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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 […]

Gov’t Secures Hurricane Insurance

07 June 2018

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest, announced in The House of Assembly yesterday  the  Minnis administration’s move to secure insurance in the event of significant damage from future hurricanes through the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF). According to the DPM, this coverage would cost $3.4 million dollars.  “CCRIF has provided […]

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“SEAWORD- ALIV”

07 June 2018

Aliv leading in support and sponsorship for yet another Bahamian event as they are the title sponsors for Creative Nassau’s “Seawords   Bahamas”. The organization is launching a festival dedicated to promoting writing as an art form, profession, and an industry with the power to bring valuable diversification to the Bahamian economy.  With  Aliv  being […]

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When Giving Up Is Not an Option

07 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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When Giving Up Is Not an Option

06 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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Committee Seeks The Best In Bahamian Society

06 June 2018

The  advisory committee of the National Honours  system  says that they are seeking the best of the best;  those that have reached extraordinary achievements and those that have helped to develop not only communities but the country. Having done a test exercise before attempting to see how many nominees would be obtained and getting a […]

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“Death Warrant For Web Shops”

06 June 2018

The Chief Executive Officer of of FML Group of Companies Craig Flowers  says the decision on the government to significantly raise taxes on Web Shop  gaming is a death warrant to the industry. He said there is “no way the Web shops can continue with the proposed taxes. The government is on thin ice; most […]

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BFSU REMAINS STRONG FOR FALLEN SISTERS

06 June 2018

The Bahamas Financial Services Union (BFSU) President, Theresa Mortimer, having lost four persons  in  the Labour Day tragedy, said she and her members are trying to cope with the situation as best as possible.  Four women died when a truck ran into them on East Street near Shirley Street during the Labour Day march. “We […]

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Vehicles may be removed from Labour Day Parade

06 June 2018

Vehicles may very well be banned from next year’s Labour Day Parade, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes.  Mr. Foulkes said that he spoke with the presidents of both the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) along with representatives of Sir Randol Fawkes’ family to review the process […]

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Grand Bahamians Protest New Taxes

06 June 2018

Opposition Leader Philip Davis says “Grand Bahamians have demonstrated in the streets and taken to social media urging the government to fix Grand Bahama. That island delivered five FNM MPs, three senators and three ministers, yet all they have to show is a closed hotel property with no prospects for opening; more foreign labour at […]

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Three Killed In Plane Crash

06 June 2018

Three American  men perished in a plane crash in bushes on the island of Eleuthera yesterday. Police on the island say  a twin engine  Cessna aircraft crashed in bushes off  Rock Sound International Airport.  The aircraft departed Rock Sound shortly after 3pm enroute to Fort Pierce, Florida, USA. The aircraft had reportedly crashed in rough […]

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