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March 31, 2015
Remarks by The Hon. Philip Davis on World Water Day 2015
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period from 2005 to 2015 as the International Decade for Action, ?Water for Life?...
March 12, 2015
Communication by Hon. Philip E. Davis Member of Parliament (Cat Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works & Urban Development
When I stood in this place to give my contribution to the Mid-Year Budget Debate, I determined and said that I would bring an update to the House on the project to construct the Bahamas Agricultural & Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) at North Andros...
March 06, 2015
U.S.-Cuban rapprochement and the European Union - part 2
The United States government has imposed a continuous embargo on Cuba since 1961, strengthening it twice, through the 1992 Cuba Democracy Act and the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, which contributed significantly to Havana?s dire economic situation.
March 06, 2015
Committee set to work on GBI economic plan after HCA provisions expire
Prime Minister Perry Christie has confirmed that his administration will allow the expiration of certain provisions of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement (HCA) in August, opting to use the chance to procure a comprehensive set of new arrangements to spur economic development and increase the contribution of Grand Bahama to net fiscal receipts...
September 20, 2011
Self Starter Company Donates 6,000 Bottles of Water To Hurricane Irene Relief Fund
In the recent wake of destruction left behind by hurricane Irene in the southern and central Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham called on corporate Bahamas and the public to come to the aid of those who suffered loss. A fledgling Self Starter company decided to answer the Prime Minister?s call.
November 15, 2014
Corporate Bahamas Sponsors Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend 2015
Scores of leading businesses have signed on to sponsor the 6th annual Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend (SIRW) ? a community effort that brings awareness to the cancer fight and raises money for the cause...
November 10, 2014
Prominent Pastor among nine killed in Bahamas plane crash
Severe weather was likely a factor in the small plane crash that killed nine people, including a prominent Christian minister and his wife, on approach to the island of Grand Bahama, the foreign minister said Monday...
The Canine Distemper Virus
July 07, 2014
The Canine Distemper Virus
As some of you may know, we are currently experiencing a serious outbreak of the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), in possible epidemic proportions, on the island...
April 17, 2014
South Korea ferry captain gave evacuation order too late
An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea's southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel after it started to list amid confusion and chaos, a crew member said Thursday...
April 16, 2014
South Korea ferry sinks carrying hundreds of students
A ferry carrying 459 people, mostly high school students on an overnight trip to a tourist island, sank off South Korea's southern coast Wednesday, leaving nearly 300 people missing despite a frantic, hours-long rescue by dozens of ships and helicopters. At least four people were confirmed dead and 55 injured...
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