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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 […]

CHIPMAN COULD RUN AS INDEPENDENT

25 January 2019

Centreville MP Reece Chipman yesterday announced his intentions to run in the 2022 general election, and is not ruling out the possibility of running as an independent candidate. He made it clear in the House of Assembly this past Wednesday that he will be running and that he will win.     “At this time it […]

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MINISTER WARNS WORKERS ABOUT COMPLACENCY

25 January 2019

Minister of Public Works, Desmond Bannister, called on the staff of his ministry not to be complacent. He gave remarks  yesterday  at the opening of the Ministry of Public Works’ 2019 Distinguished Lecture Series. Mr. Bannister  encouraged workers to this year take initiative, practice greater leadership and tackle issues of complacency. “When you have a […]

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Bahamas Votes To Overthrow Gov’t

25 January 2019

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Fred Mitchell   is complaining that “The Bahamas  yesterday  took the extraordinary and precedent setting step to delegitimize the government of another country by its vote at the Organization of American States to recognize the Opposition’s leader in Venezuela as Interim President.” He says, “the explanation given today by […]

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Hanna- Martin Opposes New Port Management

25 January 2019

Shadow Minister for Transport Glenys Hanna-Martin thinks the government should not put the redevelopment and management of the Prince George Wharf in the hands of foreigners.   Her comments come as Tourism Minister Dionisio D’ Aguilar Announced that the government is about to enter an agreement for the redevelopment and management of the Prince George […]

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DNA AGAINST ACCESSION TO WTO

24 January 2019

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe yesterday said the Bahamas should not move forward with accession  plans  to the World Trade Organization (WTO).  Mrs. Komolafe says  that her party “wholeheartedly supports the principles of a free market economy and initiatives that will provide a fair global trading system”.  She also noted that  “E-commerce, […]

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GOV’T SIGNS CONTRACT WITH SHOTSPOTTER TECHNOLOGY

24 January 2019

Prime Minister Doctor  Hubert Minnis yesterday along with National Security Minister Marvin Dames signed a contract with Shotspotter Technology in an effort to enhance the country’s crime fighting skills. The Prime Minister expressed the view  that fighting crime is about “making people feel safer in their homes, on the streets, in their cars, in their […]

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No Evidence In Junkanoo Bribery Allegations

24 January 2019

The Chairman of the Junkanoo Corporation New Providence Limited (JCNP), Silbert Ferguson says no evidence has come to the surface in the alleged bribe claim made in a voice note that circulated social media following the parades.  Mr. Ferguson made his comments during a press conference the JCNP held to release the official Junkanoo results.  […]

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POLICE INVESTIGATES SHOOTING INCIDENT

24 January 2019

Police  in New Providence are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the persons responsible for a shooting incident yesterday  which left an adult female with injuries.  According to reports, shortly before 11:00am, a woman was sitting in a vehicle on Gray’s Terrace off Bernard Road, when the occupants of a silver Honda Accord […]

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SHIFT IN GOV’T’S HOUSING POLICY

24 January 2019

Minister of Housing, Ramould Ferreira  yesterday announced  a shift in the government’s housing policy.  For the first time, homeowners will be able to construct a spilt level single family home in a government subdivision. The affordable housing initiative also now calls for homeowners to be energy efficient. “As a result, each homeowner is expected to […]

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High Default Rate In Education Loans

24 January 2019

An audit into the Education Loan Authority, found that in June 2017, the authority’s loans receivable, net provision of $16,336,710 amounted to $60,507,578 of which $51,384,289 was over 90 days in arrears. The report revealed that the authority was unable to obtain the necessary historical default rates in its loans receivable portfolio. It also found that […]

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