NURSES THREATEN – “WE WON’T TURN UP”
Bahamas Nurses Union President Amancha Williams NASSAU — Bahamas Nurses Union President Amancha Williams yesterday suggested nurses will not be showing up for their new shifts next month as she …
Read More A CARIBBEAN SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR THE OAS
By SIR RONALD SANDERS It’s time for a Caribbean Secretary-General of the Organisation of American States. Over the last 70 years, since its formation, the OAS has had 10 Secretaries-General …
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BAHAMAS PARTICIPATES IN UNITED NATIONS DAY CELBRATIONS IN DC
Mr. Theo Neilly, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., carried the flag of The Bahamas in the “Procession of Nations” at the United Nations Day celebrations held at the Oneness-Family …
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PLAN FOR e-GOVERNMENT TO BE UNVEILED AT GB TECH SUMMIT
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson FREEPORT, Grand Bahama — A plan to digitize the public service with the creation of a new e-government platform will be unveiled …
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TURNQUEST SAYS FISCAL PLAN WORKING
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest NASSAU, Bahamas — Although encouraged by the 19 percent increase in value-added tax (VAT) collections and 50 percent reduction in the …
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VIDEO UNLOCKS A FLOODGATE OF MEMORIES
OSWALD BROWN WRITES WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2018 — My good friend Roosevelt “Roosie” Godet sent me a video of the memorial service for the late Bradley Roberts, who died …
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CELEBRATING OLDER HUMAN RIGHTS CHAMPIONS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Hon. Frankie Campbell, Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, addressed the Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development’s 21st Annual Nation Builders Awards Ceremony — …
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BAHAMAS CENTRAL BANK HOSTING ASBA ANNUAL MEETING
NASSAU, Bahamas, October 30, 2018 — The Central Bank of The Bahamas currently is hosting the 21st Annual Meeting of the Association of Bank Supervisors of the Americas and the …
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GOVERNMENT DENIES MOVE ON ABORTION LAW
ATTORNEY GENERAL CARL BETHEL NASSAU, Bahamas — There are no plans to make abortion legal in The Bahamas, Attorney General Carl Bethel said yesterday in response to questions over claims …
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DEFICIT DOWN BY OVER 50 PERCENT, GOV’T REPORTS
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest NASSAU, Bahamas — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said yesterday the government is on track to meet …
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