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November 06, 2016
Report: Urban Renewal quantity surveyorwas not qualified

The lead quantity surveyor for Urban Renewal's Small Home Repairs (SHR) program, who was tasked with issuing certificates of completion on hundreds of homes repaired under the program, testified before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) during its probe of the program that she was not qualified and was no more than a "rubber stamp" for the project.

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November 04, 2016
Urban Renewal Plans to release report on PAC

URBAN Renewal Co-Chairs Algernon Allen and Cynthia "Mother" Pratt were on the defensive yesterday in the wake of the Public Accounts Committee's damning report into the programme, with one of them revealing that there were plans underway to produce another report aimed at discrediting the work of the PAC.

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November 04, 2016
MPs 'overruled' Urban Renewal selection process

DESPITE having its own commission in place to make executive decisions, the Urban Renewal Small Homes Repair initiative was still subject to the influence of members of Parliament who "overruled" the standard process of selecting contractors.

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November 03, 2016
PAC report slams Urban Renewal

AFTER numerous delays, the Public Accounts Committee tabled its report into the Urban Renewal Commission, finding it ?severely lacking in accountability? coupled with ?minimal fiscal safeguards? and led by co-chairs who are extremely ?na?ve? and unclear of their roles to properly administer the initiative.

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November 02, 2016
Elvstrom Sails Names Nassau-based Phillips Sailmakers Regional Partner

Elvstrom Sails, one of the world?s top ranking designers and builders of racing and cruising sails, has named Nassau-based Phillips Sailmakers its service point for a broad region with the closest similar appointment in Seattle, Washington, nearly 3,000 miles away.

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October 24, 2016
No layoffs, redundancies at Sandals Emerald Bay

Employees at Sandals Emerald Bay Great Exuma will not be laid off or made redundant because of the resort's temporary closure until December 15 for repairs due to damage incurred by Hurricane Matthew, according to resort General Manager Jeremy Mutton.

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August 29, 2016
Commonwealth Bank officially opens new training center

Calling service "the number one reason we are the leading bank in The Bahamas", Commonwealth Bank officially opened the doors to its new $800,000 corporate learning center recently.

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August 24, 2016
Commonwealth Bank officially opens new $800,000 training centre

Calling service ?the number one reason we are the leading bank in The Bahamas,? Commonwealth Bank officially opened the doors to its new $800,000 corporate learning centre recently.

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July 14, 2016
Doctors Hospital re-accredited by Joint Commission International

The board of directors and executive team at Doctors Hospital is proud to announce that the hospital has once again been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) following a week of intense onsite scrutiny and examination.
The Bahamas' only private hospital became the first acute care hospital to be awarded the gold seal of approval by JCI in 2010, and has maintained the stringent st...

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June 21, 2016
2016/2017 Budget Debate by the Hon. Philip E. Davis, Minister of Works & Urban Development and Deputy Prime Minister

As I rise again to honour the constituents of Cat Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador, I declare my absolute support of the Budget communicated by our Prime Minister, the Rt. Honourable Member for Centreville on 25th May 2016.

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