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The issues that plague land with regard to proof of, and easier access to, ownership have hampered Bahamians and foreigners looking to invest in The Bahamas for generations. This problem is acute on New Providence due to scarcity of supply, but spans the archipelago. Banks know it, attorneys know it, landowners know it and politicians
There is an urgent need for land reform in The Bahamas, which would include a land registry, to cut back on the amount of land theft that is taking place in the country, Arawak Homes Chairman Sir Franklyn Wilson said yesterday. “The first problem with land policy is just proving to people you own it
Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper yesterday called the Minnis administration’s handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian an “unmitigated disaster” and touted the Davis administration’s new Disaster Risk Management Bill, 2022. The bill will establish the Disaster Risk Management Authority, which will replace the National Emergency Management Agency and the Disaster Reconstruction Authority. As he
PM Minnis and Nat Beneby NASSAU| While thousands of Bahamians remain out of work during the Covid-19 pandemic, taxpayers are paying retired banker Nathaniel Beneby $150,000 annually with perks and benefits to train Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson who was appointed to the important cabinet post despite his lack of experience in finance. Beneby was hired as Special Advisor in the Office of the Prime Minister. In December, Thompson was named Minister of State for Finance after Peter Turnquest resigned as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance amid controversy over a $28 milli...
Peter Turnquest in the House of Assembly in September 2020. NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The government must treat the issuance of Crown land grants, particularly as it relates to the Family Islands, with the “urgency and respect” it deserves, East Grand Bahama MP Peter Turnquest said yesterday. Speaking briefly on the issue of Crown land grants in the House of Assembly, Turnquest, the former deputy prime minister and former minister of finance, said: “I think sometimes we tend to downplay or may not understand the importance of Crown land when it comes to the Family Islands. It is an emp...