15 May 2018
The Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands says he does not have any fundamental issue with the government assisting a former Cabinet Minister Shane Gibson with his medical bills. Mr. Gibson made a request for assistance to the government recently. Dr. Sands insisted that although Gibson, a former member of parliament for Golden […]
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15 May 2018
The Clarence A. Bain building, once the place to have your car licensed and inspected and to renew your driver’s license, has now become an eye-sore and will be soon be demolished, according to Minister of Transport and Local Government, Frankie Campbell. Speaking with this Journal, Mr. Campbell said that the building on University Drive […]
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15 May 2018
While the plan to transform The Over the Hill community includes tax breaks for certain businesses, some are questioning how the government proposes to recoup the shortfall that will come along with that decision. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest says the government has a strategic plan moving forward. “We have […]
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14 May 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 filings. […]
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14 May 2018
The Chairman Emeritus of the Progressive Liberal Party, Bradley Roberts says the Long Island Water main contracts reeks with corrupt cronyism. Mr. Roberts who is recovering at home from surgery in a commentary yesterday said, “one of the latest salvo is the contract awarded to Bahamas Hot Mix (BHM) in the wake of the 9 […]
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14 May 2018
Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said that crime does not pay, while sending out a warning to criminals, particularly drug dealers who attempt to evade the law. The Minister, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police, repeated that no one is above the law, and that what you do will always catch up with you. […]
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14 May 2018
In the face of fierce criticisms from both detractors and even some supporters, Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, went to great lengths to tout his party’s record over the past year and how it’s laying the groundwork for significant change moving ahead. “The Bahamas is headed in a promising direction. Our economic prospects are improving. But […]
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14 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest’s optimism that The Bahamas would be delisted, has turned into certainty. “We rose to the occasion, we’ve written, we’ve visited and we’ve gotten good news that we will be removed from that listing.” The minister made the very important announcement in his address to Free […]
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14 May 2018
This year, the amount of traffic fatalities is keeping pace with the amount of homicides, according to Minister of Transport and Local Government Frankie Campbell. The government joined forces the F.I.A (Federation Internationale L’Automobile) this past weekend, which serves as the international platform for road safety. The organization, which started in France, has been in […]
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14 May 2018
Drug Enforcement Unit Officers discovered illegal ammunition and dangerous drugs in Grand Bahama over the weekend in two separate incidents. In the first incident on Friday, shortly after 11:00am, DEU officers, acting on information, went to Alcester Road and conducted a search of an area where they discovered in a black plastic bag 50 .9mm […]
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