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Accounting of sports funding advocated
Sports ScopeWith Fred SturrupFor decades now, since the beginning of the distribution of financial grants for sporting federations and other appointed entities, the Government of The Bahamas through the ministry of sports has requested financial reports to verify the spending.The rule has not been hard and fast. Interestingly enough, those organizations that receive small grants and never go ...
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Ministry of GB launches first phase of summer job program
Desiree JosephFN News ReporterMore than 500 young people gathered in the Foster B. Pestaina Centre recently to attend the official orientation for the 'Fresh-Start' Ministry of Grand Bahama Youth Summer Job Program.With more than 1,500 applicants received, the Ministry has decided to hold two-phases in order to accommodate everyone. The first phase began yesterday and will run for four ...
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Female driver remains listed in critical condition
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN?News Editorlededra@nasguard.comThe female driver injured in a traffic accident Sunday was listed in critical condition and the three young children as stable, at last report.The accident occurred downtown around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Pioneer's Way and East Mall Drive and involved a mini van and a Pontiac. Eye witnesses say the occupants of the mini van -; the ...
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Motorists still questioning bad gas sold at pumps
LEDEDRA MARCHEFN?News Editorlededra@nasguard.comTwo weeks after several car owners complained of having to pay out hundreds for repairs on account of bad gas, new allegations are surfacing and motorists are baffled as to why the problem still exists.It ranges from sputtering, backfiring, stalled out and broken-down vehicles.Automobile owners who have encountered one or more of these symptoms are ...
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First time offender gets six months probation
Desiree JosephFN?News ReporterA man appeared before the courts yesterday and admitted being in possession of dangerous drugs. Christopher Russell, 29, was arraigned in Court 1 before Magistrate Debbie Ferguson. On June 14, Russell, who lives at Jansel Court, was found in possession of a bag of marijuana valued at $5. When asked by Ferguson, "What were you going to do with it? Sell it or ...
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City of Freeport Council free summer camp set to begin July 1
Over the past 17 years, the Freeport City Council has been providing an outlet for hundreds of students to enjoy the summer months off from school by offering a free summer camp and programs to local residents. This year, the summer camp will go on for four weeks beginning July 1 through July 26. The programs will take place Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m and is designed for students ...
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Sharing stories and changing lives
SHAVAUGHN MOSSGuardian Lifestyles Editorshavaughn@nasguard.comStories are powerful healers. Through stories of what has been endured and overcome, people can reach out beyond their suffering and speak to one another -; their stories can help each other heal and become whole, when they realize they are not alone.Tina Klonaris-Robinson, the founder of The Meah Foundation, did not always understand ...
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Minnis brands budget harmful to industry
Leader of the Opposition Dr. Hubert Minnis has called the 2013/2014 budget "unusually adversarial towards industry" and containing tax increases that will harm Bahamians. During his contribution to the budget debate in the House of Assembly yesterday, Minnis said the budget is tax heavy and that burden will ultimately fall on taxpayers. He argued that the government proposes to ...
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SkyBahamas focuses on consumer confidence
SkyBahamas is working on boosting consumer confidence in the company after one of its planes crash landed last week. "We've been working hard across the board in terms of our customer service and training all year, and with this unexpected incident that happened, it makes you pay attention to detail even more," said Randy Butler, SkyBahamas president and CEO, yesterday. ...
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NAD and BPSU sign new industrial agreement
Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) and the Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) have signed a five-year industrial agreement impacting nearly 200 employees at the airport management company. For Vernice Walkine, NAD's president and CEO, the new industrial agreement reached with the union allows NAD to continue to retain productive employees committed to making LPIA one of the best ...
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Maycock sets new junior national record in the discus
Drexel Maycock broke his own junior national record in the discus this past weekend with a best throw of 54.14m. He will represent The Bahamas at the IAAF World Youth Championships, from July 10-14, in Donetsk, Ukraine. TNG FILE ...
