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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 […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

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 […]

PLP Renews Call For Ministers To Resign

04 March 2019

The Progressive Liberal Party has renewed calls  for two Cabinet Ministers to resign or be dismissed.   In a statement yesterday the PLP said, “ in the case of  the Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, “ the evidence against him is even more compelling given the public meltdown in the House of Assembly last […]

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Govt Urged To Abolish Death Penalty

04 March 2019

The Executive Director of  Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) Raphael Chenuil-Hazan,  urges the Bahamian government abolish the death penalty and break away from what he calls the “fake solidarity” that seems to be preventing The Bahamas and other English-speaking Caribbean countries from becoming abolitionist states.  Chenuil-Hazan made this plea to the government during an […]

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HENFIELD ADVISES LOCALS TO INVEST IN HAITI

04 March 2019

Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield says Haiti needs to be infused  with economic enterprises  to reduce the level of economic refugees fleeing that country.  This past Friday the Minister  updated The Journal on CARICOM’s talks concerning the recent eruption of violence in Haiti.  Mr. Henfield said that the island nation’s foreign minister gave the heads […]

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“Democracy In Peril”

01 March 2019

Stating that democracy is in peril in the Bahamas,the Opposition  Progressive Liberal Party  has taken its complaint about the  conduct of  two cabinet Ministers  to the Caribbean Community and beyond.  While   it may not get a response, a  letter the party wrote to the Secretaries   General of the Commonwealth of Nations  and CARICOM […]

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PLP CHAIRMAN: DAMES UNFIT FOR HIGH OFFICE

01 March 2019

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell yesterday said National Security Minister Marvin Dames  is unfit for high office.  He  expressed concerns about the Minister’s  behaviour following an exchange of words  with  his parliamentary colleague Frederick McAlpine.  Mr. Mitchell said, “this is the second such outburst by this Minister in response to criticism of his […]

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Dames Not Interested In Apology From McAlpine

01 March 2019

National Security Minister Marvin Dames is hoping to set the record straight on his exchange with parliamentary colleague Frederick McAlpine in the House of Assembly yesterday. Mr. Dames told reporters yesterday  that Mr. McAlpine, the MP for Pineridge, seemed to have wanted to apologize for comments he felt misrepresented him. Those comments were  based on […]

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DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP ENDORSES PORT DEAL

01 March 2019

The Downtown Nassau Partnership officially endorsed the selection of Global Ports Holdings yesterday, as the new developers and operators of the Nassau Cruise Port. Managing Director, Ed Fields stated that “while the process was being conducted, the DNP though it prudent to not publically endorse any of the bidders as we were open to looking […]

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Bahamas Launches Trafficking in Persons Hotline

01 March 2019

The Ministry of National Security yesterday morning launched a 24-hour trafficking in person’s hotline – the first of its kind in The Bahamas. The hotline’s to be used to exclusively to investigate such matters or as Mr. Dames put it, providing victims of trafficking another lifeline to secure assistance. “This dedicated hotline will allow victims […]

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FNM MEMBERS CLASH

28 February 2019

Tensions  rose between Free National Movement members as Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine and National Security Minister Marvin Dames get into a heated  exchange of words over the issue of corruption  while exiting the House of Assembly yesterday.  According to Mr. McAlpine, the backbencher attempted to greet Mr. Dames in an effort to indicate that there […]

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OPPOSITION CALLS MID YEAR BUDGET “DELUSIONAL”

28 February 2019

The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper has labelled   the mid-year budget communication  as a collection of “useless words” and “delusional predictions”.  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest indicated in the House of Assembly yesterday that the first six months of this fiscal year saw the fiscal deficit shrink […]

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