DOORS OPEN FOR 1,000 PRE-SCHOOLERS
JEFF LLOYD, Minister of Education NASSAU, Bahamas — In an effort for the Bahamas to attain universal pre-school education, Education Minister Jeff Lloyd yesterday said starting this year, and each …
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GOVERNMENT ACQUIRES HOME OF MARCUS GARVEY
The St Ann’s Bay birthplace of National Hero Marcus Garvey – File photo KINGSTON, Jamaica — Culture Minister Olivia Grange this afternoon revealed that the Government now has the boyhood …
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FASHIONS HAVE NOT SET A NEW PARADIGM FOR RESPECT
REFLECTIONS: By Elisabeth Ann Brown WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently I was involved in a Facebook group discussion about whether or not the way women dress makes them responsible for the …
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BPL GETS NEW BOARD
Dr. Donovan Moxey NASSAU, Bahamas — Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) has a new board with Dr. Donovan Moxey as the chairman, Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister announced yesterday. …
Read MoreMohegan Sun Signs Partnership Deal With Baha Mar Casino
EXCERPT FROM THIS ARTICLE: “Mohegan Sun’s Momentum program gets an impressive boost with this Baha Mar addition. Baha Mar is really an amazing place to visit-right on the shores of …
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MOORE BACKS GOVERNMENT IN PLAN TO PURCHASE GRAND LUCAYAN
NASSAU, Bahamas — Founding member of the Free National Movement (FNM) Maurice Moore said yesterday the Minnis administration’s last ditch effort to purchase the Grand Lucayan resort in Freeport is …
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AMBASSADOR COLLIE AND CONSUL GENERAL NEILLY MEET WITH BAHAMIAN HOTEL MANAGER AT FOUR SEASONS
(L-R): Consul General Theo Neilly; Kristen Whyly, Four Seasons Hotel Manager; Ambassador Sidney Collie; David Bernand, Four Seasons General Manager; and Second Secretary Ieshia Deveaux, Second Secretary, Bahamas Embassy. WASHINGTON, D.C. …
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PINTARD SAYS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP NEEDED FOR BAMSI SUCCESS
MICHAEL PINTARD, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard said government currently has on the table plans to privatize certain …
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CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ADDRESSES SECURITY ISSUE FOLLOWING BANK “SKIMMING” INCIDENT
JOHN ROLLE, Central Bank Governor NASSAU, Bahamas — All commercial banks have systems in place to help customers recover lost funds, Governor of The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB), …
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“DON’T TAKE PLP SERIOUSLY”
NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is simply doing what is politically expedient as it relates to its opposition to the …
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