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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 […]

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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 […]

MINNIS: COUNTRY HEADED IN PROMISING DIRECTION

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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BAHAMAS DELISTED

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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CAMPBELL RAISES AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY

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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A CRIME FILLED WEEKEND

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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MP PRAISES THE “URBAN MOTHER”

14 May 2018

Mothers of the Seabreeze Constituency enjoyed an afternoon of entertainment and surprises this Saturday at the annual Mother’s Day Luncheon held by the Ministry Social Services and Urban Development.  The ceremony kicked off at 1pm at the All Saint Anglican Church Parish Hall where Member of Parliament Lanisha Rolle praised “urban mothers” for their tireless […]

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Child Protection Council Responds to a Spanking Video

14 May 2018

The National Child Protection Council is calling for for a national discussion on discipline versus punishment.  This comes as the  Council responds to a viral video of a young teenage girl being beaten  by her guardians.  In a statement  to the media,  the council said moving forward we must begin to talk about discipline as […]

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My Big Brother, My Hero

11 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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A Hodgepodge Of Incoherence

11 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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Gov’t Gets Poor Ratings

11 May 2018

Thousands of Bahamians around the Bahamas are engaged in exercises to assess the performance of the government of Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis after  one year in office.  There are four more years left in the term.  Callers on the Love 97 Radio Talk show “Issues of the Day” in the main gave the administration […]

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FORMER TEACHER CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT

11 May 2018

A sixty five year old man held back tears as he  was  charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the indecent assault of three minors. Garfield Hepburn pleaded  not guilty on all three charges and Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux set his bail at $7,500.  Hepburn was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correction and […]

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