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Downtown Redevelopment Project begins Bank Lane court renovations in two weeks
Nassau, The Bahamas --
Criminal and civil court renovations are to begin in seven to 10 days
to organise the justice system in a central location at the Bank Lane
and East Street area. The completed work will result in a total of nine
new criminal and civil courts, which should be finished within 42 weeks.
On September 1, the Ministry
of Works and the Office of the Attorne...
A security danger growing on Bank Lane
A security danger growing on Bank Lane
BETWEEN Monday and Friday the Bank Lane area of the courts becomes a tinderbox just waiting for the right day and the right match to set it off.
A solution has to be found -- and found quickly -- to satisfy the writ of habeas corpus for prisoners on remand while at the same time protecting the public from the daily congregation of too many accused persons -- many with violent backgrounds -- being...
Bank treats youngsters
Bank treats youngsters
SCOTIABANK (Bahamas) teamed up with the Department of Public Health to host a 'Day at the Zoo' treat for children from the latter's Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect Unit.
The children enjoyed a day at the Ardastra Gardens and Zoo, where they were treated to a live performance by Derek Adams and Charlie the Yellow Bahamian.
Althea Turner-Neilly, the SCAN unit's coordinator, said: "At the SCAN un...
CENTRAL BANK:Bahamas needs Bah Mar
CENTRAL BANK:Bahamas needs Bah Mar
ByScott Armstrong
Guardian Business Editor
scott@nasguard.com
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The$2.6 billion Baha Mar mega-resort and Atlantis'$100 million investment could be the saviour of The Bahamas economy next year as a Central Bank report casts doubts on the prospects for 2011.
In its latest monthly report for July, just published, The Central Bank of The Bahamas reveals that while tourism's perfo...
Letter: Editorial on growing security danger on Bank Lane should be acted on
EDITOR, The Tribune.
Your Editorial in The Tribune, dated September 2, 2010, is very factual and informative.
The contents should cause some concern among those persons responsible for security, peace and good order in our city.
I had written to the Hon Cynthia Pratt, former Minister of National Security when she was in office about the transportation of prisoners from and back to the prison fo...
The Central Bank Senior (Open) Category Competition Call for Works
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is proud to announce The Senior (Open)
Category Competition and Exhibition component of its
27th Annual Art
Competition and Exhibition to be held from Monday, 4 October to Friday,
29 October, 2010. The objectives of the competition are to identify,
recognize, and encourage Bahamian visual artists.
The theme for the 2010 Open Category is 'A MIGHTY PUSH FORWARD'...
Commonwealth Bank lends a helping hand to The Ranfurly Homes for Children
Commonwealth Bank marked its commitment to supporting the local community by donating $10,000 in aid to the Ranfurly Homes for Children, and calling on its customers to join the campaign to assist the home by donating at any of its branches to a special "The Ranfurly Homes Love that Child " account .
According to William B. Sands Jr. the Bank's President and CEO,
Guilty verdict in attempted bank robbery case
Guilty verdict in attempted bank robbery case
@Byline2:By ARTESIAâ DAVIS
Guardian Senior Reporter
artesia@nasguard.com
It took a jury under two hours to convict Ryan Butler-by a majority verdict of 6-3-of the attempted armed robbery of an armored truck outside a bank in December 2007.
Butler, who is nicknamed"Smokey', and his supporters seemed stunned at the verdict. Butler told his family and friends to"stay strong"after Senior Justi...
Bank creditors face 333m 'black hole'
Bank creditors face 333m 'black hole'
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
The liquidator of a Bahamian bank is set to ask the Supreme Court for directions as to whether he should pursue a Privy Council appeal over a verdict that potentially leaves the institution and its creditors with a $333.141 million black hole, while also estimating that 50 per cent of outstanding loans owed to it may be written-off.
The Supreme Court's d...
Commonwealth Bank lends a helping hand to the Ranfurly Homes for Children
THE Commonwealth Bank has donated $10,000 to the Ranfurly Homes for children and is calling on its customers to join the campaign to assist the facility by donating at any of its branches to a special 'The Ranfurly Homes Love that Child' account.