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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Bahamas News.net http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/cat/e5abd99746ab67f4/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:39 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:25:39 -0400 30 Haiti reported on Monday its first suspected death this year from H1N1 virus, reports reaching here said.The victim was from the small community of Nan Bannann in the southern city of Belle-Ansecity, 110 km southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince, the reports said.As local government said, the victim died at a hospital in Thiotte, 65 km east of the capital.Reports said the victim appeared to have ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215261712/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:17:03 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215261712/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Meeting to consider the question of Puerto Rico, the Special Committee on Decolonization called again upon the United States today to expedite a process that would allow Puerto Ricans to fully exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260863/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:23:49 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260863/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Pentagon , Army Lieutanant Colonel Todd Breasseale.The names of all Guantanamo prisoners have been public for years, but the administration of ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260052/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:09:55 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260052/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Emmerson Boyce and Gary Caldwell lift the FA Cup after their stunning triumph Whelan, who owns a villa on the island of Barbados, is due to leave in his summer holidays once he unveils former Bolton manager Owen Coyle as the replacement to Roberto Martinez.But before he jets off, the 76-year-old has renewed his promise to parade the historic trophy for all of Barbados."Since we won the FA ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260103/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:01:43 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215260103/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 "It was mostly sunny with some innocent clouds in Jamaica Plain and then suddenly these dramatic dark storm clouds moved in over Jamaica Pond. They looked like something from the movie "Independence Day" when the alien space ships enter Earth's atmosphere. The rain that followed was pretty intense ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215259154/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:44:38 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215259154/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Merchants in the Dominican Republic have shuttered a large border market in protest over neighboring Haiti's ban on poultry and egg imports. The Dajabon market was closed Monday seeking to pressure Haiti to drop the ban. A Dominican board says the country sells about 25 million eggs and 8 million chickens to Haiti every month. Early in June, Haiti said ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215257965/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:09:13 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215257965/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Havana, June 17 (Prensa Latina) An International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism started today in this capital with a study of routes and cultural proposals in Havana and the potentials of the tourism industry in Cuba. At least 48 communications professionals from Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba have gathered for a week for this ninth seminar at the Jose ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215255950/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:44 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215255950/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Santo Domingo.- The row unleashed by Haiti's ban on Dominican eggs and poultry has shed light on the Joint Dominican-Haitian Bilateral Commission's lack of clout in the current disputes among the two Hispaniola island nations, despite being "two wings of the same bird." The row also shows both countries' weakness toward dialogue and the bungled handling of their ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215256110/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:42 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215256110/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Santo Domingo -After meeting for more than four hours, the Haitian and Dominican authorities failed to reach an agreement to lift the ban on poultry and eggs imports. FILE. Haiti Foreign minister Pierre Richard Casimir and Dominican counterpart Carlos Morales are in a closed-door talks since 12: 20pm, looking to lift the ban of Dominican egg and chicken exports to the neighboring country. To ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215256109/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:42 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215256109/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Kingston, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The former President of the Grenada Athletic Association, George Robinson, described the recent election of Royston LaHee as president of Grenada Olympic Committee (GOC) as shady and unconstitutional. These general elections are null and must be declared void, stated Robinson, while criticizing the process. Lahee was re-elected for an eighth consecutive with no ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215254932/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:56:46 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215254932/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 View Photo AFP/Joe Raedle - Officials from the United States and Cuba will meet this week to restore direct mail services frozen since 1963, the State Department ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215255058/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:40:12 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215255058/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 ROSEAU, Dominica - Police in Dominica say one Chinese man has died and another is missing after they fell into a rushing river while fishing from the banks. Police spokesman John Carbon said Monday that five Chinese men were casting fishing nets at the mouth of the Layou River on the rugged Caribbean island when two of them became submerged and quickly "encountered difficulties since they ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215254776/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:31:42 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215254776/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 United Nations, June 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuba presented today at the United Nations a draft resolution that reaffirms Puerto Rico's inalienable right to self-determination and independence. The text was put to the consideration of all 29 member countries of the UN decolonization committee by Cuban permanent representative to the UN, Rodolfo Reyes. The Cuban diplomat recalled that the Puerto ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215253873/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:54:15 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215253873/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 June 17, 2013 /CNW/ - Itineraries up to 25 days, diverse ports of call and a rare mid-size ship experience highlight Holland America Line's 2013-14 Caribbean season that features eight of the line's premium vessels sailing round-trip from either Fort Lauderdale or Fla. All Fort Lauderdale itineraries feature a call at ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215253653/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:41:07 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215253653/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 [06/17/13 - 10:10 AM]ABC Family Presents a "Pirates of the Caribbean" Weekend Airing Saturday, July 6th & Sunday, July 7thHighlights include the network television premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" on Sunday, July 7 at ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215252756/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:35:34 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215252756/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Port of