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Rahming Heightened awareness helping reduce fraud
Increased awareness of issues related to fraud by local businesses is contributing to a decrease in instances of the crime, according to a local expert. Edmund Rahming, former president of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Bahamas chapter, told Guardian Business that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been reaching out to fraud specialists in the country, which in ...
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Cassius Moss inspired resurgence of sloop sailing
Edon Moss is one of those enterprising natives of Acklins. It seems many who came from out of the bosom of Acklins have been synonymous with proactivity. They are inclined to take charge of situations. There is this flourish that they exude. For some observers, the characteristic is too extravagant. What can't be legitimately argued against however is their ability to attract attention. In ...
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BCCEC elections bring new faces
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employer's Confederation (BCCEC) has introduced its latest leadership team following the confederation's recent annual general meeting and election of officers. "The voice and an effective Chamber of Commerce is critical to balanced and sustainable national development. We will continue the mandates we started in our first term of small and ...
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Fitch Releases Report on Nassau County NY
Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage contracts, and so reduce excess spread in Spanish RMBS transactions, Fitch Ratings says. The presence of interest rate floors in mortgage contracts has bolstered excess spread during the recent period of ...
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BTC lodges complaint with URCA against Cable Bahamas
Scieska AdderleyGuardian Business Reporterscieska@nasguard.comThe Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has lodged a complaint with the Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA) against Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL), claiming that the firm did not air BTC television ads while contracted to do so from June 15, 2012 through June 14, 2013.BTC has filed a dispute report with URCA ...
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Minnis slams govt on crime economy
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday the 2013/2014 budget fails to sufficiently address two key priorities: reducing crime and growing the economy. "The Bahamas is meandering, while taking on water and sailing in the heavy seas of crime, joblessness, bloated public finances, increased government borrowing and erratic, inflammatory and reactionary immigration policies and a ...
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Contract workers demand pay from BTC
Unpaid sub-contracted workers of Bahamas Telecommunications Company wait at the parking lot of the company's John F. Kennedy Drive headquarters yesterday seeking payment. TORRELL GLINTON TNG ...
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Policeman says he saw Stephen Stubbs stash gun
A policeman yesterday claimed that he saw Stephen Stubbs put a .45 caliber pistol under a car in the parking lot of Club Rock Disco on West Bay Street. Stubbs, Andrew Davis and Clinton Evans are on trial before Justice Roy Jones for the murder of DC Jimmy Ambrose and the attempted murder of Constable Marcian Scott at the club on March 29, 1999. They have denied the allegations. Constable ...
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Lawyer says legal action looms in St. John’s feud
An attorney representing scores of parents whose children attended St. John's College said yesterday she would file legal action against the school as early as this week if the Anglican Central Education Authority (ACEA) does not reverse its decision to cancel the graduation ceremony and prom. Graduation was scheduled for this morning. The ACEA has said it canceled the school's prom ...
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Officials to address cruise industry’s crime concern
The Ministry of Tourism, the police and major cruise lines are working on a white paper on crime that will specifically address how to prevent crime in tourist areas, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said. This comes after several cruise lines that visit The Bahamas began issuing crime warnings to their passengers. The proposed white paper was discussed during a meeting attended by police, ...
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$20m more for Bahamasair
The government has allocated $20 million to Bahamasair in the upcoming fiscal year, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said yesterday. "Bahamasair holdings continues to suffer from high labor costs and an aging fleet, escalating fuel costs and a commitment to unprofitable domestic [routes]," Davis said during his contribution to debate of the 2013/2014 budget in the House of ...
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Man charged with June 9 murder
Police have charged a man with the murder of Sidney Brown, who was murdered earlier this month. Shadrach Gibson, 18, of Johnson Alley, is accused of the fatal stabbing of Brown on June 9. Brown was found stabbed to death on a sidewalk near Jerome Avenue and Wulff Road. Gibson was not required to enter a plea to the charge at his arraignment before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez yesterday. He ...
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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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