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Op-ed: PM's remarks a threat to the Fourth Estate
February 16, 2024
Op-ed: PM's remarks a threat to the Fourth Estate
"Freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego." - Mahatma Gandhi Bahamians were both shocked and embarrassed by recent comments made by the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. As details of the infamous interview were reported by media houses, many questioned the logic behind the PM's unwarranted [...]
December 19, 2016
Berlin Christmas market: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash
A truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin on Monday night, killing nine and injuring at least 50. Officials are investigating the crash as an act of terrorism, according to a German intelligence official familiar with the matter...
February 14, 2024
Bahamas Real Estate Association defends national safety amidst rising crime concerns
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Amid the negative exposure The Bahamas has received regarding the surge in violent crime to start the year, the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) has moved to assure all stakeholders and investors that The Bahamas is safe. "Given the increased amount of negative exposure the Bahamas has received in recent weeks in [...]
February 12, 2024
FNM deputy leader calls for "shared responsibility" in crime fight
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright is advocating for a unified national effort to address crime while emphasizing the importance of steadfastly rejecting attempts to tarnish the nation's reputation. Describing the challenge as a "shared responsibility," the St. Barnabas MP said: "As we remain challenged by the impact of crime [...]
February 12, 2024
FNM deputy leader calls for "collective responsibility" in crime fight
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy leader Shanendon Cartwright is advocating for a unified national effort to address crime while emphasizing the importance of steadfastly rejecting attempts to tarnish the nation's reputation. Describing the challenge as a "collective responsibility," the St. Barnabas MP said: "This collective commitment to combating crime must be ma...
February 12, 2024
Letters to the Editor: Why many don't know where Burma Road is
Editor, Growing up in The Bahamas, many Bahamians would have heard the song "Burma Road" by the late Ronnie Butler, giving us our first introduction to a piece of Bahamian history known as the Burma Road Riot, even without realizing it. Despite this, many young students in high schools across the nation would have been [...]
February 08, 2024
SECOND THOUGHTS? – International media coverage of crime wave making some buyers and renters think twice says BREA president
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Recent crime alerts and extensive international media coverage over the country's crime wave have caused some buyers to have second thoughts, according to the Bahamas Real Estate Association's president. Nikki Boeuf told Eyewitness News: "Yes, unfortunately, we had several agents indicate that buyers and or renters who had already started the process [...]
British royal wedding guest list details emerge
April 12, 2011
British royal wedding guest list details emerge
LONDON
Associated Press
SOCCER star David Beckham will be there with his pop star wife Victoria. Elton John is attending with partner David Furnish. And the Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala will be there too, probably one of the few guests at the wedding of the year wearing orange and burgundy Buddhist robes.
The guest list for the April 29 union of Prince William and Kate Middleton is still being ...
Foreign reserves strike 1.122 bn record levels
April 12, 2011
Foreign reserves strike 1.122 bn record levels
By NEIL HARTNELL
Tribune Business Editor
The Bahamas' foreign exchange reserves are "the highest they have ever been" at $1.122 billion, due to foreign currency inflows from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and BORCO sales, Tribune Business was told yesterday, although it was likely to be another 12-18 months before economic recovery became broad-based enough to reduce unemployment.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Young men and criminality
January 25, 2024
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Young men and criminality
Dear Editor, Amidst all the wordiness surrounding criminality and murder in this small country, I have awaited reasonable, sensible and wise reflection on the calamity that has befallen this nation. Finally, those inspired words appeared in two dailies. I salute not only these newspapers but especially the letter writer Zephaniah Burrows. It is obvious that [...]
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