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December 07, 2015
CIBC FCIB staff donate supplies to hurricane Joaquin efforts
CIBC FirstCaribbean staff across the country have joined together to donate three palettes of much needed supplies to the National Emergency Management Agency?s Hurricane Joaquin Relief efforts.
Limited contract posting on govt's online portal
April 27, 2022
Limited contract posting on govt's online portal
A search on the government's online portal for contract notices and contract awards under the Department of Public Works, which has a large capital works budget, reveals just four contract notices since the Public Procurement Act came into force on September 1, 2021.
Grand Bahama still waiting on NEMA supplies
October 13, 2016
Grand Bahama still waiting on NEMA supplies
Relief supplies for Grand Bahama have yet to arrive on the island, said National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Supplies Officer and Deputy Co-Chair of the Disaster Committee Tammi Mitchell yesterday.
NGO gets more funding to extend post-Dorian aid
September 05, 2023
NGO gets more funding to extend post-Dorian aid
The SBP team, which has repaired 624 homes since Hurricane Dorian in 2019, is able to continue its mission of assisting Central and East Grand Bahama residents after receiving new funding. "To date, our non-government organization has invested more than $12 million through our various recovery programs on Grand Bahama and Abaco," said SBP's Executive ...
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September 01, 2023
Commonwealth Building Supplies Announces Key Leadership Promotions
Commonwealth Building Supplies Ltd (CBS Bahamas), the nation’s leading home improvement retailer and architectural product supplier, is pleased to announce significant promotions within its leadership team.
DRA matters in hands of police
August 22, 2023
DRA matters in hands of police
The Disaster Reconstruction Authority (DRA) has forwarded the findings of a forensic audit to police after coming across "things" that made DRA officials uncomfortable, according to the authority's executive chairman Alex Storr. "We had two audits ongoing, a forensic audit as well as the financial audit. We have received both of those. The forensic audit, ...
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The pervasive impact of inflation
August 03, 2023
The pervasive impact of inflation
Countries like The Bahamas are particularly vulnerable to economic fluctuations due to their unique geographical and socio-economic characteristics. As is the case in many Caribbean countries, tourism is a critical pillar of our economy, driving growth, creating massive employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and maintaining much-needed foreign exchange earnings. The latter is a necessity f...
March 29, 2023
Top real estate agent warns to buy now or risk renting forever
With property values continuing to climb, chief executive officer at real estate agency 1 Oak Bahamas, Matt Sweeting, warned that if homeowner hopefuls don't buy now, they may have no choice but to rent forever.
Commonage Committee Chair "beyond ecstatic" after authorities respond over illegal structure
March 24, 2023
Commonage Committee Chair "beyond ecstatic" after authorities respond over illegal structure
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The chairman of a family island commonage committee said yesterday that he was "beyond ecstatic" that authorities had responded quickly to thwart the construction of an illegal structure in a local community, telling Eyewitness News, "we're just sick and tired of this." Amidst growing concerns over the unregulated construction of buildings and [...]
March 22, 2023
Rick Fox's sustainable construction firm to deliver 30 homes to Abaco
Sustainable construction firm Partanna will deliver 30 affordable homes made with its carbon negative concrete to South Abaco this year, its principal Rick Fox said yesterday.
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