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Pintard triggers House uproar
July 20, 2023
Pintard triggers House uproar
A bitter row in the House of Assembly between Opposition Leader Michael Pintard and Leader of Government Business Obie Wilchcombe yesterday over Pintard's attempts to speak on the recent controversy surrounding the minister of immigration led to the governing side moving to prematurely end debate on the Governor General's Volunteer Society Bill. Pintard, who was the third ...
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YOU CAN'T MUZZLE ME: MPs spar after Pintard questions Bell's involvement in Chinese workers release
July 20, 2023
YOU CAN'T MUZZLE ME: MPs spar after Pintard questions Bell's involvement in Chinese workers release
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A war of words erupted in Parliament yesterday as Opposition Leader Michael Pintard and Leader of Government Business Obie Wilchcombe clashed over the issue of Labour Minister Keith Bell's involvement in the release of illegal Chinese workers at the British Colonial Hilton during a debate. The dispute erupted when Pintard, after supporting [...]
Row erupts in House
July 19, 2023
Row erupts in House
House Speaker Patricia Deveaux threatened to throw unruly members of Parliament out of the House of Assembly today after a row erupted during Opposition Leader Michael Pintard's contribution where he sought to criticize the government's handling of Bahamas Power and Light and controversial immigration matters.
July 07, 2023
Urgent call for change: Tackling social decay & rising violence
Despite concerted efforts to mend the unraveling social fabric of the nation, The Bahamas finds itself facing a range of social ills. Deepening poverty, escalating crime, the marginalization of some immigrant groups, and overpopulation, among other issues, threaten to erode the foundations upon which The Bahamas was built. And as the nation grapples with these ...
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Anti-violence bill tabled in House
May 25, 2023
Anti-violence bill tabled in House
The Protection Against Violence Bill, 2023, tabled in Parliament yesterday, would provide for the protection and support of victims of violence. The bill seeks to create a national strategy to prevent and respond to the occurrence of violence and to protect victims of violence; begin a system of information gathering to generate reliable statistics in ...
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Ambassador Pinnock Seeks More Support From FAO
April 27, 2023
Ambassador Pinnock Seeks More Support From FAO
United Nations Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Ambassador H.E. Winston Pinnock is currently attending the 172nd session of the FAO Council in Rome, Italy.
Groups decry gender-based violence
April 21, 2023
Groups decry gender-based violence
The Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, the Bahamas Crisis Centre and Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Bahamas National Chapter are once again decrying gender-based violence after recent reported incidents involving violence against women and girls.
April 13, 2023
Gibson: Citizenship Bill Will Positively Affect Bahamian Society
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Former Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson KC sharing that legislation giving men and women an equal opportunity to pass citizenship to their spouses and children positively impacts the economy and strengthens family life.
Clubs and Societies - March 31th, 2023
March 31, 2023
Clubs and Societies - March 31th, 2023
Governor General Sir Cornelius A. Smith received the District Administrator for K-Kids Bahamas Kiwanis along with students in the programme who participated and won in their 'Celebrating 50 Years of Independence. One Nation, Our Legacy, Our Future' essay competition in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday.
March 31, 2023
RED CROSS AWARDS CIBC FIRSTCARRIBEAN FOR COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
Nearly 20 years of commitment and $200,000 in donations for food distribution programmes, hurricane and COVID-19 relief as well as other community initiatives led to the Bahamas Red Cross Society honoring CIBC FirstCaribbean as its corporate donor awardee this year.
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