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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

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Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Double Homicide in Kemp Road

10 May 2019

Grief and anger filled relatives and residents of White’s Addition yesterday morning as two men were shot to death and another seriously wounded.    Police Superintendent Shanta Knowles told the Media,“what we got so far is that two vehicles were in this area and there was an exchange of words  between the occupants of  those two cars, resulting in the […]

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SBDC LAUNCHES ACCESS ACCELERATOR

09 May 2019

The Small Business Development Centre (SBDC) yesterday opened its doors to a new branch called access accelerator at the Edmund Moxey Youth and Community Centre.  According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the goals are economic development and economic expansion for more Bahamians;the development of more Bahamian small businesses and entrepreneurs; and youth and community […]

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Four Former Officers To Investigate Security Issues

09 May 2019

As promised by the Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, the Review Committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Veteran, Petty Officer Philip Perpall has been given their mandate and will begin their injury with immediate effect. The committee which comprises of four former Law Enforcement Officers include […]

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DNA LEADER: WTO ASSESSMENT REINFORCED BAHAMIAN CONCERNS

09 May 2019

Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Arinthia Komolafe yesterday expressed that the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) Impact Assessment reinforced the “widely held” concerns of Bahamians.  She said “In general terms, the Report did not reveal concerns that had not been expressed by the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) in our position paper on the […]

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Gov’t Looking To Reduce Officer’s Stress

09 May 2019

National Security Minister, Marvin Dames, said with the tremendous pressure on law enforcement officers, the government is looking at ways to continue to provide support, that they’re taken care of and that their interest as a whole is being addressed.  Mr. Dames made the comment, when asked by this Journal, following two violent incidents involving […]

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FNM SAYS HANNA-MARTIN SHOULD GROW UP

09 May 2019

The  Free National Movement in a  release yesterday said that the Member of Parliament for Englerston Glenys Hanna Martin “ should  grow up.”  “The PLP’s tried and true, go-to-tactic when all else fails is to resort to name calling and misdirection.  Their tactics are as old and tired as their leadership and ideas.  So sadly, it comes as no surprise to […]

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JUVENILE CHARGED WITH MURDER

09 May 2019

A 17-year-old juvenile male charged today on one count of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder along side 32-year-old Natasha Charles who was also charged with one count of conspiracy to commit murder before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt. It is alleged that on April 22ndthe pair murdered Brian Smith on Forster […]

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THREE ARRAIGNED ON DRUG CHARGES

09 May 2019

Three men were arraigned today before Deputy Magistrate Subusola Swain on one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, one count of conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs, one count of importation of dangerous drugs, and one count of conspiracy to import dangerous drugs. Fifty year old Howard Rolle of Mangrove Cay, Andros, […]

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Three Donations made to the Over-The-Hill Initiative

09 May 2019

Three presentations made at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday morning – all aimed at helping to fund the Over-The-Hill Initiative. Collectively the donations are valued at $500,000, the first $100,000 – a gift from Mark Holowesko to Geoffrey Andrews from the Small Business Development Centre, which according to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, […]

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“PLP Machinery dead,” says Smith

09 May 2019

Former Mount Moriah MP Keod Smith’s accused the Progressive Liberal Party’s machinery of being somewhat dead – not really answering the issues that arise. “When you are in opposition politics you need to stick it,  so to speak to whatever the issue points are. “You must necessarily go and get everyone on board and unless […]

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