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Ivanna Seymour, top-ranked Mariner sets sights on becoming first Bahamian captain of a Royal Caribbean ship
Ivanna Seymour, top-ranked Mariner sets sights on becoming first Bahamian captain of a Royal Caribbean ship
As a toddler, Ivanna Seymour’s mother called her a ‘water baby.’ As a mature mariner, Seymour hopes crew aboard a Royal Caribbean ship will one day call her captain.
If she makes that rank – and she is working toward it, she’s now the fifth-highest ranking bridge officer in a crew of 1,200 on Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas – Seymour will become the first Bahamian female ...
The evolution of Bahamian politics
The evolution of Bahamian politics
It is 2021 and elections will be held before May of 2022. The Bahamas faces another election where decisions have to be made by the Bahamian population. This upcoming election is interesting in that we are seeing evidence of shifting in the way the electorate evaluates and responds to political parties. To understand where we ...
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Rolle and Dames answer on water supply after fire
Rolle and Dames answer on water supply after fire
BOTH Commissioner of Police Paul Rolle and National Security Minister Marvin Dames responded yesterday to concerns about water pressure in New Providence in the wake of a major fire.
Mourning after the blaze
Mourning after the blaze
AN early morning blaze at a seven-unit two story structure at Seventh Terrace and Fritz Lane yesterday killed one person.
Vendors watched, helpless, as stalls went up in flames
Wendy Constantine watched as her stall, Moby Dick Restaurant and Bar, on Potter’s Cay Dock, burned to the ground on Sunday night.
“It was overwhelming,” said Constantine, who is president of the Bahamas Dock and Allied Venues Association.
PM touts land initiative
PM touts land initiative
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday defended his government's plan to develop a new subdivision in western New Providence geared toward young professionals, hailing it as a means of empowering Bahamians. Minnis made the comments during debate on a resolution to allow for the development of a residential community in western New Providence geared toward ...
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Symonette: Remove duty from building supplies for first-time homeowners
St. Anne's Member of Parliament Brent Symonette, who is also the former minister of financial services, trade, industry and immigration, suggested yesterday that the government remove customs duty on lower-end building materials and just apply a flat value-added tax (VAT) rate, so that the prime minister's housing plan can benefit a broader segment of potential ...
'No justification for illegal invasion of homes'
'No justification for illegal invasion of homes'
HUMAN Rights Bahamas has condemned what it called an "illegal" and "regressive" invasion of homes at a shanty town in Abaco yesterday.
PM reveals details on housing scheme
PM reveals details on housing scheme
PRIME Minister Dr Hubert Minnis revealed that a planned housing programme geared towards young professionals will include certain exemptions such as waived customs duty on building materials and appliances and real property tax exemption for up to two years after the homes have been constructed.