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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 […]

“Nothing Is Ever Perfect”

18 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 […]

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS SEEK REGULATION

18 May 2018

The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association seeks to pass legislation for the industry to prevent untrained funeral directors from interfering with their livelihood. President Kirch Ferguson describes this issue as “disheartening,” because this not only affects business, but also overall customer satisfaction.  He said, “there’s really nothing at this time that we can do without legislation […]

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Court Examines Call logs in Smith’s trial

18 May 2018

Police Superintendent  Paul Rolle is expected  to take the witness stand soon  in the trial of former Member of Parliament Frank Smith in the Magistrates Court. Rolle who currently heads  the Anti Corruption Unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force is  expected to testify on how the charges against Smith were brought about. In the  […]

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RIGHTS BAHAMAS VP SUPPORTS McALPINE

18 May 2018

Pineridge Member of Parliament  Frederick McAlpine is receiving some support after he was chastised by fellow party members in the Free National Movement  because of his public remarks regarding the Minnis administration and its policies.  The backlash came after McAlpine protested against the government in Rawson Square.  The MP said that all Bahamians have the […]

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Island Treasure Hunt Reveals Bahamas’ Hottest Attractions

18 May 2018

Island Treasure Hunt  reveals Bahamas’ Hottest Attractions.  A 26 year-old entrepreneur is building his tour business from the ground up,  connecting locals and tourists  vacationing on New Providence and Paradise Island with a triple dose of once in a life time experiences in The Exuma Cays.  It’s not every day one gets to frolic with […]

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SHANTY TOWN REPORT RELEASED

18 May 2018

A preliminary assessment report of  ten shanty towns in New Providence found that a total of 1,410 people reside in these communities. There  is also a total of 428 such households scattered across the capital with the largest being in the Carmichael constituency.  The report indicates that 44 per cent of the shanty town community […]

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THE BAHAMAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES MANAGEMENT MEETING

18 May 2018

The Governments of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the United States of America resumed negotiations on 15-16 May 2018 in Nassau, The Bahamas regarding the management of the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas. Since 1952, a portion of the air traffic through the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas has been managed by the Federal […]

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PRISON FELLOWSHIP HONOURS INMATES

18 May 2018

“Life is a journey” is a quote that many if not all the inmates  in  the Bahamas Correctional Services could live by. The  quote is the theme that the first ever prisoners journey program in the Bahamas was under. Prison Fellowship Bahamas has  honoured  73  medium, maximum and female prisoners that completed an eight-week program […]

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BPL To Be Right-sized OVER 200 WORKERS TO BE TERMINATED

17 May 2018

Since threatening a “dark and hot summer” for its tens of thousands of consumers, the line staff and managerial unions of  Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) have signed an agreement of Voluntary Separation. This became necessary as  the Board of BPL has  decided to terminate some 233 employees in an effort to right-size  the electrical […]

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A BILLION SOULS NETWORK COMES TO THE BAHAMAS

17 May 2018

According to Pentecostal pastor, Dr. James Davis, more than 90  percent of all religious ministers worldwide have no formal education. Further,  tens of thousands drop out of ministry each year. It is this very reason that gave birth to the Billion Souls Network, which after 15 years is making its way to the Bahamas. The […]

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