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Spending irregularities reported after Bahama Games
$5.5 million spent on Bahamas Jubilee Games, $1 million more than government allocation NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Auditor General’s Report examining the accounts of The Bahamas Jubilee Games has revealed that the government spent $5.5 million funding the games, just over $1 million more than the government’s initially allocated amount. The Auditor General also raised […]
Nationwide survey finds overwhelming support for permanent oil drilling ban
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The results of a new nationwide survey commissioned by a conservation group indicate that there is overwhelming support in The Bahamas for a permanent ban on oil drilling, with 86 percent of participants backing legislation to permanently halt all fossil fuel exploration in order to protect the country’s marine environment and coastal […]
BUILDING LEADERS: 48 shop stewards graduate from 10-week program
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — 48 shop stewards graduated from the John Maxwell leadership training program Wednesday morning at The Bahamas Public Service Union Headquarters located on East Street South. President of The Bahamas Hotel Catering Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) Darren Woods says the union partnered with employers from Kentucky Fried Chicken, Atlantis, Harborside Resort, Poopdeck, and […]
Old Fort Bay developer secures win in legal battle with homeowners’ association, celebrates hard-fought victory
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The developer of Old Fort Bay is celebrating what it describes as a significant and hard-fought legal victory after the Court of Appeal sided with it in a contentious and prolonged legal battle against the Old Fort Bay Property Owners Association. The developer, The Old Fort Bay Company Limited, represented by attorney […]
