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‘Live up to’ Public Procurement law
The Bahamas must “live up to the letter and intent of the law” on public procurement, a governance reformer urged yesterday, as he hailed the unveiling of the Government’s new and upgraded tender portal.
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Procurement reforms may reach Parliament tomorrow
A CABINET minister yesterday said reforms to the Public Procurement Act may be tabled in Parliament tomorrow as the Government unveiled the upgraded electronic system via which all public sector contracts will be made available.
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You could save a life - be on watch for suicide risk
AFTER two suspected suicides in two days, health officials are calling for the public to be on the look out for the signs of suicidal behaviour in an effort to prevent future incidents.
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No overnight flight crews in Freeport for 7-8 years
A Grand Bahama hotelier yesterday exposed the depths of the island’s tourism decline by revealing that no regular commercial airline flight crew has stayed overnight at his resort for around seven to eight years.
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PM: NOT THE TIME FOR REPUBLIC DEBATE – Discussion can be had after official mourning period ends
PRIME Minister Phillip “Brave” Davis said he does not believe now is the time to start having conversations about the country’s future with the monarchy following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, adding that discussions over the issue can be had after the official mourning period ends.
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Vaccines to be made available in schools
Parents to receive their vaccination consent letters in next two weeks
ACTING Chief Medical Officer Dr Phillip Swann said officials are making final arrangements to facilitate the administration of paediatric vaccines in schools to help increase vaccinations among children.
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Shark encounters ‘our safest dive’
A prominent Bahamian dive operator yesterday predicted Tuesday’s fatality will not have a long-lasting impact on tourism, adding that over four decades shark encounters have proven to be his company’s “safest dive”
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Govt: Domes had to be demolished
THE OFFICE of the Prime Minister has vigorously defended the demolition of domes on Abaco in the wake of criticisms over the move, stressing the operation was necessary due to serious mismanagement of the housing structures and the “squalid” and unsafe state of the dome site.
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WORLD VIEW: OAS plays significant role for democracy in elections
THERE are intermittent squabbles in the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), concerning the controversial general elections of October 20, 2019, in Bolivia.
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Bahamas ‘must get ahead’ of EU attack
The Bahamas “must get ahead” of the European Union’s (EU) assault, a well-known accountant is arguing, and “address anything seen as remotely non-compliant” before new blacklisting threats emerge.
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‘TAKE ACTION ON SHARK ATTACKS’: FNM chairman calls for more safety measures
FREE National Movement chairman Dr Duane Sands has called on government to implement certain safety protocols for tourism water operators in the aftermath of a fatal shark attack earlier this week.
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Key City Markets pension asset faces decade tie-up
A trustee for City Markets employee pension fund yesterday warned that the dispute over its main asset “must be resolved out-of-court” otherwise it will be tied up in litigation for another decade or more.
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FRONT PORCH: Passing of Queen Elizabeth II – Continuity and change
WHEN Elizabeth II ascended the British throne in 1952, Joseph Stalin was Premier of the Soviet Union. When she passed away a week ago, there was no longer a Soviet Union and Vladimir Putin was President of Russia.
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Gov’t told: ‘Come clean’ on Grand Lucayan sale
A former Grand Lucayan chairman has urged the Davis administration to “come clean” with the Bahamian people over its efforts to sell the resort after it last week granted a third extension to the buyer’s due diligence time.
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Minister and ex-PM voice concern on $63m project
A sitting Cabinet minister and former prime minister have both voiced concerns surrounding “problems, problems, problems” with the proposed $63m Adelaide Pines project in which Albany’s developer is a minority shareholder.
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$167m BOB payout rolled over by Gov’t
The Government has decided not to complete Bank of the Bahamas’ rescue by injecting $167m in cash to replace a “promissory note” after efforts to recover the latter’s toxic commercial loans proved “trickier” than anticipated.
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Road Traffic change ignites political battle
The Government and Opposition yesterday traded blows over assertions that a Cabinet minister’s brother has been replaced as acting Road Traffic controller due to the ongoing controversy over too many taxi plates being issued.
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Gov’t: Inflation did not drive VAT revenue rise
Record inflation generated less than $10m of the VAT revenue increase in the first six months after the rate cut, the Ministry of Finance asserted last night, with the 2021-2022 deficit slashed by 48.4 percent year-over-year.
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Lucayan chairman tight lipped on $5m deposit
The Grand Lucayan’s chairman is “moving on to November 15”, the targeted closing date for the hotel’s $100m sale, although he was tight-lipped on whether a binding sales contract has been signed and a deposit paid.
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‘IT’S LIKE DORIAN ALL OVER AGAIN’: Residents distressed over ‘short notice’ of dome demolition
ABACO residents expressed distress over the sudden and “short notice” demolition of the domes that had been home to them and their families for more than two years.
