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July 07, 2015
'Izmirlian wants to resume talks'

The government expects Baha Mar's attorneys to push for a one-week adjournment of its application currently before the Supreme Court as Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian is reportedly interested in resuming talks with his Chinese partners toward a resolution

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July 07, 2015
Baha Mar partner brands still appear committed

Baha Mar's luxury hotel brands have given "no indication" that they are considering pulling out of the embattled development, according to one of Baha Mar's public relations analysts.

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July 05, 2015
Christie's credibility crashes

Prime Minister Perry Christie has taken a huge credibility hit with the spectacular developments that have erupted relating to Baha Mar.

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Power play
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July 05, 2015
Power play

After months of secret maneuvers that left the Christie administration and Baha Mar's Chinese partners completely in the dark, it is remarkable that Baha Mar CEO Sarkis Izmirlian expected that the government would go along with his bid to have a Bahamian judge rubber stamp U.S. court orders, threatening The Bahamas' sovereignty...

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July 06, 2015
The fallout from Baha Mar

This past week must have been one of the most vexing, perplexing and exasperatingly turbulent for Prime Minister Perry Christie and his Cabinet.

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July 05, 2015
Govt paying Baha Mar salaries opens 'Pandora's box'

The Christie administration's pledge to pay Baha Mar's $7.5 million payroll for the month could open "Pandora's box" by setting a dangerous precedent for other businesses and workers seeking compensation from not only Baha Mar but any future large scale projects...

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July 06, 2015
Pinder: Govt setting bad precedent in paying Baha Mar workers

Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President John Pinder said yesterday the government's decision to fund Baha Mar's payroll sets a dangerous precedent and charged that the Christie administration can no longer be trusted when it gives excuses to public sector employees awaiting payments from the government.

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July 03, 2015
Govt says it paid Baha Mar workers 2 million Friday

After pledging to pay out $7.5 million this month to cover the salaries of 2,400 Baha Mar workers, the government announced last night that it paid $2 million to the Bahamian employees at Baha Mar to cover their salaries.

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July 02, 2015
AG: Serious, far-reaching implications for sovereignty

Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson yesterday said that for courts in The Bahamas to simply accede to a ruling from the United States bankruptcy court in Delaware - in this instance, to grant funds to Baha Mar Ltd. intended in part to pay its staff - would have "serious and far-reaching implications" for The Bahamas' sovereignty.

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July 03, 2015
Roberts accuses Minnis of playing politics on Baha Mar

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts charged last night that Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis attempted to use the crisis at Baha Mar for political gain, calling it "disgraceful".

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