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June 23, 2023
Meteorology Department Proposed Expenditure is Over $2.4 Million During the 2023/24 Budget Period

Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis explained that for the 2023/2024 budget period, the proposed expenditure for the Meteorology Department, which comes under the umbrella of the Ministry, is over $2.4 million.

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May 05, 2023
Ministry of Transport Embarking on a Taxi Industry Service Improvement Programme in Collaboration with Stakeholders

Minister of Transport and Housing the Hon. JoBeth Coleby-Davis and other Senior Ministry of Transport officials met with members of the Bahamas Taxicab Union (BTU) and the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) to discuss the Ministry’s Taxi Industry Service Improvement Programme under the theme: Building Consensus for Improvements in the Taxi Industry, at Baha Mar Resort, Wednesday, May 3...

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March 09, 2023
Royal Caribbean International eyes 2025 for opening of PI beach club project

NASSAU, BAHAMAS-Royal Caribbean International says that its beach club on Paradise Island is set to open in 2025, with the company having received government approval to proceed with the project. Michael Bayley, President and CEO of Royal Caribbean International, said, "The Bahamas has been a phenomenal partner since the very start, when they became our [...]

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February 02, 2023
Daphnie Nathlie Munroe-McMinns

Funeral Announcement Minister Daphnie Nathlie Munroe-McMinns, age 50 years, a resident of Rupert dean Lane, will be held at 10am, on Friday, February 3rd, 2023, at St. Paul's Baptist Church, Fox Hill Road. Officiating will be Apostle Alex Brown, assisted by Bishop Carl J. Rahming. Interment will follow in Old Trail Cemetery, Old Trail and Abundant Life Road.

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December 24, 2021
Police yet to make arrests in Leon Griffin murder

POLICE on Friday continued to investigate the murder of Leon Griffin, husband of former Cabinet Minister Melanie Griffin and former Bahamas Taxicab Union president.

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January 17, 2022
NAD Transitions LPIA Parking & Ground Transportation Operation To Cashless Model

This month, Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) will begin transitioning all Parking & Ground Transportation (PGT) operations at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) to a cashless environment.

Effective January 31, 2022 customer transactions in the domestic and international parking facilities will be processed using a valid debit or credit card. The change will also apply to perso...

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December 31, 2021
Robbery 'ruled out' in Griffin slaying

THE motive behind businessman Leon Griffin's murder does not appear to be armed robbery, Royal Bahamas Police Force Commissioner Paul Rolle said yesterday.

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December 06, 2021
POIF Responds to Former Prime Minister Minnis On RCI Deal

Last week in the House of Assembly, former Prime Minister Hubert Minnis sought to defend his government’s ill-conceived Beach Club deal with Royal Caribbean International (RCI).

For Protect Our Island Funds (POIF), the revelation of RCI’s 150-year lease signed under the Minnis administration makes it clear that on the environment and economics aspects of the Paradise Island project is a bad...

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April 23, 2021
Taxis and vendors wary of 'bubble' proposal

WITH cruise ships set to arrive in June, a proposed exclusive "bubble" arrangement between the vessels and tour operators at Freeport Harbour is not sitting well with local taxicab drivers and straw vendors.

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March 25, 2021
Drivers protest at Atlantis taxi limit

DOZENS of taxicab drivers protested outside Atlantis' Royal Towers yesterday morning after senior resort officials allegedly imposed a new rule limiting the number of drivers able to be on property to service Paradise Island guests.

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