Spain, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The main feature of the policy towards the Caribbean of United State' President, Barack Obama, is the lack of commitment, said today the Caribbean Journal newspaper. According to the journal, the permanent promise of the president is the closure of the prison in Guantanamo's naval base, territory that is occupied by US against the will of Cuban ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251665/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:50:00 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251665/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Local police made nearly eleven hundred visits to houses on the Cleveland block where Ariel Castro is accused of holding three women captive in his home for around a decade, it has ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251351/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:36:30 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251351/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Cuba are exploring the possibility of resuming direct mail services between the two countries after a 50-year ban, U.S. officials with knowledge of the talks said on ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251666/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:27 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215251666/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The Jamaican government needs to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory to protect its world-class athletes from taking contaminated substances, the coach of world record holder and Olympic champion Usain Bolt says.Glen Mills, who mentors Bolt and world 100 meters champion Yohan Blake, said Jamaican athletes faced a minefield of substances and had little way of checking their ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215250360/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:41:24 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215250360/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 WASHINGTON A U.S. official told the Associated Press on Monday that the United States and Cuba would resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service -- a diplomatic foray which may be at once uniquely outdated, and potentially significant. The official said talks were to resume despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled most rapprochement ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215250307/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:12 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215250307/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Prime Minister Perry Christie has dismissed a suggestion from head of the Bahamas Communications and Public Officers Union (BCPOU) Bernard Evans that he has been slow to act on his promise to get back a controlling interest in the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) on behalf of the Bahamian people. Asked by The Nassau Guardian to respond to Evans and the BCPOU, Christie said, "I ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249108/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:08 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249108/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 A week after she was robbed and assaulted on her way to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, the United States Embassy's Vice Consul Kathleen Cayer returned to church yesterday, saying the ordeal will not deter her from worshipping. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell, Acting U.S. Charge d'Affaires John Armstrong and Catholic Archbishop Patrick Pinder accompanied Cayer. ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249109/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:07 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249109/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Proud parent Elizabeth Rolle holds the many trophies and accomplishments of her daughter Simone Thompson a student of the St. Johns College class of 2013. AHVIA J. CAMPBELL TNG ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249110/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:05 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249110/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The government is still waiting on official conformation from the United States on Dr. Elliston Rahming's appointment as Bahamian ambassador to that country, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday. Mitchell said he would not comment further on the matter and would not respond to speculation that Rahming's appointment had been denied. He said he does ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249111/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:03 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249111/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Routine ramp inspections by the Federal Aviation Administration of SkyBahamas airplanes last summer found several issues, however the airline's CEO Randy Butler said any matters raised were addressed. Butler told The Nassau Guardian that the airline is not currently under investigation for any outstanding matters, except for a probe into last Thursday's crash landing at Marsh Harbour ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249112/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:02 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249112/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson said The Bahamas has approached "crisis mode" and anyone who does not acknowledge that is blind. "We are in crisis mode, and we can't blame the police," said Patterson in a recent interview. "We can't just blame the government, and we can't just blame the church. All of us must take ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249113/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:00 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249113/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Two prominent security firms in New Providence have seen a marked increase in home alarm system sales in the last six months. Craig Cates, proprietor of Security Systems International (SSI), and Leron Williams, owner of Pro-Tech Security & Alarms Services, said in separate interviews they believe the increase in business is a direct result of the fear of crime. SSI has experienced a 30 ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249114/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:48:59 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249114/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 A magistrate urged the 2013 graduating class of Bahamas Academy to "rekindle the values upon which our forefathers built this nation". During her commencement address at the Loyola Hall, Gun Court Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt told the high school students that they could change the direction of the country in the same the founding fathers did. Ferguson-Pratt said, "Let me ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249116/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:48:57 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249116/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Primary school children in Acklins holding the historic flag are pictured with (from left) Constable 3144 Knowles of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF); high school student Kelsey McPhee; Father Sebastian Campbell; Family Island Administrator for the District of Acklins Francita Neely and Petty Officer Gladstone Moss of the RBDF. ELCOTT ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249115/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:48:56 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249115/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) With the development of several training courses, the activities of the 15th Cuban congress on nursing, will start today at the Conference Center in Havana. Issues related to sexual and reproductive health, conform the scientific agenda of the event, which will discuss healthy lifestyles, gender, family planning/birth control methods, and responsible sexual ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249024/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:45:19 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249024/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Breaking hearts, winning minds ; Five directors have been nominated for the Irish Council for Civil Liberties film award. Here they discuss their ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215248951/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:40:38 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215248951/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Dajabn, Dominican Republic.