Leaders of the environmental organization Save the Bays (STB) said despite their perceived political connections to the Free National Movement (FNM), they still intend to hold the FNM’s feet to the fire. Save the Bays leaders said after the FNM swept the general elections in an historic vote, winning all, but four seats […]
Archive | May, 2017
STB Promises to Hold FNM’s ‘Feet to the Fire’
Posted on 15 May 2017.
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PLP’s Disconnect Caused Election Loss
Posted on 15 May 2017.
Former Tall Pines Member of Parliament (MP) Leslie Miller said there are numerous factors which led to the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) defeat in the recent general election, one major point being a “serious disconnect in the party.” In an interview with The Bahama Journal, Mr. Miller charged that this disconnect stemmed from the PLP’s […]
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Man Dies in Police Shootout
Posted on 15 May 2017.
A man was killed by police over the weekend, as he led police on high speed chase throughout the capital. The deceased was a part of a group of four men who fired at police during a car chase. According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police were on routine patrol […]
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DPM and AG Sworn In
Posted on 15 May 2017.
Before family and friends at Government House last Friday, the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest and Attorney General Carl Bethel were sworn in. Mr. Turnquest, who was also sworn in as minister of finance, is a chartered public accountant and officially took the oath of office for this position, which has been traditionally held […]
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Christie to Resign as PLP Leader
Posted on 15 May 2017.
Former Prime Minister Perry Christie is expected to resign as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) this evening. The Bahama Journal understands that Christie will meet with the PLP’s national general council at the Sir Lynden Pindling Centre, where he is expected to give an address and relinquish the position he was elected […]
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Man Found in Car with Gunshot Wounds
Posted on 15 May 2017.
A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found by police in a car on Carmichael Road with gunshot wounds about the body last Friday morning. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clayton Fernander, officials were alerted of the sounds of gunshots on Whitaker Avenue sometime after 12 a.m. “Our officers were […]
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Body of Haitian Migrant Found In Eleuthera
Posted on 15 May 2017.
The body of a Haitian man was discovered in Eleuthera early Saturday morning. The man was believed to be a part of a group of some 50 Haitian migrants that were seeking to land in South Eleuthera. According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police received receive a report that several Haitians migrants […]
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Election Posters and Billboards Coming Down
Posted on 15 May 2017.
Taking the phrase ‘being a responsible citizen’ very seriously, Steven Cartwright, organizer of a local group called Bahamas Revisited is leading the campaign in the clean up efforts following last week’s general election. Mr. Cartwright said the posters littering the island are an eye-soar, and something he has witnessed for himself three elections back-to-back. “This […]
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PM Warns of Special Foreign Interest
Posted on 10 May 2017.
Addressing scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters on Clifford Park on Monday, Prime Minister Perry Christie warned supporters and Bahamians on what he called special foreign interests that are backing the Free National Movement’s (FNM) campaign. Mr. Christie said millions of dollars have been spent in what he calls a smear campaign designed […]
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Minnis Confident FNM Will Emerge Victorious
Posted on 10 May 2017.
Free National Movement Leader (FNM) Dr. Hubert Minnis is today confident that he and the FNM will emerge as the governing party after today’s ballots are cast and counted. During the FNM’s final mass rally last night at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center, Dr. Minnis said he believes the FNM can pull off a […]
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