Friday 3rd September, 2010
BBC Caribbean News in Brief
The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has said that many Caribbean Community (Caricom) nations are in no position to receive funds from the $10 billion in climate aid pledged by developed nations.
Nassau GOP bites the ballot
A Republican political appointee with the Nassau County Board of Elections ended up disenfranchising her own party when she failed to include the GOP in the instructions sent out to 900,000 voters on ...
UN body forecasts sharp rise in L. American, Caribbean exports
Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 21.4 percent this year, mainly boosted by the sales of South American raw materials, the Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean...
Virginia Tech men's basketball faces Challenging non-conference slate
General SourcesBLACKSBURG, Va. – Fifteen regular season nationally-televised games, a trip to the Bahamas, plus eight home Atlantic Coast Conference contests, highlight the 2010-11 Virginia Tech men's bask...
Former Nassau Legis. Mejias arrested in domestic dispute
Newsdaymatthew.chayes@newsday.com Former Nassau Legis. David Mejias, accused of using his Cadillac to tailgate, repeatedly chase and cut off his ex-girlfriend's Land Rover as she drove with her boyfriend, w...
Bahamian Law Student Association Launched
Bahama JournalA newly formed independent body that is intended to improve education, career prospects and social opportunities for Bahamian law students was officially launched on Tuesday.
Court Complex To Be Completed Next Month
Bahama JournalCome next month magistrates will have a new place to call home, as it is expected that the new Magistrate’s Court Complex on Nassau Street would be completed.
Family Island Tourism Rebounding
Bahama JournalFamily Island tourism is on the rebound, according to numbers coming out of the Central Bank’s Monthly Economic and Financial Developments report for July.
$2.3M Contract For Ansbacher Renovations
Bahama JournalOfficials from the Ministry of Works and Transport yesterday signed a contract with Sunco Builders for the renovations of the ground floor of Ansbacher House in order to house two courtrooms for the S...
Unions Support Baha Mar
Bahama JournalPresident of the National Congress of Trade Unions of the Bahamas (NCTUB) John Pinder and other members yesterday announced that the union supports the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar project. (Photo/To...
Baha Mar, Excellent News
Baker HughesIf – as expected – the Government of The Bahamas does give the green light to the Chinese backed project known as Baha Mar, happier days would suddenly break through.
Appellate Division agrees Clifton psychologist acted inappropriately
General SourcesThe suspension of a Clifton psychologist’s professional license for having an inappropriate relationship with a patient that included sharing a bed with him during a trip to the Bahamas was uphe...
Japan, Caribbean nations discuss climate change, assistance for Haiti
Japan TimesJapan and 13 Caribbean nations agreed in Tokyo on Thursday to cooperate in curbing global warming and offering support to quake-hit Haiti among other issues at their first meeting in a decade, a Japan...
OAS Assistant Secretary General Calls on the Caribbean to Strengthen its Electoral Democracies
OASThe Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, today opened a regional consultation on political party strengthening and campaign financing in Kingston, J...
Nassau County has its 1st West Nile death
New York PostNORTH HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — West Nile virus has claimed its first victim this year in Nassau County. The Nassau County Health Department said Thursday that a North Hempstead resident over the age of...
Cruise ships returning early to New York, Boston to ride out Hurricane Earl
General SourcesAfter knocking nearly a dozen cruise ships sailing in the Bahamas and the Caribbean off course in recent days, a northbound Hurricane Earl is now having an impact on vessels that sail to New England, ...
'Beware!' New species of termite discovered
Freeport NewsBy CLEOPATRA MURPHY Freeport News Reporter If home owners thought a hurricane was the only thing they had to worry about, think again.A new species of termite have been discovered on Grand Bahama and ...
'Wait and see' Phone card vendors hoping for fair resolution
Freeport NewsBy LEDEDRA MARCHESenior FN Reporterlededra@nasguard.com Phone card resellers are hopeful that talks with officials at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) and the Royal Bahamas Police Force could pu...
St. Georges hold Smart Start Seminar
Freeport NewsBy CLEOPATRA MURPHY Freeport News Reporter Three of the island's tertiary institutions were in attendance at St. Georges High on Wednesday as the school held its Smart Start Seminar.Representatives fr...
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