15 August 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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15 August 2018
The U.S. government has made another big investment in securing the borders of The Bahamas yesterday with a $1 million package that was turned over to the Defense Force’s Harbor Patrol Unit. The package includes a safe 25 full cabin response boat, capable of speeds of over 40 knots and crew and passenger capacity of […]
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15 August 2018
The Government of The Bahamas has invested in 54 teacher education grant recipients who have been awarded scholarships tenable at the University of The Bahamas. The group, comprising four young men and 50 young women from across the archipelago, received their certificates and special awards during the first Teacher Education Grant Award Ceremony, August 13, […]
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15 August 2018
The Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd is encouraging the public to report any instance of a child being denied admission to a public school. He is responding to claims from Right Bahamas that schools are demanding proof of status from students. Mr. Lloyd told reporters ahead of his weekly Cabinet meeting that both the law […]
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15 August 2018
Reacting to suggestions in recent days for the government to purchase The Grand Bahama Port Authority, controversial Queens Counsel Fred Smith is calling for the nationalization and immediate privatization of the entity. Speaking on the Love 97 Radio Show “On Point”, Mr. Smith a Senior partner in the law firm Callenders and Company said, “we […]
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15 August 2018
A former Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, David Johnson passed away last evening in the Princess Margaret Hospital at the age of 67. Mr. Johnson who has been ailing for a few months, died after having complications due to Colon Cancer. He has served in many other capacities in the tourism industry […]
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15 August 2018
The Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar says, the government’s decision to purchase The Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama “is not a good decision, but we have to make a decision. Governments have to act to make an attempt to save the economy of Freeport.” The decision however is criticized by a cross-section of […]
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15 August 2018
The Cabinet of the Bahamas has fired the Board of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) for making a decision that is not in the national interest. The Journal has confirmed that the termination of the Board came about as a result of a complaint that there was an attempt to purchase technology for the use […]
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14 August 2018
The Water and Sewerage Corporation(WSC), distancing itself from all assertions that its Malcolm Park improvement works is related to the recent conch poisoning cases in New Providence. The WSC said it’s been deliberate in its efforts to ensure the availability of clean, potable water at Arawak Cay, Potter’s Cay Dock and the Montagu Ramp Several […]
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14 August 2018
One New Providence straw vendor is calling on the government to conduct an internal audit of the Straw Market’s accounts department. Sharon Carey, who has been a straw vendor since 2001, claims she has been locked out of her stall from March 29th of this year, for alleged back payments. The only thing is, […]
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