07 August 2018
Four young men face jailtime after New Providence police discovered two illegal firearms this weekend. According to reports, the Police Flying Squad officers on routine patrol stopped the occupants of a silver vehicle. Officers conducted a search and recovered a black .45 pistol containing 18 rounds of ammunition and a silver and black .45 pistol […]
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07 August 2018
The Minister of Works Desmond Bannister says the government is looking at a comprehensive plan to save the Water and Sewerage Corporation millions of dollars on an annual basis. Speaking with this Journal on the path WSC will take with its so-called right sizing exercise, Mr. Bannister, said plans are in place, although he could […]
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03 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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03 August 2018
The Ministry of National Security, the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and the Bahamas Technical Vocational Institute (BTVI) have signed a contract for the work release training and certification of 600 inmates and 7 correctional officers in a variety of disciplines. This, as National Security Minister Marvin Dames outlined in his 2018/2019 budget communication […]
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03 August 2018
A police officer expected to be arraigned before the magistrate’s court today in connection with a drug bust at Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Police reports indicate that shortly before 1:00pm, yesterday, Drug Enforcement officers, conducted a search of a charter aircraft at LPIA, with six persons onboard. Upon checking the suitcase believed to be […]
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03 August 2018
The Government intends to “fulfil” its Christian duty and make the eviction exercise for shanty town residents in New Providence as seamless as possible said Minister of Labour, Senator the Hon. Dion Foulkes. Senator Foulkes affirmed that the transition deadline of August 10, for all residents to leave shanty towns in New Providence is “firm” and […]
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03 August 2018
Hundreds gathered yesterday in Christ Church Cathedral to pay tribute to the late Phenton Neymour who was described as a formidable politician. Many tributes dominated the official funeral attended by Cabinet Ministers and politicians from all political parties. In a recorded message, his wife Cutelle gave a moving humor-tinted tribute where she reflected on the […]
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03 August 2018
The Chairman of the Lyford Cay Property Owners Association, Henry Cabot-Lodge III says, “investor confidence in the Bahamas is undermined by the insensitive and irrational changes in the tax laws and policy of the government.” In a letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, Mr. Cabot-Lodge is “appealing to the government […]
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02 August 2018
According to The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce CEO Edison Sumner, 17,000 Japanese vehicles are imported into the country on an annual basis. Off the heels of a trip to Japan, he said that quite a number of these automobiles undergo radioactive contamination inspections. However, Mr. Sumner said that a few residents may unfortunately commute […]
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02 August 2018
The Member of Parliament for Englerston and Shadow Minister for Social Services, Glenys Hanna Martin is calling for a reversal of the government’s policy on Social assistance for school uniforms. She takes strong objections to two guidelines namely: That no more than two (2) children in any household may be assisted; and […]
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