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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 RESIGNS FROM PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

24 January 2019

The Free National Movement  Member of Parliament for Centreville, Reece Chipman yesterday served notice in the House  of Assembly of his decision to resign as a member of the powerful Public Accounts Committee. In a letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly Mr. Chipman said, “In light of the absence of a House […]

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Safety -Net For Gaming Addicts

23 January 2019

Bahamas Gaming Operators Association (BGOA) Chief Executive Officer, Gershan  Major, told Rotarians yesterday  of efforts  to ensure that  there is  a safety net in place to protect those most vulnerable engaging in gaming.  “We have today, over 200 persons on a self-exclusion list,” he said.  “Those individuals  are some of who excluded themselves, some of […]

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AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE FOR GRAND LUCAYAN STAFF

23 January 2019

Bahamas Hotel and Managerial Union and the management of the Grand Lucayan Resort, Lucayan Renewal Holdings Ltd., are still meeting and talking things over when it comes to Voluntary Separation Packages (VSEP’s) for the line staff at the resort in Grand Bahama.  Minister of Labour, Senator Dion Foulkes, confirmed with reporters just before the weekly […]

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CORRECTING THE ECONOMY

23 January 2019

 Tourism Minister Dionsio D’Aguilar  says, “ since the  coming to office of the Free National Movement government in May 2017,   some 10,000  jobs  have been created.  He said the Tourism sector  saw an upswing in employment between May and November 2018. Referring to the Labour report released on Monday,  Mr. D’Aguilar said, “ most […]

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Tourism Ministry Must Avoid Another Fyre Fiasco

23 January 2019

People are talking, that’s the one thing that has come out of the fiasco called The Fyre Festival – a high end luxury concert set for the Exumas in Spring 2017 that failed miserably, according to Minister of Tourism Dioniso D’Aguilar. Speaking  with reporters outside Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting,   he said yes, the situation […]

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ON-SITE HOTEL FOR LPIA

23 January 2019

The Nassau Airport Developement Company’s (NAD) is moving ahead with plans for and on-site hotel at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.  NAD has issued a request for proposals outlining submission guidelines to prospective proponents. According to NAD, the successful proponent will design, finance, construct and operate a three star or more hotel that should meet […]

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PLP SENATOR TELL GOV’T “REVERSE COURSE”

22 January 2019

Former Cabinet Minister Fred Mitchell  says the  latest labour statistics  are “indicative of the fact that unemployment in the Bahamas  is worse”.  Things, he said, are moving in the wrong direction, and this despite the signs and warnings the government continues to double down in what he called its “depressing menu of stop, review, cancel […]

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Eleuthera Resident arraigned on ammunition charges

22 January 2019

A young Bahamian, Mario Deveaux, yesterday afternoon stood before Magistrate, Ambrose Armbrister on a litany of ammunition charges. Deveaux, who was arrested in Rock Sound Eleuthera, was charged on one count each of possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of ammunition, possession of ammunition with the intent to supply and possession of a component part […]

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UB’S PRESIDENT REFUTES FYRE FESTIVAL CLAIMS

22 January 2019

Netflix’s documentary on the infamous Fyre Fest Fiasco in the Exumas had a lot of tongues  awagging after show producers accused two former public officials and a University president of corruption.  Yesterday University of The Bahamas President Dr. Rodney Smith is seeking to clear his name from the discussion.  The documentary spoke of festival organizers […]

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Gov’t Signs Contract On Japanese Vehicles

22 January 2019

The  government of The Bahamas has signed a contract with EAA Company  Limited- a Japanese car inspection company in hopes of eliminating the possibility of radioactive cars being imported to The Bahamas. According to the Arawak Port Development, in 2016, more than 11,000 passenger and commercial Japanese used cars were imported to The Bahamas. A […]

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