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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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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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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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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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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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Singer Lissie set for concert to raise money for Haiti orphanage
Elaine Constantine/Contributed photo File Photo: Ojai-based musician Lissie. Taking a break from her U.S. tour, Lissie — the stage name for Elisabeth Corrin Maurus — is swinging by her adopted hometown of Ojai to perform at the Libbey Bowl on Saturday for a concert benefiting Changing Tides Orphanage in ...
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Cuba Promotes Reducing Childrens Exposure to Tobacco Smoke
Havana, May 24 (Prensa Latina) Educating the public about the importance of reducing the exposure of children and adolescents to secondhand smoke is a priority in Cuba during a day of activities for World No Tobacco Day. Dr. Elba Lorenzo, national coordinator of the program for prevention and control of smoking in Cuba, said in a news conference that the risk of infection in the respiratory ...
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National Black Light Theater Prague to Perform in Dominican Republic
4 de mayo de 2013, 00:01 Santo Domingo, May 24 (Prensa Latina) National Black Light Theatre Prague will perform again in Dominican Republic next June 8, with the show Aspects of Alicia, reported local media. The play, to be exhibited at National Theater Eduardo Brito, is a version of Alice in Wonderland, the legendary creation of Lewis Carroll. Under the direction of Czech Pavel Marek, the ...
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SXM first Caribbean airport to receive International Transport Award
Simpson Bay, St. Maarten - Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) became the first Caribbean airport to receive the International Transport Award given by the Global Trade Leaders' Club (GTLC) since the award was established 15 years ago. It was also the only airport to receive the award this year out of a total of 15 awardees. Receiving the award on Monday, May 20, 2013 in Madrid, ...
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Cuba goes for its new president
The National Assembly of Cuba re-elected Raul Castro as president (head of the State Council and the government). Miguel Diaz-Canel was elected first vice-president of the State Council, which means that in five years he could be Raul's successor. The President promised Cubans revenue growth, but warned that the new society would no longer be the society "of ...
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UPDATE 2-Canadian businessman goes on trial in Cuba for corruption
Thu May 23, 2013 9:29pm EDT * Importer faces up to 12 years in prison * Trials of more foreign businessmen expected * Corruption arrests unprecedented in Cuba (Updates with end of trial's first day) By Marc Frank HAVANA, May 23 (Reuters) - A Cuban court on Thursday wrapped up the first day of testimony in the graft trial of a Canadian businessman whose prosecution is part of a corruption ...
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NOAA forecasts active or extremely active 2013 hurricane season
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration issued a forecast Thursday for an active or extremely active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, in its hurricane season outlook, forecast a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher) -- of which seven to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including ...
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Fidel Castros love of baseball inspires son to play leading role in Olympic bid
The IOC will vote on whether to include one of the following sports in the 2020 Olympic programme on 8 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos ...
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Cuba´s Parliament President Visits UNESCO
Paris, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba´s People´s National Assembly President Esteban Lazo made a visit to UNESCO headquarters, here today, where he was welcomed by acting general director Hans d''Orville. Different topics were discussed in a cordial environment at the meeting, including the United Nations reform process for Education, Science, and Culture, the financial ...
Bahamas Digest
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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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