07 November 2018
Police have reported two major drug seizures in the capital. The first occurred after 11:00 Monday night. According to reports, a team of Drug Enforcement Unit officers, police marine support officers along with DEA officials intercepted a 21ft vessel a quarter mile south of New Providence. The occupants ran the vessel on a sand bank, […]
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07 November 2018
The meeting the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) hoped to conduct with the Bahamas Nurses Union about concerns surrounding the newly implemented shift changes yesterday didn’t happen on the account of a misunderstanding. President of the Bahamas Nurses Union (BNU) Amancha Williams told The Journal that she had no knowledge of the follow-up meeting’s deadline and […]
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07 November 2018
Human Rights and Constitutional Lawyer Fred Smith is seeking leave to appeal to the Privy Council in the controversial immigration case of Jean –Rony Jean Charles. Recently,The Court of Appeal found that the Justice Gregory Hilton was not entitled to consider or grant the Jean- Rony’s application for relief pursuant to Article […]
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07 November 2018
The government and the official opposition have agreed to work together to limit reputational damage to The Bahamas in the Financial Services Industry. Attending a meeting on behalf of the government were Attorney General Carl Bethel and Minister of State for Legal Affairs Ellsworth Johnson who met with Opposition Leader Phillip Davis and Deputy Leader […]
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07 November 2018
Shock and grief gripped an Eleuthera family after a late night fire ended in death. Investigations have revealed that a call was made after 9:00pm on Monday of a fire that had engulfed a single story structure in Green Castle. With the help of volunteer firefighters and residents, police were able to extinguish the blaze. […]
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06 November 2018
Palm Cay yesterday officially broke ground on the $100 million One Marina residences – two and three story luxury condominiums and penthouses overlooking the community’s award winning marina. Among those turning the first shovel of soil in the ceremony was Minister of Works Desmond Bannister, who said the multi-million-dollar injection proves there is still investor confidence in […]
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06 November 2018
A violent altercation between an employee and a supervisor hired by a contracted cleaning company of the Princess Margaret Hospital has caused great concern among patients and staff of the institution. In a press statement The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) said it acknowledges with regret an incident which occurred on Saturday past between employees of […]
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06 November 2018
The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party, Senator Fred Mitchell says the Free National Movement government “is bungling its way from one crisis to the next.” His comments came as he responded to a press release from the FNM at the end of its two day conclave this past weekend. Mr. Mitchell said, “The press […]
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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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