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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 […]

TWO MEN ARRAIGNED FOR DRUGS

07 May 2019

The two arrested  in connection  with more than  $10,000  worth of drugs were formally charged with the crime in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.   Adam Alexander Johnson, 26 years old and Jermaine Alexander Adderley, 25 years both of 19 Dorchester Street, were arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain on possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.   The two […]

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Dames clarifies Acting Deputy Commissioner appointment

07 May 2019

National Security Minister Marvin Dames says there was no miscalculation  surrounding   the appointment of  Paul Rolle as Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police as Deputy Commissioner Emrick Seymour starts his pre retirement leave. His comments comes  after Opposition Leader Phillip Davis asserted that he was not consulted on the appointment by anyone. Minister Dames maintains no consultation with the opposition […]

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Crime Rate In Right Direction, Says Dames

07 May 2019

With two incidents of crime last weekend, which  involved the Tourism Sector, National Security Minister, Marvin Dames said these incidents do not threaten the Tourism Industry.  On Saturday, according to police reports, “shortly after 11am, a woman was at a beach on Paradise Island when she was sexually assaulted by  a 34-year-old Bahamian male, who was […]

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Officers Undergo Financial Investigation Training

07 May 2019

Law Enforcement Officers of the Financial Crime Unit and the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force  are undergoing a two week training with the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) and the European Union (EU), on Financial Investigation Accreditation Training.   The training is anticipated to provide the units’ representatives participating, with the skills […]

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Lighthouse Point EIA In Question

06 May 2019

Environmentalists  have  raised concerns with Disney Cruiseline Island Development about the adequacy of the Environmental  Impact Assessment (EIA) on the Lighthouse Pointe development. A  joint statement by the directors of BREEF, Earthcare, Reearth, Save the Bays and Waterkeepers Bahamas said  the recently released heads of agreement (HOA) described a project far larger than anticipated. The statement  pointed to details of the project […]

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MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS RECEIVES NEW FLEET OF VEHICLES

06 May 2019

The Cabinet has  approved $3 million for the Ministry of Public Works to secure vehicles, $1.6 million was allotted in the current budget and another $1.4 million has been budgeted in the 2019/2020 fiscal plan, another fleet is expected in July. The Government is looking to do away with the practice of Public Works Staffers actually […]

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Pastor Tells Gov’t To Stay Focused

06 May 2019

Former Christian Council President Dr. Ranford Patterson commending Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis at his  government’s 2ndanniversary service said  that he and his government  are  doing a good work. He further advised the Prime Minister and the government to ignore the noise in the market and to continue working to improve the country. “My  brothers and sisters you can understand that […]

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Cabinet Approves Renewable Energy for Ragged Island

06 May 2019

Works Minister Desmond Bannister has  confirmed that the  Cabinet has approved the investment for renewable energy in Ragged Island. Following the passage of Hurricane Irma in 2017,  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced an ambitious plan to rebuild hurricane ravaged Ragged Island into the first fully green island in the region. This  would have included be renewable energy, solar energy […]

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Works Minister Commends Electricity Reliability In Abaco

06 May 2019

The Minister  of Works Desmond Bannister  has apologized for the spree of power outages specifically in Abaco,  but noted that the reliability of electricity on that island has improved by some 98 per cent.  Speaking to reporters, Minister Bannister said he thinks  Abaconians can see the difference in electricity reliability,  as in the past, the island was plagued with consistent power outages.  […]

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PM: Gov’t To Balance Economic Development

06 May 2019

Prime  Minister Doctor  Hubert Minnis in his address to  a congregation of Free National Movement supporters yesterday sought to clear up some misinformation about the Lighthouse Point Development in South Eleuthera. Addressing  them at the second anniversary service at Cousin AME Church on Carmichael  Road, the Prime Minister  PM noted that the government is  seeking to balance the economic and environmental protection […]

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