01 August 2018
The Minnis administration insists that it is still trying to find a buyer for the Grand Lucayan Hotel, a property that closed its doors some years ago. According to Press Secretary Anthony Newbold, the plan was always to engage an operator for the hotel. He said, “the proposal left on the table was unacceptable to […]
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01 August 2018
A solemn moment for members of the Free National Movement who yesterday filed into the party’s Mackey Street Headquarters for a memorial service for Former FNM Cabinet Minister Phenton Neymour. Mr. Neymour died at his Hutchinson Street home late last Monday. The 53-year-old had been battling cancer. Amidst the songs and prayers for his grieving […]
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01 August 2018
Attorney General Carl Bethel says Crown Land in the Bahamas should not be wasted or abused. He wasresponding to the League of Haitian Pastors President Jean Paul Charles following the suggestion that shantytown residents be given first preference on such land once it is cleared. Mr. Bethel made it clear that some of the land […]
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01 August 2018
According to the report posted on The Bahamas Air Accident Investigation department’s (AAID) website, the pilot’s limited qualification, experience and proficiency in operating in weather deemed “less than visual meteorological conditions” due to reduced visibility and rain, were contributing factors in the incident. The 17-page report, said AAID was notified of an overdue U.S. registered […]
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31 July 2018
Bahamians are not the only ones operating as air hackers, according to The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA). The officials have found that there are foreigners conducting flights in The Bahamas without the requisite approvals. “One of the things that we have to do was to introduce a multi- agency task force involving the Police, […]
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31 July 2018
Employment has grown from May, 2017 to May, 2018 in Grand Bahama confirming economic activity on the island, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson. In a statement to the Press, the Minister said, “the results of the recently released preliminary Labour Force Survey 2018 reveal that for the […]
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31 July 2018
The law firm Callenders has warned the Attorney General, Carl Bethel of its intention to commence legal proceedings, challenging the government’s policy to eliminate Shantytowns across The Bahamas. In a letter signed by Queens Counsel Fred Smith, the lawyers sent an urgent request for the government, as well as utility providers, not to enforce the […]
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31 July 2018
POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating two females who have been reported missing by family members. The first female is 30 year old Lauren Brown of Robinson Road Brown is described as being about 5’2” tall, slim build with dark brown complexion. The second female is 16 year old Britney Thelusma of Maxwell […]
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31 July 2018
As the government’s August 10th deadline for shanty towns draws near, Bahamas Rights member Michael Smith issued a statement this week pleading with the government to remove the upcoming deadline. He says, “the government for the people, of the people, has decided a particular type of human is to be disregarded, cast aside, in favor […]
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31 July 2018
In the wake of the Department of Statistics’ unemployment report, Bain’s and Grant’s Town residents yesterday described the uphill battle associated with securing a steady income. The Journal spoke with Sidney Pierre, a landscaper, who has been unemployed for about five years. He said, “working today, you got a lot of people that go […]
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