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Rolllins accuses PM of 'deception' over Baha Mar

FORT Charlotte MP Dr Andre Rollins yesterday accused the Christie administration of colluding with China Construction America (CCA) Bahamas and “deceiving” Bahamians over the stalled $3.5bn Baha Mar resort to protect the financial interests of the Chinese.

Studying rarest bird in the Bahamas

WITH LESS than 260 remaining on a single island, the Bahama Oriole is the rarest bird in The Bahamas - and one of the rarest in the world.

Praise for creation of youth environment group

A LEADING environmentalist has praised Kenred Dorsett after his ministry’s announcement this week of the launch a Youth Environmental Corps training up to 1,200 young people for jobs in the blue and green economies in the Bahamas.

New shark sanctuaries in Caribbean

THE Caribbean boasts two new shark sanctuaries as the Cayman Islands and St Maarten on Wednesday declared their territorial waters covering some 49,190 square miles closed to all commercial shark fishing.

Munroe: No need for recusal by Dame Anita in same-sex cases

ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, yesterday criticised Marco City MP Greg Moss’ assertion that Court of Appeal President Anita Allen should recuse herself from potential cases involving same-sex marriage because she appeared prejudiced against the marriage status quo during a lecture on Tuesday.

Call for govt spending on 'Yes' campaign to be revealed

FORMER Deputy Prime Minister Brent Symonette called yesterday for the government to reveal how much money was spent on the YES Bahamas campaign.

Dominican Republic probe shootout between poachers and RBDF vessel

THE Dominican Republic has launched its own investigation into the recent shootout between Royal Bahamas Defense Force marines and suspected Dominican poachers, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday.

Roberts hits out at FNM chairman Collie as Mitchell, Hamilton and Dorsett are ratified for

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday criticised FNM Chairman Sidney Collie for seemingly being “preoccupied with the internal affairs of the PLP”.

PM pays tribute to civil servant retiring after 45 years of working for the nation

COLLEEN Nottage, a public service worker for 45 years who rose to become permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Sciences during her career, was given a lavish farewell ceremony at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel yesterday to mark her retirement.

judge urged to impose most lenient sentence on woman involved in Kurt McCartney killing

A JUDGE was asked to impose the most lenient sentence possible for a woman convicted of having a role in the accosting and killing of businessman Kurt McCartney.

Clubs and Societies - 06172016

Antique Auto Club. - The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas is very pleased to announce that, following its recent Annual Antique Auto Show & Cook-Out, it has been able to make quite a substantial donation to the Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation for benefit of a one-year-old toddler, Amaris Smith. Amaris required reconstructive heart surgery just before the show.

Wilchcombe: We are all to blame for crime levels

TOURISM Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that all Bahamians should take the blame for the country’s “unacceptable” crime levels, which have sparked repeated visitor advisories.

‘No need to clarify law on marriage’

CONSTITUTIONAL Commission Chairman Sean McWeeney said yesterday he does not believe a statutory provision clarifying that same-sex marriage is illegal in The Bahamas is necessary to prevent successful legal challenges to the status quo.

Fishermen call for poachers’ boats to be sunk immediately

BAHAMAS Commercial Fishers Alliance President Adrian LaRoda yesterday called for Dominican and other poaching vessels to be “immediately sunk” if caught illegally fishing in Bahamian waters. He said the country is “past the point of negotiations and talking and dealing with these matters passively.”

Wave of outages amid ‘generation challenges’

BAHAMAS Power and Light (BPL) yesterday announced “outage rotations” throughout New Providence as the corporation continues to grapple with “generation challenges” at its power stations.

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