HEALTH MINISTRY GIVES ITSELF ‘C+’ IN FIRST YEAR
NASSAU — An internal review of the Ministry of Health’s performance for 2017/2018 saw the ministry grade itself the equivalent of a ‘C+’, the Nassau Guardian reported on May 8. …
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DAMES SAYS POLICE MISCONDUCT SETS FORCE BACK
NASSAU — Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said yesterday incidents of police officers caught on social media in conflicts with the public casts a negative shadow on law enforcement, …
Read MoreTURNQUEST SPEAKS AT CAMPUS OPENING
GRAND BAHAMA – The Hon. Peter Turnquest, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, speaking at the official opening ceremony and plaque unveiling for Hawksbill Hall at the University of The …
Read MoreAMERICAN AIRLINES ADDS FIVE NEW FLIGHTS TO THE BAHAMAS
NASSAU — American Airlines, the largest international carrier to operate service to The Bahamas, has added five new flights and 453 total seats, increasing the number of nonstop and connecting …
Read MoreBAHAMAS REPRESENTED AT CPM IN ROME
NASSAU — Chairman of The Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety Authority Mark Humes and the Department’s Officer-In-Charge Josefina Curry attended the 13th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures …
Read MoreD’AGUILAR VOWS FOCUS ON WEB SHOP ZONING
NASSAU –The number of web shops in The Bahamas has “significantly diminished” over the last four years, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday (May 6), the Nassau Guardian reported …
Read MorePOTENTIAL OF BAHAMAS CARNIVAL’S PRIVATE SECTOR MODEL LAUDED
NASSAU — Owner of Blue Monkey Bahamas Stephan Rolle told Guardian Business yesterday (May 6) that Bahamas Carnival’s new privatized model means it has the potential to grow unabated by …
Read MoreTHOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN EMBASSY OPEN HOUSE
By ELISABETH ANN BROWN WASHINGTON, DC – Cultural tourism is a big thing in Washington, DC with so many embassies representing countries all over the world in the District. My …
Read MoreOVER-THE-HILL INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
NASSAU, Bahamas — Of the 600 to 700 businesses in the Over-the-Hill community, only 200 of them are considered formal businesses. This was revealed by Financial Secretary Marlon Johnson Wednesday and is being used as …
Read MoreREGULATORS BUILD CAPACITY AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING
NASSAU, Bahamas — Officials from the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) collaborated to host a two-day Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Forensic …
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