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July 26, 2016
PM: Time to review parliamentary rules

Prime Minister Perry Christie says it's time to review parliamentary rules and standing orders "in line with the changing nature of our society and how it is being impacted and shaped by social media, mass communications and technology". He also suggested the consideration of "permanent" select committees, which would subject critical areas like foreign affairs and trade, and law and justice, to "...

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July 26, 2016
Minnis calls for parliamentary modernization

Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday called for an independent and modernized Bahamian Parliament.
Speaking at the Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Minnis told the room of more than 60 delegates of the importance of changing with the times.
"Overall, the focus is on change, and that is a good and needful concentration," he said. "I...

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July 26, 2016
Speaker of the House of Assembly welcomes regional parliamentarians to conference

Speaker of the House of Assembly and Conference Host the Hon. Dr. Kendal Major said that it gave him "great pleasure" to welcome each of the delegates to the Official Opening, July 25, 2016 of the 41st Conference of the Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)...

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July 26, 2016
PM Christie says Business and Machinery of Bahamian Parliament Must Be Improved

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie said the issue of gender equality in the halls of parliament is "rightly accorded prominence" in the discussions about deepening democracy, at the 41st Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), The Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region, July 25, 2016.

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July 25, 2016
Commentary by Elcott Coleby - This week in The Bahamas (18-22 July, 2016)

On Friday, the Department of Statistics released its latest bi-annual Labour Force and Household Income Survey which was conducted during the period of April 25 ? May 1, 2016. Unemployment fell by 2%, from 14.8% to 12.7%.

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July 25, 2016
Opening Ceremony of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference - Prime Minister Christie's Address

I extend a warm welcome to all of the delegations that have come to our capital city, Nassau, for this 41st Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the Caribbean, Americas, and the Atlantic Region.

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July 15, 2016
The Bahamas to Host Regional Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

The Bahamas Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) is set to host the 41st Regional Conference of The Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic Region.

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July 04, 2016
Top of the Climb - Bahamas Striping Celebrates Sixth Anniversary

Six years ago Atario Mitchell embarked on a roller coaster ride filled with staggering turns, gut-wrenching plunges and glorious highs.

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May 04, 2016
Customs should alter tactics in dispute, advises Pinder

BAHAMAS Public Service Union President John Pinder believes executives of the Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union should adjust their tactics in negotiating with the government and drop their preoccupation with securing overtime pay and settle for a variety of benefits and increments instead.

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April 13, 2016
Five Bahamians at EY qualify as certified public accountants

EY has announced that five Bahamians in its Nassau office have passed their exams and qualified as certified public accountants (CPAs). The five new CPAs are Alithea Culmer, Denneisha Dean, Anwar Lewis, Aaron Steed and Patrice Theophilus.

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