PM TOUTS ECONOMIC GROWTH AGENDA
NASSAU, Bahamas — In a national address that sought to set an optimistic tone for 2019, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis declared last night that while the unemployment rate increased …
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CARICOM OPTIMISTIC OF PEACEFUL SOLUTION TO VENEZUELAN CRISIS
NEW YORK, January 28, 2019 (CMC) – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have ended a meeting here with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, expressing optimism that the UN will assist …
Read MorePI DEVELOPER EYES $700 MILLION IN PROJECTS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Hurricane Hole’s developer is aiming to launch two further resort projects before year-end 2019 that will take total investment in its Bahamian developments to around $700m, The …
Read MoreBAHAMAS EDUCATION MINISTER HOSTS RECEPTION FOR BAHAMIAN STUDENTS IN UK
LONDON, England –The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, hosted a reception for Bahamian students from several universities in the United Kingdom at the Bahamas High Commission, 10 Chesterfield Street, …
Read MoreBUJU BANTON’S LONG WALK TO FREEDOM TOUR
OSWALD BROWN WRITES WASHINGTON, D.C., January 26, 2019 — Questions have been raised as to whether the Department of Immigration exercised good judgement in granting permission for Buju Banton, the …
Read MoreMINISTER AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION-RELATED MEETINGS IN LONDON
LONDON, England — The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Minister of Education, and Dr. Marcellus Taylor, Director of Education, are scheduled to return to The Bahamas over the weekend after participating in …
Read MorePM SAYS STERLING HURRICANE HOLE WILL FURTHER ENHANCE PARADISE
By LINDSAY THOMPSON NASSAU, Bahamas, January 25, 2019 (BIS) – Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert A. Minnis has thrown his Government’s support behind the Sterling Hurricane Hole Community …
Read MoreIMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES FOR BAHAMAS DISCUSSED AT LONDON MEETING
LONDON, England – The Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, Bahamas Minister of Education, accompanied by His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, Bahamas High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, and Dr. Marcellus …
Read More“WE’RE COMING FOR OUR MONEY”: $100 MILLION STUDENT LOAN DEBT FORCES HIRING OF COLLECTION AGENCY
NASSAU, Bahamas– The Education Loan Authority’s (ELA) delinquency recovery rate needs to increase seven-fold, a Cabinet Minister admitted yesterday, with Bahamian taxpayers “on the hook for $100m”, The Tribune reported …
Read MoreDAMES: CCTV EXPANSION EYED AT $3 MILLION
NASSAU, Bahamas – As part of the Minnis administration’s fight against crime, the government will invest $3 million to expand its closed-circuit television (CCTV) program to over 500 cameras across …
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