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Pinewood pleads: We need help NOW
September 05, 2017
Pinewood pleads: We need help NOW
AS the Bahamas braces for Hurricane Irma, residents of the Pinewood Gardens community yesterday raised concerns about the preparedness of roadside drainage in the flood prone neighbourhood.
Oh, Cat Island, can you hear me Pt. 2
June 14, 2017
Oh, Cat Island, can you hear me Pt. 2
Dear Editor,
It is impossible make an assessment of Cat Island in a weekend visit, especially considering that the Friday and Monday were wholly spent travelling by air to and from the island. However, I do wish to list some observations I made while on the island.
The drive from New Bight to Arthur's Town (30 odd miles) showed me many settlements, none of which showed signs of being wealthy. Yar...
722 mil. in borrowing
June 01, 2017
722 mil. in borrowing
The government intends to borrow a combined $722 million to cover the deficit left by the Christie administration and finance its commitments in the upcoming fiscal year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest revealed yesterday.
The government introduced two resolutions: One to borrow $400 million to defray the estimated deficiency of revenue over expenditure in the 2016/20...
Davis defends decision on pre-election contracts
June 01, 2017
Davis defends decision on pre-election contracts
Most of the contracts the Minnis administration claims were signed weeks, and in some cases days, before the 2017 general election, just happened to "culminate at that point", according to Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition Leader Philip Brave Davis.
"The fact that contracts were signed sometime shortly before election, I'm sure if they were to examine the process, they would have recognized that the ...
When kindness can be deadly
March 01, 2017
When kindness can be deadly
A few weeks ago while driving to work on Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, I witnessed a five-car bumper crash that could have been avoided. The first car in the left lane suddenly slowed down to a stop. The other cars were not prepared for this unexpected slow down. I was driving in the right lane and did not notice why there was a sudden slow down until I saw the heads of two people who were sta...
Engineer outlines economic challenges on Long Island
December 15, 2016
Engineer outlines economic challenges on Long Island
According to senior Bahamian engineer Hammond Rahming, Long Island needs a proper water supply in order to improve the state of the island's economy, which is "seriously depressed".
Rahming outlined a string of concerns over the economic state of Long Island. However, he balanced his argument by mentioning resources and advantages that the island has that could boost economic growth.
While speakin...
December 13, 2016
School bus overturns outside Baha Mar, injuries reported
A BUS carrying students from St John's College overturned over on West Bay Street in front of Baha Mar on Tuesday morning, reportedly causing several injuries...
The obesity
December 06, 2016
The obesity
Carla Smith?s battle with her weight started after she had her first child at age 18. Over the years and after a second child, the weight kept piling on.
November goal to open after storm
October 20, 2016
November goal to open after storm
The Smith's Point/Taino Beach area suffered severe beach and coastal erosion with the passage of Hurricane Matthew, but proprietors in the area are working diligently to restore the area and reopen for business by November.
Pain, confusion at VAT rollout
January 02, 2015
Pain, confusion at VAT rollout
The rollout of value-added tax (VAT) yesterday pained some consumers and confused others.
The immediate effects were felt in food stores, telecommunication services and restaurants.
But major gas stations on New Providence visited by The Guardian were not charging VAT on gasoline.
The Guardian visited two Shell stations, a Rubis station and two Esso stations.
A customer at a Shell station said he ...
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