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The politics of change
Front PorchWe are potentially headed for a change election. A change election is a vote for a new direction whether that vote is relatively close as in 1967 or overwhelming as in 1992 and 2002. In such elections voters are eager for a change of direction in terms of policy, style of leadership or some other feature of national life.The 2007 and 2012 elections were not classic change elections, ...
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Male airlifted to NP female assiting police with investigations
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN News Editorlededra@nasguard.comA 27-year-old woman is said to be assisting police in Grand Bahama with their investigation into the attempted murder of a 42-year-old man after he was shot in the head.He has since been transported to a hospital in New Providence. According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday and police received information around 10:20 p.m. that a male ...
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Security officer in court
DESIREE?JOSEPHFN News ReporterA 51-year-old man from Eight Mile Rock pleaded guilty to theft in a Freeport Magistrates Court yesterday. Steven Rolle, a former employee of the Bahamas Telecommunication Company Ltd. (BTC), stole a black iPhone5 cellphone costing $729 while on duty as a security officer. The incident took place on May 20. Rolle stood before Magistrate Debbie Ferguson and admitted ...
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Attack in school Parent charged
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN News Editorlededra@nasguard.comA parent/teacher conference at one high school in Grand Bahama Wednesday ended with the parent leaving the campus in handcuffs after she allegedly assaulted a police officer.That mother, who is on police bail, is expected to be arraigned in a Freeport Magistrates Court today on related charges, namely disorderly behavior and assault on a police ...
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Web shops drop injunction appeal
A group of web shop owners has abandoned an appeal of Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett's refusal to grant an injunction in their case. The injunction would have guaranteed their protection from police interference until a substantive case is heard. Attorney Wayne Munroe, who represents the group, said he could not "credibly" make a case to the Court of Appeal that there is a ...
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Man and woman arrested in relation to murder
Police arrested a man and woman who they believe may have information on one of the country's latest murders, head of the Central Detective Unit (CDU) Superintendent Paul Rolle said yesterday. Two men were shot and killed on Wednesday in separate incidents. Police yesterday identified those victims as Dwight Rhoderio Smith, 21, of Excellence Estates, and Javon Sindar Glinton, 42, of ...
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For many residents a grueling clean-up
Pinewood Gardens resident Andrew Newbold said he did not sleep at all on Wednesday night. Instead, he spent hours bailing water out of his small Jacaranda Street home. Widespread flooding remained a challenge for many residents across New Providence yesterday. Rain pounded the island Tuesday night and Wednesday creating widespread damage. Newbold was one of many Pinewood residents whose homes ...
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NEMA to begin official flood assessments today
Full assessment teams will today begin the official inspection of the areas adversely impacted by the weather system that dumped record rain in New Providence, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Director Stephen Russell said yesterday. Russell said NEMA has developed a coordinated approach to provide relief to the thousands of homeowners who were impacted by the severe thunderstorm ...
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Minnis criticizes PM over flood response
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis criticized Prime Minister Perry Christie and his government yesterday for not having a more proactive response to flood victims in New Providence. Minnis urged Christie to sign an exigency order to allow affected residents to import furniture and other items duty free. The Killarney MP said flood victims should also receive financial help ...
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Chipman questions reported delay in Rahming’s confirmation
Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Hubert Chipman yesterday called on the government to "come clean" over reports that the confirmation of Dr. Elliston Rahming as Bahamas Ambassador to the United States has stalled. "For weeks speculation has raged that [his] appointment was not acceptable to the United States," Chipman said in a statement. "In the ...
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Baha Mar pushes for new markets
MACAU - Baha Mar is working hard to achieve direct flights from new centers such as Brazil, Russia and China to diversify its tourism base. By the time the $3.5 billion mega resort opens late next year, both the public and private sector estimates that the country requires at least another 400,000 air arrivals each year. Executives at Baha Mar noted that the new Lynden Pindling International ...
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Scoreless draw played here in The Bahamas
Tottenham Hotspur captain Michael Dawson makes a play on the ball during their exhibition match against the Jamaican Reggae Boyz Thursday night at the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The match ended in a scoreless draw. AHVIA J. ...
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BISX releases 2012 trading stats report
For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2012 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 1346.26, a year-to-date decrease of 18.73 or -1.37%, according to the Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) All-Share Index and trading statistics. Positive results were recorded, however, for the stock exchange during the three-month period from October 1 to December 31, 2012. It experienced an ...
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Athletes set to get on track at NCAA preliminaries
National record holder in the women's 100m hurdles, Ivanique Kemp, is one of several Bahamian athletes set to compete for their respective schools at the NCAA Division I East and West Preliminary Rounds this weekend. ...
