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MOFA&I statement in response to IACHR Petition by five Save the Bay members
On 27th September 2016 the Permanent Mission of The Bahamas to the Organization of American States (OAS) / Embassy of The Bahamas, Washington, D.C. was notified by the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) of a petition by five Bahamians (Fred Smith, Francisco Nunez, Joseph Darville, Kirkland Bodie and Romauld Ferreira) that their lives are in danger because of their political advocacy...
Public Hospitals Authority chairman criticises Minnis for 'attack'
CHAIRMAN of the Public Hospitals Authority Frank Smith yesterday criticised FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis' "attack" on the Princess Margaret Hospital, saying the Killarney MP is using his office to "gain cheap political mileage" out of "unfortunate" circumstances.
PHA Chairman Responds to Opposition Leader
PHA Chairman Responds to Opposition Leader
The Public Hospitals Authority acknowledges the problem associated with the compressors for the air conditioning unit for the Critical Care Block, which failed as a result of the electrical power cuts and surges associated therewith.
Innovation needs to drive more than just the financial services industry
Market responsiveness has long been a part of The Bahamas' DNA as a forward-thinking international financial center (IFC), and has been the basis of legislation creating innovative, client-centric products and services in a modern, compliant regulatory regime.
FOCUS gives students and future educators an opportunity to grow
Completing its sixth Summer SLAM, FOCUS engaged some 200 students in grades five through 10 in solving real world problems from June 23 to August 5 at The College of The Bahamas.
Diocese mourns death of Canon John Clarke
Diocese mourns death of Canon John Clarke
THE Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks Caicos Islands is mourning the loss of Rev. Canon John Colin Clarke, who passed away unexpectedly on Saturday at Doctors Hospital. He was 75.
Communication by Prime Minister Perry Christie on Grand Bahama Island Investment Incentives Bill 2016
Communication by Prime Minister Perry Christie on Grand Bahama Island Investment Incentives Bill 2016
In my extensive Communications to this Honourable House on May 9, 2016 and last week on August 3, 2016, I indicated that for some two years my Government has been giving intensive consideration to reinvigorating the economy of Grand Bahama and to the expiring tax concessions granted under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) 1955.
The great divide
The great divide
Despite the fact that Dr. Hubert Minnis was the wealthiest person elected to Parliament in 2012, and despite a conflict of interest controversy that portrayed him as grabilicious, he has sought to shape a narrative that he is a champion of the poor, while the Loretta Butler-Turner/Dr. Duane Sands faction is representative of the monied class seeking to maintain economic dominion.
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Peter Turnquest fighting own shadow
Peter Turnquest fighting own shadow
I watched Peter Turnquest tonight struggle to deliver a speech mostly on health infrastructure that Dr. Minnis probably wrote for him.
Importance of freedom of information stressed during radio show
LEADING authorities on Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation were guests on radio talk show 'Voice of the Bays' last week to stress the role the law plays in the democratic process as the clock winds down to the July 15 deadline for public consultation.