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• Smith case in court’s hands
  Former Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) chairman Frank Smith’s evasiveness when asked if he knew the cleaning contractor who had accused him of extortion showed that he had something to hide, a prosecutor said yesterday. Prosecutors allege that Smith, 52, received $60,000 in bribes from Hanna, […] The post Smith case in court’s hands appeared first […]
• Civil Society Bahamas commends govt approach to NPO Bill
  Civil Society Bahamas (CSB) Vice President Dr. Anthony Hamilton yesterday applauded the government for taking a “critical position” on the Non-Profit Organisations Bill (NPO). The bill was tabled in the House of Assembly last November and passed a week later. However, the bill was met with delays […] The post Civil Society Bahamas commends govt approach to […]
• No local dengue fears yet
  The Ministry of Health is working to ensure a Dengue fever outbreak does not reach The Bahamas after a warning was issued for the region, Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands said yesterday. On Thursday, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) issued a warning for severe […] The post No local dengue fears yet appeared first […]
• Bannister to table BPL fire probe ‘soon’
  The results of the probe into the fires at Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) Clifton Pier power plant will soon be tabled in the House, Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said yesterday. “I have a report that I’m going to table shortly in Parliament,” Bannister […] The post Bannister to table BPL fire probe ‘soon’ […]
• PM defends Brussels trip
  Despite criticism surrounding his recent travel to Brussels, Belgium, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that going on the two-day trip conveyed the government’s commitment to the financial services sector.   “I returned last night from Brussels after a meeting about our financial services sector with […] The post PM defends Brussels trip appeared first on […]
• Unclear when government will release ministers’ travel report
  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday refused to say when he will release a promised report into the travel expenses of his government. Following the morning session of Bahamas Business Outlook, Minnis, fresh off his trip from Belgium, was asked when he intends to release the […] The post Unclear when government will release ministers’ travel […]