06 November 2018
Albany Bahamas yesterday donated $300,000 towards the government’s Southern Recreation Grounds redevelopment project. According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the firm also has plans to donate another $300,000 in a few short weeks. The much-touted project is part of the government’s initiative to revitalize the Over-The-Hill Community. At a press conference, Prime Minister Minnis […]
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06 November 2018
Less than a week after the incident, the man allegedly behind the Okra Hill murder was yesterday formally charged with that crime. Appearing before Magistrate Kara Turnquest – Deveaux yesterday afternoon was 34-year-old Harold Taylor of Shirley Street. Taylor stands accused of killing Jason Young and at the same time attempting to kill Letoya Bain […]
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06 November 2018
Centreville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman offered up no apology when he addressed the Free National Movement’s conclave this weekend, leaving many a little skeptical if the party was as united a force as it claimed it was. When questioned on Monday, Mr. Chipman told reporters he felt good coming out the closed-door meeting. In […]
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05 November 2018
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]
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05 November 2018
An alleged fraud spree finds Anastacia Moree behind bars. The 39-year-old Montel Heights resident racked up 33 charges that included forgery, fraud by false pretenses, uttering certain forged documents, stealing, acquisition of proceeds and possession of proceeds of criminal conduct. It is alleged that between January 17 and February 2, the accused obtained $22, 600. […]
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05 November 2018
Two men were arraigned before a Magistrate’s court Friday afternoon on stealing charges. Theodore Brown and Santino Dames were charged before Magistrate Ambrose Armbrister, on one count of the crime. The court heard that on Tuesday October 30th, around 6:15 am, in New Providence the pair stole a silver Daewoo refrigerator from The Learning Resources […]
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05 November 2018
Two of the four so-called “rebel backbenchers” of the governing Free National Movement apologized this past weekend in a party conclave for their behavior over the last several months. The Journal confirmed that Pineridge Member of Parliament Frederick McApline apologized to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis “if he offended him” and Bain and Grants Town […]
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05 November 2018
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper says his party is prepared to work with the government to save the financial sector of the country. In a statement released yesterday, he noted the outcome of the recent Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in Paris that found The Bahamas listed in its “compliance document”, […]
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02 November 2018
Former Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcome does not agree with the government regarding the Lighthouse Point Development to Disney Cruise Line Development. Mr. Wilchcome said he doesn’t think due process was put into the decision and that the property should have been given to the One Eleuthera Foundation. Furthermore, he added that the government was dragged […]
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02 November 2018
In the wake of devastating blows against the financial sector of the Bahamas by international agencies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest says, “we must increase our collective efforts to challenge the system that disproportionately costs the region, undermining our efforts to attract foreign investments, to promote economic diversity and resilience […]
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