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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 […]

Identifying Business Strengths & Weaknesses

08 July 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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Call for Greater Caribbean Integration at CARICOM Meeting

06 July 2018

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – The 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) got underway with a clarion call for greater Caribbean integration among the 15 member-states and associates. Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis led The Bahamas delegation to CARICOM, July 4-6, 2018.  Among the […]

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MARCO’S ALERT PILOT LAUNCHED

06 July 2018

Admittingly long overdue, the Marco’s Alert pilot was launched yesterday,  nearly seven years after its namesake, young Marco Archer, disappeared and was subsequently found dead. As National Security Minister, Marvin Dames explained, the pilot, a team effort by the police and Multimedia Technologies – gives both authorities and the public an opportunity to test the […]

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DAMES REJECTS PROMOTION CLAIMS

06 July 2018

National Security Minister Marvin Dames has  fired back at claims that he promoted a close friend to Assistant Superintendent, calling them  “absurd and disingenuous.” As Progressive Liberal Party Leader, Philip “Brave” Davis tells it, the friend helped compile the Police Force’s Manpower Audit that found that The RBPF is top heavy. However the Minister said, […]

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Pastors In Sympathy With Gaming Employees

06 July 2018

At least two of the  country’s Pastors believe that release of employees from gaming houses as a result of the 50 per cent  taxation imposed on gaming houses was unfortunate and unnecessary.   Bahamas Faith Ministries Senior Pastor Dave Burrows said the move was one of those being viewed   as push back from gaming […]

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Local Group Seeks to Legalize Marijuana

06 July 2018

Talks of decriminalizing marijuana have set the country abuzz over the past few days and the Bahamas Cannabis Research Institute (BACARI) launched their inaugural initiative in an effort to remove restrictions placed on the herb some 48 years ago.  This issue hit close to home for BACARI’S Chairman Terry Miller who reflected on the tarnished […]

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Davis calls Minnis Gov’t corrupt

06 July 2018

Opposition leader Phillip Brave Davis has upbraided  the Minnis administration calling them corrupt and using the terms transparency and accountability against them. This came as Mr. Davis addressed an outdoor public meeting in the Mount Moriah Constituency on Wednesday evening.  He said, “Minnis the Prime Minister promised to promote a climate of fairness and openness […]

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Ensuring Success

05 July 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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JANE AND MARCUS BETHEL’S FAMILY GIVES UB AWARD

05 July 2018

The University of The Bahamas has secured a $100,000 scholarship called  The Jane and Marcus Bethel  Award  for its outstanding students. Those students would have  a  wide range of beliefs, ideals, and talents, are encouraged to work, and learn together, foster intellectual growth, refine their leadership skills, and enhance their relationship with the university. The  […]

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American Celebrate With The Age of Jazz

05 July 2018

The  roaring twenties – the golden age of jazz – were back Tuesday  evening at the US Embassy’s scaled down Great Gatsby themed fourth of July celebrations at the residence of  the U.S. Ambassador, Liberty Overlook. The time marked a period when the American economy soared, bringing extraordinary levels of prosperity in the years following […]

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