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• Govt approves Disney proposal
  After much debate, town meetings and heated arguments for and against that reached a public crescendo this week, the government yesterday approved Disney Cruise Line’s nearly half-billion dollar proposal to develop the Lighthouse Point property in South Eleuthera into a cruise port. “The government of […] The post Govt approves Disney proposal appeared first on […]
• Lighthouse Point Partners disappointed in Cabinet decision
  Lighthouse Point Partners (LPP) yesterday expressed disappointment with the government’s decision to approve Disney Cruise Lines’ proposed $400 million cruise port development for Lighthouse Point in South Eleuthera, saying the Minnis administration “capitulated to the demands” of Disney instead of pursuing its own sustainable proposal. […] The post Lighthouse Point Partners disappointed in Cabinet decision […]
• Dominicans plead guilty to fishing violations
  The captain and crew of one of three Dominican fishing boats intercepted by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force last week pleaded guilty to fishing violations yesterday. Captain Rafael Beltre and his 48 crew members finally appeared before a magistrate after 5 p.m., as police had […] The post Dominicans plead guilty to fishing violations appeared […]
• Two charged with attempting to smuggle drugs in prison
  A teenager accused of trying to smuggle drugs into prison earlier this week celebrated his 18th birthday on the date of his arraignment. The boy’s relatives sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him on Friday afternoon, as officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit escorted him to the […] The post Two charged with attempting to smuggle drugs […]
• Marijuana commission to begin work soon
  Newly appointed Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana Co-chair Bishop Simeon Hall said yesterday the committee will first approach members of the clergy to gauge their views as part of its national overview on the issue of marijuana. Twenty-five individuals, including Hall, were appointed to the […] The post Marijuana commission to begin work soon appeared […]
• Data missing in Urban Renewal GB Small Home Repairs program
  Auditor General Terrance Bastian has concluded the Urban Renewal Department in Grand Bahama had inadequate controls to manage the scope of its Small Home Repairs project, and the “results of this examination were not satisfactory”. The audit examined the department for the fiscal years July […] The post Data missing in Urban Renewal GB Small […]