore
MORE than 500 irregular migrants have been apprehended in the last month, said Immigration Minister Keith Bell.
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Restoring stability in Haiti is a ‘big priority’ for the Biden administration
RESTORING the stability of Haiti is a “big priority” of the Biden administration, according to US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Daniel Erikson.
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‘Credibility problem’ over deficit revision
The Opposition yesterday charged that the Prime Minister has “a very big credibility problem” after he gave conflicting reasons for revising the fiscal deficit downwards just a week after unveiling the mid-year Budget.
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Reform to ‘decimate’ fiscal accountability
The Government’s bid to reform “deficiencies” in key public finance laws threatens to “absolutely decimate” fiscal transparency and accountability in The Bahamas, the Opposition charged yesterday.
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‘Full picture’ missing on COVID food plan claims
The Auditor General should provide a “better picture” of the COVID food task force’s work, governance reformers said yesterday, after the Prime Minister accused one non-profit of using public monies for a $400,000 “spending spree”.
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Road safety campaign and RTD improvements in transit
STATE Legal Affairs Minister Jomo Campbell revealed efforts are underway to improve and enhance the vehicle inspection and testing processes at the Road Traffic Department.
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Information Commissioner says Pintard did not write to him
INFORMATION Commissioner Keith Thompson blasted opposition leader Michael Pintard for making “futile” requests under the Freedom of Information Act, adding the law has not as yet been fully enacted.
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Minnis: PM should be last person to talk of failing constituents
KILLARNEY MP Dr Hubert Minnis said Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis should be the last person on earth to accuse him of failing his constituents, saying the record would show that Cat Island is the most neglected constituency in The Bahamas.
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User fees to drive $263m Out Island airport upgrades
Bahamian and international travellers will ultimately have to pay user fees of up to $43 per person to finance the collective $263m redevelopment of the 14 Family Island airports put out to bid yesterday.
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‘NGO went on spending spree with food money’
WHILE revealing new details about the former administration’s food programme, Prime Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis yesterday accused a non-profit organisation of going on “a spending spree” to purchase two high end trucks and boats with public funds meant to provide food assistance to Bahamians during the pandemic.
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PM: DEFICIT FIGURE WAS INACCURATE – Davis blames error by writer as he corrects statement
THE government’s fiscal deficit actually decreased by $5.3m in the first half of the fiscal year when compared to the same period in the previous year, Prime Minister Phillip Davis clarified in the House of Assembly yesterday.
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Village Road hits works as ‘total disappointment’
VILLAGE Road businesses yesterday slammed the Ministry of Works as “total disappointment” for failing to respond to fix property and sidewalk damage caused by the year-long roadworks.
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Stakeholders express concerns at meeting on $30m Gladstone Road improvement project
“IT IS not our intention to do a Village Road,” officials with the Ministry of Works said last night in response to concerns from various Gladstone Road stakeholders yesterday about the estimated $30m Gladstone Road Improvement Project.
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Eggs ‘another cash cow Gov’t can milk’
A Bahamian agriculture entrepreneur yesterday voiced concern that the Government “sees another cash cow it can milk” to the detriment of existing producers with its $15m egg self-sufficiency project.
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GB Power ‘clawing way back’ in 25% profit rise
Grand Bahama Power Company was yesterday said to be “clawing our way” back to targeted net income after producing a 25 percent profits increase to $10m for the 2022 full-year.
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Labour on Blocks fairs generate 3,000 jobs
The Government’s director of labour says the ‘Labour on the Blocks’ job fair series has resulted in employment for more than 3,000 Bahamian job seekers since last May.
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Gas station dealers mulling shut down
Gas station dealers are mulling a sector-wide shutdown this month amid growing concern about the ability of the industry’s fixed price controlled-margins business model to cope with a variety of cost increases.
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Complete at last! Paving work on Village Road done
AFTER several delays, major work for the Village Road Improvement Project is finally completed, marking the end of a long, frustrating journey for motorists and business owners in the area.
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CARICOM trip to Haiti hailed a success by PM
THE CARICOM delegation’s trip to Haiti on Monday was a success, said Prime Minister and CARICOM chairman Philip Davis, adding that it marks the beginning of a journey that will help pave the way towards the holding of free and fair elections in Haiti.
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‘HEALTH CARE STRUGGLES AFTER RECENT SHOOTINGS’: FNM chairman calls for joint focus - as new hospitals announced
FORMER Health Minister Dr Duane Sands said a recent spate in shootings has affected public health services and a joint focus on crime and healthcare is needed.
