The Bahamian developer of a proposed $30m West Bay Street hotel was yesterday granted preliminary site plan approval for the project provided its “side setbacks” are increased to 15 feet. The Town Planning Committee gave Gibson Development the conditional go-ahead for its seven-storey, 102-room King’s Court Hotel that will be built on the 1.39-acre site […]
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Keith Lee may have officially wrapped up the Toronto leg of his FamiLEE world tour (after giving the city a glowing review, might I add,) but the Keith Lee Effect is still alive and well in the city. In what could quite possibly be the most extreme case of Lee’s influence, a Bahamian man recently […]
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Prime Minister Philip Davis (third from right) bows his head for the opening prayer at the Financial Intelligence Unit MLRO Forum 2024. He is joined on stage by (L-R) Head of IT of FIU Darrington Rahming; Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commodore Raymond E. King; Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander; Mr Emrick Seymour, Director of FIU (right […]
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Before Hurricane Dorian, Dr. Gregory Swann’s life as a police and public safety psychologist on Grand Bahama Island revolved around collaboration with government agencies, including the Royal Bahamas Police Force. However, the emergencies caused by Hurricane Dorian led him on a transformative journey, expanding his role and perspective. The Bahamas Psychological Association’s (BPA) Mental Health […]
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We filled the harbor for days of cruiser and community fun! This was a ‘come and join us,’ no-attendance-fee event. The goal was to have a gathering with others, both boaters and the local community, forming, we hope, lifelong friendships with the community and visiting yachts. Part of this effort was also to support the […]
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African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the prime minister of the Bahamas signed the Afreximbank Annual Meetings Host Country Agreement on Thursday. The signing ceremony was held during a media briefing on Thursday in the Bahamas. The 31st AAM2024 will be hosted in Nassau, Bahamas, from June 12 to 15, 2024. The country’s prime minister, Philip […]
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