26 February 2019
The alleged gunmen behind the death of Fox Hill resident, Richard Fowler, who was gunned down on February 12, were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The pair, also Fox Hill residents, were charged with one count of unlawfully and intentionally causing the death of Fowler. Fowler’s body was found on Tuesday February 12, on a […]
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26 February 2019
The Minnis administration receiving a scolding from one of its own, Pineridge MP Fredrick McAlpine over the issue of corruption. Noticeably absent from the Free National Movement’s all island rally on West Atlantic Drive, Grand Bahama on Friday, Mr. McAlpine disagrees with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis labeling the Progressive Liberal Party as corrupt. […]
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22 February 2019
A suspected drive by shooting spree has left one person dead and three wounded in hospital. Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash told reporters on the scene last night that they received a call around 9:20 that gunshots had been fired in the area of Lightbourne Avenue, Yellow Elder, and that several people had been shot as […]
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22 February 2019
The testing on the required software for the restructured Marco Alert System is complete, National Security Minister Marvin Dames told reporters yesterday. The recent abduction of a three-year-old boy renewed concerns about the restructured system, which is an order giving the green light for urgent bulletins to be issued in such serious cases. Mr. Dames, […]
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22 February 2019
The Bahamas Christian Council President, Bishop Delton Fernander is expressing some degree of anxiety over the brazenness of violent crimes, a great deal of which happen in broad daylight and in public spaces . “Even if they are pointed attacks of people known to the police, anybody at any time can be in the wrong […]
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21 February 2019
U.S Coast Guard and police officials were yesterday searching areas off Inagua following reports that an aircraft went down off in that area. So far there has not been any visible signs of a plane. The Bahama Journal reached out to Bahamas Air Navigation Service Division General Manager Keith Major, who at the time […]
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21 February 2019
The Organization for Responsible Governance (ORG) Executive Director Matthew Albury says the implementation of an Integrity Commission Bill and Ombudsman Bill could provide minimal impact and opportunity for corruption. These two bills were tabled in the House of Assembly in November 2017 and have not made any further movement since. The bills, he said, will […]
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21 February 2019
The Ministry of Health has advised the public of an ongoing investigation by the public health team into a case involving a four-year-old child tourist, suspected of having measles. The Bahamas had its first case of measles back in 1997, according Minister of Health, Dr. Duane Sands. A release from the ministry indicated that on […]
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21 February 2019
With the air of a salute befitting royalty, members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force paid special tribute to Sir Sidney Poitier in recognition of his ninety-second birthday on yesterday with a unique video collaboration that was released to the media. Through this production of love, members of the Defence Force–The Bahamas’ military service–salute the […]
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21 February 2019
Utility companies are to be held accountable for their laxed approach in properly restoring roads. This will come through an amendment to the Road Act with hefty fines imposed to the offending companies. This was foreshadowed by Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister, leading off debate on the proposed bill in the House of Assembly yesterday […]
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