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BCA President supports proposed three-strike Immigration policy
NASSAU, BAHAMAS —The Bahamas Contractor Association (BCA) president Leonard Sands yesterday supported a proposed three-strike immigration policy, telling Eyewitness News "It's the first step in the right direction." Sands was responding to recent statements by Minister of Immigration Keith Bell, who suggested employers could receive fines for breaching the law in the first two instances, [.....
Prime Minister Davis calls for a stronger, more resilient and prosperous region as CARICOM 44th Meeting convenes
Prime Minister Davis calls for a stronger, more resilient and prosperous region as CARICOM 44th Meeting convenes
As the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) community observes its golden jubilee, the Hon. Philip Davis, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Chair of CARICOM, called for leaders attending the 44th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM to unite to build a stronger, more resilient and prosperous region.
The sociology of small Pentecostal churches in The Bahamas
Dear Editor, The late US Pentecostal historian Vinson Synan did extensive research on the genesis of the Pentecostal movement at the turn of the 20th century in his "The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition". Contrary to what Bahamian students are being taught in their religious classes in government schools, Charles Parham did not initiate the start of the ...
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GraceKennedy Money Services customers win thousands of dollars worth of free groceries
GraceKennedy Money Services customers win thousands of dollars worth of free groceries
CJ: Attacks on the courts unhelpful
CJ: Attacks on the courts unhelpful
While acknowledging that criminal trials are now taking longer than they used to, Chief Justice Sir Ian Winder yesterday dismissed "attacks" on the judiciary, adding that there are many reasons beyond the control of judges that lead to the delays plaguing the court system. "It is unhelpful to attack the judiciary and suggest that the ...
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Stop demeaning our women
Stop demeaning our women
Dear Editor, The manner in which our women and girls in this nation are treated is the epitome of cheap chattel on the plantation. After over 200 years of dropping the shackles of enslavement and almost 50 years of independence, many of our unliberated men are still binding and subjecting our women to second class ...
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Revisiting the idea of a republic
Revisiting the idea of a republic
The shared identity of a people defines a nation far more than lines on a map. Who we are is the quintessential question asked by each person, each generation. As do culture, technology, demographics and economies, nations, too, change over time. However, there are some things that bind us to the concept of nationhood. If ...
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AG Pinder Makes a National Statement Regarding FTX Digital Markets Limited
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator the Hon. Ryan Pinder made a National Statement on behalf of The Government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, on the current situation regarding FTX Digital Markets Limited.
Prime Minister Davis Calls on World Leaders to ‘Get Real’ on Addressing Climate Change Issues
Prime Minister Davis Calls on World Leaders to ‘Get Real’ on Addressing Climate Change Issues
During his National Statement at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) World Leaders Summit, on November 8, 2022, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. Philip Davis highlighted reasons to attend the event, including because his country has to believe that “a safer, better future is possible.”
PM: Climate issues will only get worse
PM: Climate issues will only get worse
PRIME Minister Philip "Brave" Davis told heads of government that as the world enters a new climate era, the situation will only get worse requiring binding commitments instead of statements alone that have been used to postpone real action.