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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 […]

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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 […]

Labour Leaders Shocked by Tragedy

04 June 2018

Labour Minister Senator Dion Foulkes shed tears as he was emotionally  overwhelmed  over the Labour Day parade tragedy. He said National Congress of Trade Union (NCTU) leader Bernard Evans along with Trade Union of Congress (TUC) leader Obie Ferguson were marching around the British Colonial Hilton Hotel when a Police Officer gave them the shocking […]

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Davis saddened by Labour Day Tragedy

04 June 2018

In the wake of this weekend’s Labour Day Tragedy, Opposition Leader Phillip Davis described the events as “a very gloomy time” for Bahamians particularly while the country celebrates its workers.  Mr. Davis said that the Progressive liberal party (PLP) joined the Labour day parade pausing on four different occasions to commemorate the marchers that lost […]

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Devaluation Comment Called Senseless

04 June 2018

Opposition leader Philip Davis has taken exception with comments by Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis concerning a possible devaluation of the Bahamian dollar. Mr. Davis responded  to press comments attributed to Dr. Minnis defending the government’s decision to raise  the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 7.5 per cent to 12 per cent. The Progressive […]

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“A new VAT Model”

04 June 2018

Despite the government’s assertion that the implementation of a Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to 12 per cent was necessary to better the country’s financial state, the Chairman of the Coalition which advised the government initially on the introduction of VAT says the government has departed from the original  model which was agreed.   Weighing […]

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DPM fires back at Opposition’s Budget Criticism

04 June 2018

Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest fired back at the opposition after PLP leader Phillip Davis described growth within the last fiscal year as “anemic”.  Mr Turnquest says,  “It is laughable that an opposition that oversaw a massive run up in debt over the last five years would have the nerve, the gall to stand before […]

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Labour Day Carnage

04 June 2018

The nation mourns after   what is being called ”a  senseless   lapse” on the part of a truck driver  that resulted in the deaths of four women and  caused  scores of  casualties on Labour Day this  past Friday. The jubilation of  participants in the Labour day parade  soon turned into grief  shortly after  10 […]

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Chinese Nationals Detained On Drug Charges

04 June 2018

Four Chinese nationals along with one Ecuadorian were  charged with possession of drugs with the intent to supply last Thursday. Standing before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain, all of the Defendants pleaded not guilty and were  remanded to The Bahamas Department of Corrections until August 7th. Among the Chinese nationals were two juvenile; Ziyi Dang […]

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Ministry of Health launches Anti-Tobacco Initiative

04 June 2018

In honor of World No Tobacco Day, the Ministry of Health has  launched an initiative to combat smoking and raise awareness of its side effects.  This year’s goal focuses on drawing attention to health risks associated with the use of tobacco under the theme, “Tobacco and Heart Disease, aiming to expose the link between tobacco […]

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He Refused To Join The 2008 Recession

31 May 2018

MThe 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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$2.6 BILLION BUDGET

31 May 2018

The 2018/2019 Budget Communication presented in the House of Assembly yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest  is causing political consternation around the  Bahamas as Bahamians rebel against the government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 60 per cent.  The rate has been  moved from 7.5 per cent […]

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