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New dock and roads for Ragged Island
New dock and roads for Ragged Island
Construction of a dock and reconstruction of roads here will usher in enhanced economic activity for this outlying Family Island, Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant asserted.
Duncan Town airport runway to be resurfaced
Duncan Town airport runway to be resurfaced
The Government of the Bahamas on Monday signed a $1.7 million contract for resurfacing of the airport runway here.
Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko C. Grant said the new runway will create a ?positive economic impact as a result of employment opportunities that would become available
PM: Politics Should be Eliminated in the Granting of Public Contracts
The Bahamas has wasted too much public funds in granting contracts to persons who failed to perform the job, and the Government is seeking to remove political influence from the process of granting publicly tendered contracts, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham told reporters Monday.
Negotiation and consultation right way forward to resolve South China Sea Issue
The international community has become increasingly concerned about the South China Sea dispute, in particular the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Republic of the Philippines, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Minnis says govt 'stalling' on Cuban abuse probe
Minnis says govt 'stalling' on Cuban abuse probe
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis accused the government of "stalling" the final investigation into the alleged abuse of Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre...
Nottage Suggests More Bail to Address Prison Overcrowding
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday suggested that more inmates receive bail or be given community service instead of being remanded or sentenced in light of the chronic overcrowding at the prison. "What we can do that would be very swift would be to permit...
Govt Fell Down on Referendum Education, PLPs Admit
Govt Fell Down on Referendum Education, PLPs Admit
Minister of State for National Security Keith Bell and Gaming Board Chairman Dr. Andre Rollins admitted last night that the government fell down on the education process for the upcoming referendum. The men were panelists at a town meeting on the referendum at The College of...