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April 12, 2024
Minnis: 'Davis has a history of throwing people under the bus'

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Former Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis has accused Prime Minister Philip Davis of throwing Immigration Minister Alfred Sears "under the bus" regarding an apparent conflict between Sears and OPM on the recent National Insurance Contribution Rate Increase that was revealed in March in the House of Assembly. Echoing similar comments made by [...]

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April 10, 2024
Today in History: April 10

THE BAHAMAS - Shirley Butler, a general election first, and Parliament dissolved.See what events took place on this day in history.

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April 09, 2024
Today in History: April 9

THE BAHAMAS - William Craven, the Immigration Act and more. See what events took place on this day in history.

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March 26, 2024
Today In History: March 26

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On March 26th, 1672 - the deadline set by the lords proprietors of Carolina for people to settle in the Bahama Islands with a land grant of fifty acres expired.

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March 31, 2015
Minnis: Christie will go down as the worst prime minister in history

Charging that Prime Minister Perry Christie will go down as the country's "worst prime minister", Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday agreed with Christie's recent declaration that his government's performance will not be matched in the history of The Bahamas.

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March 17, 2024
Hanna Homestead Chronicles Acklins' Rich History

ACKLINS, BAHAMAS - Beneath its lush vegetation, Hanna Homestead in Portland, Acklins holds a rich history that begins with the journey of Loyalist John Hanna I.

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March 14, 2024
Today In History: March 14

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On this day in 2012, Progressive Liberal Party and Free National Movement supporters had a showdown in the straw market.

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March 13, 2024
Today In History: March 13

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - On this day in Bahamian history, Meyer Rassin was born in 1909. Rassin was a doctor who emigrated to The Bahamas sometime in 1942.

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March 13, 2024
Unveiling History At Hanna Homestead

ACKLINS, BAHAMAS - It's a multi-generation property that Patricia Cleare nee Hanna and her husband Louis now proudly call home.

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March 13, 2024
Key Moments In Haiti's Recent History As Gang Conflict Worsens

HAITI - Haiti's troubles have lasted for centuries but more recently a series of events has pushed the country closer to the brink of collapse.

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