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I-Group: Runway Tragedy Not Political
I-Group: Runway Tragedy Not Political
The Ingraham administration's renegotiation of the I-Group's Mayaguana deal played no part in last week's tragic accident, which killed three people on a runway on that island, said I-Group representative Tim Haffner yesterday.
Bahamasair's return to Mayaguana hailed as good news
Bahamasair's return to Mayaguana hailed as good news
The completion of the runway refurbishment at the Mayaguana Airport and the return of regularly scheduled Bahamasair flights there after a five year absence are significant milestones for the residents of that island and signal the resurgence of the Mayaguana economy, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts said in a statement yesterday...
The great Mayaguana land giveaway!
The great Mayaguana land giveaway!
This column was originally published on July 6, 2010. The contribution to the 2010/11 budget debate by the Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate was one of the more egregious examples of neo-colonial claptrap by a Bahamian political figure in the nearly four decades after independence.
FNM chairman 'talking nonsense'
FNM chairman 'talking nonsense'
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Michael Pintard said yesterday former Cabinet minister Frank Watson has never raised any of his concerns regarding the party's leadership internally, but Watson said Pintard is "out of the loop" and "talking nonsense".
Mitchell: Consultations continue with Rolle
Mitchell: Consultations continue with Rolle
Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell advised yesterday that consultations continue with Bahamas Consul General to Atlanta Randy Rolle, who was arrested on April 3 in Bimini and subsequently released...
The looming financial earthquake, pt. 1
The looming financial earthquake, pt. 1
"Switzerland is a country where very few things begin, but many things end."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
For centuries, Switzerland has basked in the radiance of its pre-eminence as a powerhouse of precision, reflected in its superlative chocolates, its world-renowned and impeccably crafted timepieces and its incomparable banking industry. Over the centuries, the Swiss have become bankers to the wo...