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Former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, leads a commonwealth election observer team to the Bahamas

BAHAMAS | Commonwealth observers pledge to act impartially while observing general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 7, CMC – Observers from the Commonwealth who will be observing the upcoming general election have promised to “act impartially and independently”.

May 7, 2017
Published in Politics

Former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a commonwealth election observer team to the Bahamas

BAHAMAS | Commonwealth to send observer team to Bahamas

LONDON, May 2, CMC – The former Ghana foreign minister, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a Commonwealth election observers team to May 10 general elections in the Bahamas.

May 3, 2017
Published in Politics

BAHAMAS | Gov't signs heads of agreement regarding management of Baha Mar

NASSAU, Bahamas, May 1, CMC – The Bahamas government says it has signed a heads of agreement with CTFE, an 88 year old, family-owned, international business enterprise, regarding the management of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar tourism project.

May 1, 2017
Published in Tourism

Democratic National Alliance DNA Leader Branville McCartney confident of winning the upcoming elections

BAHAMAS | Opposition party calls for fixed date for general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 12, CMC – The minority opposition Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling for a fixed date for general elections in the Bahamas.

April 12, 2017
Published in Politics

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Allyson Maynard-Gibson,

BAHAMAS | Human rights group welcomes non-passage of “Spy Bill”

NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 11, CMC – The Grand Bahama Human Rights Association (GBHRA) has praised the outgoing Perry Christie administration for not pushing through the Interception of Communications Bill 2017 (ICB) during the last Parliament that was dissolved Tuesday.

April 12, 2017
Published in Politics

Smoke billows from the fire at the city dump on Sunday afternoon. Photo| Shawn Hanna

BAHAMAS | Government orders evacuation as major fire hit landfill

NASSAU, Bahamas, Mar 6, CMC – Police have ordered the evacuation of people living close to the public landfill after fires believed to have been set deliberately send smoke billowing across the Jubilee Gardens area.

March 6, 2017
Published in Environment

BAHAMAS | FNM calls for united opposition ahead of next general election

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb 28, CMC – The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) Tuesday urged opposition parties to form a united front in removing the Perry Christie government from office in the next general elections due to be held in May.

March 1, 2017
Published in Politics

Chairman of the Consumer Protection Commission,Jerome Gomez.

BAHAMAS authorities conduct survey on banking services

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb 21, CMC –The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) says it has conducted a Consumer Banking Survey (CBS) to gauge public opinion and perception on the services provided by local clearing banks, and the level of fees associated with the provision of those services.

February 21, 2017
Published in Regional Economy

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