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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 […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

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 […]

Minister Explains UWI Medical Students’ Scholarships

13 November 2018

Minister of Health Doctor  Duane Sands says the government has to rethink the paradigm  regarding healthcare professionals in the country. He  said there has been tremendous discussion about the government’s decision to raise questions of the 65 first-year medical students presenting themselves for matriculation on the University of the West Indies (UWI) Campuses earlier this […]

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Second Homicide In 3 Days

13 November 2018

Police in New Providence investigating another homicide after a male was shot at Cordeaux Avenue and Watkins Street last night. According to reports, shortly before 6pm, officers were called to a shooting incident  where the man was shot. He was transported to hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.  This follows a similar shooting […]

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The Human Factor In Strategy

12 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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Bradley Roberts The Believer Laid To Rest

12 November 2018

Several hundred friends, family and  parliamentarians from both sides of the political divide, including   supporters of the Progressive Liberal Party  all gathered Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral last Friday  to pay their final respects to Former Cabinet Minister and Chairman Emeritus Bradley Roberts. He was described by his Pastor Father Glen Nixon as ìthe believer who […]

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PILOT’S FAMILY UPSET OVER SEARCH EFFORTS

12 November 2018

Family members and loved ones of one of the pilots that went down in Thursday’s unfortunate plane crash were brought to tears yesterday as they expressed their extreme frustration with search and rescue attempts.  Ashton Ferguson, brother of pilot Byron Ferguson told reporters that that though the men have yet to be found, they remain […]

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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Weekend Shootings

12 November 2018

Police in New Providence are  investigating the  homicide of an adult male and a shooting which left one man hospitalized.  According to  Police reports,  shortly after 11pm Friday, officers responded to a report of gun shots being fired in the area of Coopers Terrace off Kemp Road. When they arrived on the scene officers discovered […]

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FORMER MP URGES GOV’T TO STOP LYING

12 November 2018

Former Parliamentarian and  Cabinet Minister George  A.Smith  says “the government needs to stop lying to the Bahamian people.”  Mr. Smith was reacting  to   the growing concern of rising electricity bills in the country following Bahamas Power and Light’s release explaining that a 70 per cent increase in their services was false.  He said, “They […]

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Ministers meet with EU and OECD

12 November 2018

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest says the constant threat of black or grey listing The Bahamas  by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a major constraint to economic development and has repercussions  that are felt beyond the financial services industry.  Mr. Turnquest  led a […]

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Ministry of Finance accepting applications online for shoe and clothing merchants seeking customs duty waivers

12 November 2018

The Ministry of Finance is inviting retail shoe and clothing merchants to take advantage of the customs duty waiver that is available to businesses to reduce the cost of importing goods. Since the policy was announced in July, with the start of the 2018/2019 budget year, the Ministry of Finance granted waivers to 154 applicants.  […]

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Bahamas Marina Operators Have Reported That 2018 Has Been a Banner Year for Boating In The Bahamas; 2019 On Track To Match or Exceed 2018 Performance

12 November 2018

Bahamas tourism industry partners, comprising hoteliers and marina operators throughout the islands, who attended the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Show (FLIBS) said they were totally impressed with the high level of interest shown in The Bahamas and business bookings for the 2018.  FLIBS, the largest boating show in the United States, attracted more than 100,000 […]

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