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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 […]

Clarence A. Bain Building To Be Demolished

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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MINISTER ALLAYS FEARS ON TAX CONCESSIONS

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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Nygard Gave 22 Million To Cancer Organisations

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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CONTRACT REEKS WITH CORRUPT CRONYISM, SAYS ROBERTS  

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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Dames Warns Drug Dealers

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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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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