13 December 2018
One week after a double homicide on the property of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre followed by another fatal double shooting in Jubilee Gardens, Acting Police Commissioner Emerick Seymour said there is no need to fear. ACP Seymour’s comments echoes those of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, who recently stated that the fear Bahamians once […]
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13 December 2018
A 15-year-old author received high praise from Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd and other education official yesterday. During a courtesy call at the Ministry of Education, Sierra Blair, was greeted by the Minister who said he hopes her writing would further inspire and motivate other youngsters to utilize their literary gifts. According to Acting […]
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13 December 2018
Amid concerns and advice, legislators yesterday debated and passed a proposed amendment to the Business License Act, thereby reverting to the status quo prior to a change made on July 1. Simply put, beginning January, businesses with revenue streams of $100,000 or less will be exempt from paying business license fees. According to […]
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12 December 2018
International Experts on combating nuclear terrorism, via INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) are in The Bahamas conducting a workshop on Counter Nuclear Smuggling. They will train thirty-three participants from National Security Agencies of both the public and private sectors on how to detect and intercept smuggling of radiological and nuclear materials. Acting Commissioner of Police, […]
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12 December 2018
A 15-page report into unregulated communities or shantytowns in Abaco reveals that 80 per cent of those residents have legal status, while the other 20 per cent are undocumented. This announcement was made by the Chairman of the Shantytown Action Task Force Committee, Dion Foulkes who gave an update to reporters outside yesterday morning’s weekly […]
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12 December 2018
Labour Minister Dion Foulkes told reporters ahead of his weekly cabinet meeting yesterday that a new OBAN Energies heads of agreement is on the horizon. This came five months after announcing an amended head of agreement was underway back in June. Mr. Foulkes also confirmed that a negotiation team has been appointed to ensure that […]
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12 December 2018
Opposition Leader Philip Davis said the International Monetary Fund report does not accurately reflect what’s happening in the country, nor does it reflect the social pains faced by everyday Bahamians. Further, as far as he is concerned, the success of the economy has absolutely nothing to do with anything the FNM did. “It boils down […]
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12 December 2018
The widow of the late Sir Clement Maynard, Zoe ‘Lady’ Maynard was lauded yesterday as a matriarch and a pillar of strength who worked tirelessly in public life. This came from the opposition leader, Philip Davis in the wake of Lady Maynard’s death Monday morning. She was 92. “A supporter of the progressive movement, the […]
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11 December 2018
Nearly a week after hundreds of nurses voted in a strike poll, The Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) has yet to secure the certification needed to push ahead with strike action. Director of Labour, John Pinder confirmed that much to the Journal, noting that this was due to a typographical error on his office’s part, but […]
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11 December 2018
A weeklong visit to The Bahamas ended with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) giving a positive assessment of the local economy. Having discussed the country’s outlooks and risks, financial developments and sectors, the IMF team concluded that the Bahamian economy continues to recover, with real GDP growth projected to reach 2.3 percent in 2018 and […]
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