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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20 February 2019
Labour Minister Dion Foulkes shared some words of advice to the 73 workers Commonwealth Brewery Limited’s made redundant. The group was laid off in what the company says is a restructuring exercise – it’s first such decision since going public. CBL Director of Retail, Ron Hepburn chalks it up to increased operational costs, coupled with […]
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20 February 2019
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) is moving ahead with its deal with Shell North America. The two signed a memorandum of understanding last November for an integrated LNG gas-to power project that is expected to lead to not only lower energy bills, but provide a cleaner power generation. It is a major move that BPL […]
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