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"MORE THAN SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE" to shutter ArawakX, Securities Commission says
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Securities Commission is asserting that there is "more than sufficient evidence" to justify the winding-up of the country's first crowdfunding platform ArawakX, citing its concerns over the company's solvency as well as alleged governance irregularities and regulatory breaches. In a statement Monday evening, the regulator noted that on Friday September 15th, [...]
D.R. Starts Shuttering Country Ahead of Franklin
D.R. Starts Shuttering Country Ahead of Franklin
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Authorities in the Dominican Republic shut schools and government offices Tuesday as Tropical Storm Franklin took aim at the island of Hispaniola that it shares with Haiti.
Government Buildings in New Providence to be equipped with Hurricane Shutters
Nassau The Bahamas -
The Bahamas Government is introducing hurricane shutters to secure
Government owned buildings in New Providence. This would eventually
eliminate the need to purchase plywood previously used for this purpose,
Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C Grant told
Parliamentarians during his contribution to the 2011/2012 Budget Debate
in the House of Assembly on Ju...
Shutters Going Up in Nassau Ahead of The Arrival of Hurricane Irma
Stores are putting up their shutters all over the Bahamas as Category 5 Hurricane Irma approaches.
Exuma man breaks hip putting up shutters
Exuma man breaks hip putting up shutters
EXUMA "held up pretty well" in the face of Hurricane Matthew, initial assessments indicate, according to Exuma's chief councillor, Brian Strachan.
Atlanta's TSW Designs New Town in the Bahamas
Atlanta's TSW Designs New Town in the Bahamas
Global Atlanta: With lush brilliance evident even in watercolor, the green paradise shown in the artist's rendering includes a colorful town square, clean streets speckled with strolling pedestrians and a neighborhood of houses arrayed with neat white shutters.
This vision of a new town in the Bahamas belongs to Tunnell Spangler-Walsh & Associates, an Atlanta-based planning, architecture and la...
Hope for Deep Water Cay?
Hope for Deep Water Cay?
Four years after Hurricane Dorian wrecked East Grand Bahama, one of the oldest Bahamian bonefishing lodges - the once illustrious Deep Way Cay (DWC) - remains closed as its employees continue to recover.
Improving food security
Improving food security
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on food security, globally, and highlighted the vulnerabilities in our food systems. It resulted in widespread disruption to food supply chains, food access, and food affordability, which significantly impacted The Bahamas and, disproportionately, those in low-income households and vulnerable communities. The pandemic highlighted the importance of add...
DR Pres. To Meet UN Chief Over Haiti Border Row
DR Pres. To Meet UN Chief Over Haiti Border Row
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The president of the Dominican Republic said he would meet United Nations Chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday to discuss a call from a U.N. expert to allow humanitarian supplies to pass through his country's shuttered border with Haiti.
Food dependence after 50 years of independence
Food dependence after 50 years of independence
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on food security, globally, and highlighted the vulnerabilities in our food systems. It resulted in widespread disruption to food supply chains, food access, and food affordability, which significantly impacted The Bahamas and, disproportionately, those in low-income households and vulnerable communities. The pandemic highlighted the importance of add...