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August 03, 2023
AG: Gender-Based Violence Bill was potentially confusing and had dated or unnecessary provisions

ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said the Davis administration advanced the Protection Against Violence Bill over the previously drafted Gender-Based Violence Bill because the latter was potentially confusing and contained either dated or unnecessary provisions.

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June 24, 2022
Pinder hits out at asylum provisions in 2018 bill

The provisions for asylum seekers in the draft Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill, 2018 would be "impossible" for a small country like The Bahamas to implement, Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday. Pinder said this was why he recommended, over the objection of some in the Office of the Attorney General, to separate the bill and ...

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June 21, 2021
Changes announced to curfew, domestic travel testing requirements and provisions for fully vaccinated

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis today announced several changes to the Emergency Powers Order, including adjustments to curfews, testing requirements for domestic travel, travel health visa fees, wedding receptions, funeral services and provisions for fully vaccinated individuals.

Prime Minister Minnis said that progress achieved on the management of the virus during this curren...

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August 22, 2018
Homeowners hear of provisions under the Economic Empowerment Zones Bill

Facilitators of The Over-the-Hill Community Development Partnership Initiative conducted yet another workshop on provisions under the Economic Empowerment Zones Bill, at Salem Union Baptist Church on Taylor Street...

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December 08, 2020
Prime Minister Minnis announces special Christmas Season provisions

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has announced special Christmas season provisions for New Providence and islands still under the 5am to 10pm curfew...

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August 24, 2020
Govt issues new Family Island Emergency Order provisions

The Office of the Prime Minister advises the following measures will begin Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 5 a.m. for Grand Bahama, Andros, Crooked Island, Acklins, Eleuthera, Cat Island, Exuma, Bimini, the Berry Islands, Mayaguana, Inagua and Abaco.

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March 30, 2020
Special Provisions Being Made to Assist Family Island Administrators as they Implement COVID-19 Emergency Orders

The Government has had to make special provisions to assist the Offices of Family Island Administrators, as they work to support tirelessly to support local communities with implementing the COVID-19 Emergency Orders...

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March 19, 2020
Emergency powers regulations should contain provisions to prevent abuse

Dear Editor, Having reviewed the draft Proclamation of Emergency, Emergency Powers (COVID 19) Regulations, 2020 and the final resolution, I make the following observations and comments, subject to further to review. The COVID-19 pandemic threatens the health, safety and economic stability of the world and [...]
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February 04, 2011
Loan loss provisions decrease in December 2010

Loan loss provisions for banks decreased by $6.4 million last December compared to the same month in 2009, with former finance minister James Smith saying financial institutions may have met their provision requirements.
“Generally things may have bottomed out and banks are fully provisioned for bad loans,” Smith told Guardian Business yesterday.
“Some of the loans could have bee...

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