GOVERNMENT TABLES FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BILL
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government yesterday tabled its much-touted Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2018, the instrument it hopes will drive down deficits to meet its stated target of 50 percent …
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DRAFT LEGISLATION COMPLETE FOR ESTABLISHMENNT OF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Downtown Nassau Partnership (DNP) is hoping to present to Cabinet draft legislation for the establishment of business improvement districts (BIDs) within the next two to …
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GB PARENTING FORUM’S IMPORTANCE EMPHASIZED
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — Local officials within the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Grand Bahama Principals and Vice Principals Association (GBPVPA) are encouraging full participation in the Second Annual …
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BTVI STRENGTHENS CITY AND GUILDS’ INTERNAL FRAMEWORK
NASSAU, Bahamas — Twenty seven persons from The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) were recently in training sessions that focused on City and Guilds’ assessment and quality assurance. …
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MILLER-UIBO PAYS COURTESY CALL ON PRIME MINISTER
NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamian international track and field superstar Shaunae Miller-Uibo, after a sensational undefeated outdoor season, paid a courtesy call on Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, Prime …
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D’AGUILAR SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS THANK DONORS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Saskia D’Aguilar, daughter-in-law of the late respected businessman, electrical engineer and philanthropist Vincent D’Aguilar, whose family made a $150,000 scholarship commitment to The Bahamas Technical and …
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MINNIS: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT KEY TO REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN WORKERS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government is hoping to identify skill sets and certifications that are needed for the jobs of the future so that it can reduce the dependency …
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DPM OUTLINES CENTRAL BANK’S ROLE IN ICREASING LOCAL FINANCIAL SECTOR PARTICIPATION
NASSAU, Bahamas — The government has asked The Central Bank of The Bahamas (CBOB) to find solutions as soon as possible to have more Bahamians participate in the financial …
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AMBASSADOR COLLIE MEETS WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CCAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sally Yearwood, Executive Director of the Caribbean Central American Action (CCAA), paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Sidney Collie, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States …
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OSWALD BROWN WRITES
THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER RESEARCH WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 17, 2018 — In my column last week on the controversy surrounding the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, I made a glaring mistake …
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