21 June 2018
A 17-year-old male of Periwinkle Avenue, off Kemp Road stood before magistrate Koschina Marshall yesterday at 2pm. He was charged with unlawful harm and the intentional cause of death of Michael Johnson on Homestead Street on June 4th this year. Johnson was shot shortly while standing outside his home, when a dark coloured jeep […]
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21 June 2018
The topic of the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) has been discussed throughout the country since the day the 2018/2019 national budget was first introduced to the Bahamian public. Members of the public interviewed by this Journal have given mixed reactions to the increase. While everyone offered different views, some people were expecting the […]
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21 June 2018
The Bahamas Premium Cigar Association says the government should embrace rather than stifle significant economic opportunity. In a statement released yesterday BPCA President Michael Maragh said it came to their attention that the government is considering the imposition of both a sin tax and a new tobacco control bill. The BPCA President said while they […]
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21 June 2018
The firings of three Free National Movement members of parliament was in keeping with parliamentary rules. This was expressed by a Attorney General, Carl Bethel before kicking off debate on the 2018/2019 budget in the Senate yesterday. Two parliamentary secretaries and a board chairman being stripped of their duties after voting against the government’s decision […]
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21 June 2018
Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis says “Grand Bahama is the ideal location within The Bahamas that can support the establishment and growth of a technology cluster and block chain and other software companies that can jumpstart the technology industry in The Bahamas.” Dr. Minnis was giving the keynote address yesterday at the first ever block […]
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21 June 2018
There is a sincere attempt for the government to rise to meet the challenges which confront our young nation. Those were the words Attorney General, Carl Bethel, in the senate yesterday as he defended what is being called the 2018/2019 People’s Budget. The Attorney General added that the budget is an enormous exercise in fiscal […]
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21 June 2018
The Leader of the Official Opposition Philip Davis says that Prime Minister Minnis was confused in his firing of Members of his party for voting against the increase of Value Added Tax in the House of Assembly. In a press statement Mr. Davis said, “The Prime Minister was confused in the House by calling the […]
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20 June 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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20 June 2018
Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest admitted yesterday that the government was very disappointed with the decision of four Free National Movement members of Parliament to vote against the increase of Value Added Tax on Monday. Mr. Turnquest also said that he accepts the fact that this is what democracy is all about and that he respects […]
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20 June 2018
Amid concerns of the budget ignoring the poor, Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest yesterday reiterated a call for the public to pay less attention to political pundits, social media, and political operatives. Mr. Turnquest affirmed that many parts of the 2018/2019 fiscal budget have a direct benefit for Bahamians, particularly those in the most “vulnerable” financial […]
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