No financial officer at the education loan authority

THE Education Loan Authority has no financial officer although the statutory body is responsible for raising and reconciling millions of dollars to fund the government's guaranteed student loans programme.

Since the financial officer (FO) was let go over three years ago, the current chief administrative officer (CAO) Deborah Jackson has been performing those duties.

According to Tribune sour...

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Drag Me To Hell

• Genre : Horror, Thriller
• Rating : T - 15yrs and Older

A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point

Official Statement from the Office of Prime Minister on the Purchase of a State Vehicle

The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to provide clarity regarding the state vehicles in use by this office. State vehicles are the property of the Bahamian people and are in service across multiple administrations.

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Gov't to borrow 50 million to conclude road project

The government will borrow another $50 million to conclude the already over budget New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP), Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham revealed yesterday.
Recently, The Guardian reported exclusively that the project was running behind schedule and over budget by more than $40 million.
"The newspapers have been carrying a story that was leaked to it by members of the Pub...

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Loan scheme shut down

Central Detective Unit officers raided the office of an unlicensed business purporting to offer financial services and took three employees in for questioning.

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Three BJC subjects have an improved letter grade

Nassau, The Bahamas --
Mathematics, Art and Design, and Family and Consumer Science are the
three Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) subjects that have an improved
letter grade, Minister of Education the Hon Desmond Bannister said.  

"The improvement in Mathematics is one which we are most pleased to
note and hope that this trend will continue," Mr Bannister said during
a press conference at t...

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Three BJC subjects have an improved letter grade

Mathematics, Art and Design, and Family and Consumer
Science are the three Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) subjects that have an improved
letter grade, Minister of Education the Hon Desmond Bannister said.
?The improvement in Mathematics is one which we are most pleased to note and hope that this trend will continue,? Mr Bannister said during a press conference at the Scholarship and Education...

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Thousands show Baha Mar support

By SCOTTâ ARMSTRONG
Guardian Business Editor
scott@nasguard.com
twitter.com/guardianbiz
Thousands of Bahamians have gone online to express their support for the$2.6 billion mega resort Baha Mar which will help position The Bahamas as a world class destination resort, leading to a potentially significant increase in tourism, jobs and enhanced infrastructure for The Bahamas.
A resolution on t...

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Government reveals annual borrowing plan

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government yesterday revealed its borrowing plan for the 2023/2024 fiscal year, as it forecasts gross financing needs of $2.1 billion for the period. "Based on the approved budget for the 2023/24 fiscal year, the government forecasts gross financing needs (GFN) of $2,198.7 million—consisting of $131.1 million to cover the budget deficit [...]

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Government clinics being prepped for repairs

Most of the 71 government-owned clinics have been assessed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, paving the way for upcoming repairs.

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