OSWALD BROWN WRITES
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SEX SCANDAL WASHINGTON,D.C. — I was one of seven grandchildren who spent the formative years of our lives growing up at Stanyard Creek, Andros, with our …
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POLICING STEPPED UP FOR PUPILS’ NEW TERM
NASSAU, Bahamas — National Security minister Marvin Dames yesterday said the public can expect to see police stationed at schools and an increased police presence in and around school zones. …
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LUCAYAN – WE’LL HIT A HOME RUN
NASSAU, Bahamas — The $65m Grand Lucayan deal “is not a cataclysmic event” for the Government’s finances, a Cabinet minister argued yesterday, insisting: “We think we’ve hit a home run.” …
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AFFORDABLE HOMES PROGRAM STRUGGLES
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government’s Access to Affordable Homes program is off to a shaky start. Service-ready lots are being offered for as low as $15,000, but according to Minister …
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OAS COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT HOSTS DIALOGUE ON WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE AMERICAS
Secretary General Meets with White House Advisor and President and CEO of OPIC. From left to right: Ray W. Washburne, President and CEO of Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC); Ivanka …
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MINISTER REVIEWS 250 JOB BIOMASS PROPOSAL
NASSAU, Bahamas — A Cabinet minister has reviewed a Bahamian start-up’s proposal to create up to 250 jobs through an Abaco-based biomass plant that will generate 24 megawatts (MW) of …
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BISHOP HALL SAYS MEDICAL MARIJUANA COULD GENERATE “FAR MORE” THAN $5 MILLION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Bishop Simeon Hall said yesterday that his focus is on the medicinal use of marijuana and the social injustice surrounding the use and possession of small amounts …
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A GLIMPSE OF WORKING LIFE AT PORT AUTHORITY
High school and university students on Grand Bahama gained valuable real work experience during the summer student employment programme at the GBPA that has been held for the past 40 …
Read MoreBAHAMIANS VACATIONING IN EUROPE IN INCREASING NUMBERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bahamians have been travelling to Europe on vacation in increasing numbers this past summer, as suggested by photographs posted on Facebook with the Eiffel Tower in Paris …
Read MoreCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF URCA PAYS COURTESY CALL ON AMBASSADOR COLLIE
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Stephen Bereaux, Chief Executive Officer of The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA), paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Sidney Collie, Bahamas Ambassador to …
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