- The Dajabon Merchants Association on Monday reiterated its call to shutter border markets to protest Haiti's ban on poultry and eggs from Dominican Republic, on alleged bird flu. The halt comes as officials from both countries plan talks on lifting the ban that Port-au-Prince ordered citing concerns over alleged bird flu cases. Association Freddy president ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249117/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:37:47 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249117/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The President of Sao Tome and Principe, Manuel Pinto da Costa, begins today the official agenda of his visit to Cuba, to be run until June 19, to strengthen bilateral ties. The president, who arrived on Saturday, June 15, will pay tribute to Cuba's national hero Jose Marti, at the statue that honors him in the Revolution Square. Pinto Da Costa will meet here ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247945/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:43:52 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247945/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Cuban officials plan to meet this week to discuss the possibility of resuming direct mail services between the two countries after a 50-year ban, a report on Monday said. Diplomats and postal service representatives will hold talks on Tuesday and Wednesday in Washington over the issue, despite stalled talks between the two countries on cases of suspected espionage, ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247946/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:32:52 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247946/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The countdown to Barbados' Island Inclusive offer has begun! Guests seeking the ultimate Caribbean getaway complete with free spending money for all island experiences can book now for travel through December 21, 2013 inclusive in order to experience the island known for mastering the art of fine living with daily lessons offered to those seeking to do ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247947/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:27:41 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247947/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Cuban officials plan to meet this week to discuss the possibility of resuming direct mail services between the two countries after a 50-year ban, a report on Monday ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247948/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:26:34 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247948/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 * Output was 1.51 million tonnes raw sugar * Production falls well short of forecast * Possible impetus for investment By Marc Frank HAVANA, June 17 (Reuters) - Cuban raw sugar production weighed in at 1.51 million tonnes this season, official media said at the weekend, 8 percent above the previous harvest but short of the 1.68 million tonnes forecast. Cuban television, reporting Sunday on a ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249118/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:15:56 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215249118/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The mugging of a US diplomat has not damaged the relationship between The Bahamas and the United States, according to Acting US Charge D'Affaires John Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong, Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell and other officials all attended St. Francis Xavier Church with US Embassy Vice Consul Kathleen Cayer Sunday. The 74-year-old American woman was assaulted and robbed on her way ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247949/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:12:00 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215247949/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The United States and Cuba will resume talks on restarting a direct mail service between the countries after half a century, an American official has said. News of the plan to begin negotiations again comes despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees, which has largely stalled most rapprochement efforts. US and Cuban representatives will meet in Washington for technical ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215246520/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:15 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215246520/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 (Reuters) - A large area of clouds and thunderstorms over Honduras and the northwestern Caribbean Sea has a 40 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215246854/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:24:17 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215246854/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled most rapprochement efforts, a U.S. official said Monday.  U.S. and Cuban diplomats and postal representatives will meet in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday for technical talks aimed at ending a 50-year suspension ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215245800/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:22:10 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215245800/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mobile operator turned integrated services provider Digicel Bermuda has thrown down the gauntlet in the domestic broadband market, slashing the cost of some of its services by over 50%. The company has halved the cost of its 2Mbps service ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215244781/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:49:09 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215244781/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Police patrol cars stand watch in front of the Seymour Avenue home of Ariel Castro on May 8 in Cleveland. Police were on this block more than a thousand times during the 10 years when women were ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215242310/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:46:46 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215242310/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Police patrol cars stand watch in front of the Seymour Avenue home of Ariel Castro on May 8 in Cleveland. Police were on this block more than a thousand times during the 10 years when women were ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215242314/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:31:23 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215242314/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Loophole4All.com teaches everyday people how to pursue tax loopholes by becoming a pirate and hijacking an offshore company. With leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries discussing economic policies that will affect citizens worldwide, the G8, always a symbol of undemocratic governance, is particularly contradictory this year. British Prime Minister David Cameron, host of ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215241711/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:44:03 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215241711/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has established a Working Group to ensure that financial institutions which operate within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union are prepared to comply with the requirements of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). FATCA, which the US Government enacted in March 2010, seeks to combat tax evasion by US citizens and resident ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215239852/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:14:30 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215239852/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 BERMUDA - Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told MPs yesterday that in his opinion gambling "is right for Bermuda". He was responding to questions by Shadow Minister Wayne Furbert who asked if he feels "gambling is right" then why bother with a referendum? Mr Crockwell reminded his parliamentary counterpart that the referendum was ordered by the previous Progressive Labour ... http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215238152/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4 Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:24:42 -0400 http://www.bahamasnews.net/index.php/sid/215238152/scat/e5abd99746ab67f4