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Court denies bail after man ‘lied’ in affidavit
A court yesterday refused to give bail to a man who "lied" about his criminal history in an affidavit. Kenyon Ferguson was seeking bail pending appeal of his conviction for a drug possession offense. In the affidavit prepared by his lawyer, Geoffrey Farquharson, Ferguson claimed that he had no previous convictions. However, prosecutor Aaron Johnson debunked this assertion by ...
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Buddy Hield looking ahead to collegiate season
Buddy Hield, the 6-foot, 4-inch guard, has completed his freshman season at the University of Oklahoma. He is presently relaxing at home in Freeport, Grand Bahama. One of his Bahamian coaches, Gladstone 'Moon' McPhee, and I visited with Hield earlier in the week and his spirits are high. He has good reasons. The amiable, easy-talking Hield had successful surgery in February for the ...
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Izmirlian stresses service culture
MACAU - The top executive at Baha Mar intends to get the very best out of Bahamians when it comes to service, and is calling on all citizens to pull together and deliver a stellar product. Sarkis Izmirlian, CEO of the mega resort, ...
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Flooding reduces Pure Silk classic to shortened layout
Flooding over one-third of the actual course has forced tournament and LPGA officials to trim the Ocean Club Golf Course layout to 12 holes for Friday with the hope of playing a few more holes on Saturday and Sunday. The course routing will now begin at what was hole 10 and skip around until ending at hole 8. Heavy storms on Tuesday dumped almost 15 inches of rain on the area and strong winds ...
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Concerns expressed about Homeowners Protection Bill
Top executives in the insurance and banking sectors are expressing some concern about the Homeowners Protection Bill that was debated in the House of Assembly this week. Chet Nevins, general manager at Colina Mortgage Corporation, told Guardian Business that there is a level of uncertainty and concern when it comes to the legislation from a lender's perspective. "Some of the earlier ...
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Decision deferred in attempted robbery trial
The appellate court yesterday deferred its decision in the case of a man convicted of a failed hold-up. Jeremy Kemp, 25, was sentenced to 17 years and eight months for the December 13, 2010 attempted robbery of the Oakes Field branch of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Kemp's lawyer, Murrio Ducille, asked the court to quash the verdict and sentence. In contrast, Franklyn Williams, the deputy ...
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Davis Cup team named to represent The Bahamas
A four-member team selected to play at the next Davis Cup Tie for The Bahamas will have their work cut out for them, as they try to elevate the country into the Americas Group II. Devin Mullings, Jamaal Adderley, Timothy Neilly and Marvin Rolle, with John Farrington as team captain, will represent the country at the next tie. The quartet was ratified by the executive members in the governing ...
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MasterCard names Ray Merceron territory head for the Western Caribbean
MasterCard names Ray Merceron territory head for the Western Caribbean Added by joshul 07-02-2012--> Add end by joshul ...
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Will new UK tax approach harm the Caribbean
Last week, Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, wrote to the leaders of all of the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies*. The letter formed a part of the UK Government's attempt to have the leaders of all G8 nations - the grouping that brings together the world's wealthiest countries - agree a concrete action plan to tackle tax evasion and aggressive tax ...
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Weather plays havoc in the Bahamas
The weather-hit Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic will try its best to complete 36 holes over the coming three days. Severe thunderstorms dropped more than a foot of rain on the Ocean Club over an eight-hour span on Tuesday, leading to the cancellation of the first round on Thursday. The water-logged Ocean Club Golf Course currently has several holes that are completely unplayable, and tournament ...
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Royal Caribbeans Explorer of the Seas to be based at Port Canaveral
Royal Caribbean International plans to base a third ship at Port Canaveral Explorer of the Seas for the winter of 2014-201 Royal Caribbean International plans to base a third ship at Port Canaveral Explorer of the Seas for the winter of 2014-2015, Florida Today reports. The ship has been sailing for the last eight years from Cape Liberty Port in Bayonne, N.J. Once based at Port Canaveral, ...
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Baha Mar integral to Bahamas long-term tourism plans
The Bahamas is already a major tourist destination in the Caribbean, but the financial crisis has reduced tourist numbers worldwide, creating a situation in which The Bahamas now have to compete globally for tourists. The Baha Mar resort, slated as a first-of-its-kind in the Caribbean hotel complex, may help it to do this.
The building of the Baha Mar resort on Cable Beach in Nassau has been seen by industry leaders across the Bahamas as a major investment in the future of the economy and tourism, which makes up a significant portion of the Bahamas’ GDP. It is a huge resort, costing $2.6 billion (by 2008 estimates), and will occupy an area of over 1000 acres. Read more
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