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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 […]

Seven Immigrant Detainees Freed

28 February 2018

Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that seven persons currently detained by the Bahamas Department of Corrections must be freed as their detentions were unlawful. The persons include Verante Mocombe, Michelot Merillien, Gerna Jean- Tinord and her daughter Gemma Joseph and Kediesha Bent- John and her daughter Chitara John. This  came after noted Queen’s Counsel Fred Smith […]

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Amazing Changes In BPL, Says Works Minister

28 February 2018

Having done away with Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) foreign management team, Power Secure, and installing  a Bahamian management team, Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister said BPL still has a long way to go in addressing key areas. Speaking with reporters outside of a  Cabinet yesterday morning, Mr. Bannister said that he did not know […]

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New Process For Gov’t Contracts

28 February 2018

With over $200 million awarded in contracts during the Progressive Liberal Party’s administration, Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said that the Free National Movement’s administration is working on changing the process for negotiating, bidding, and awarding contracts. “Under the former administration they had over $200 million in negotiated contracts that were just negotiated out. “There […]

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One Key to Success? Be The Best!

28 February 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 […]

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Crash Wreckage Goes to the US

27 February 2018

Accident investigators have shipped the recovered failed Aztec plane wreckage to the United States for further investigations. On Sunday the aircraft was recovered from waters adjacent to the previous search location by a salvage team with assistance from specialist divers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Chief Accident Investigator in the Air Accident Department Delvin […]

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ARCHDEACON PALACIOUS IS GGYA NEW CHAIRMAN

27 February 2018

Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious is the new Management Council Chairman for the Governor General Youth Award (GGYA).  The  body is  responsible  the   day-to-day operations of the program . The  chairmanship was announced yesterday  during a press conference  held at the Anglican Diocesan Office. Father  Palacious spoke  to the importance of GGYA in the community […]

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YEP LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE APP

27 February 2018

Making history as the first youth organization in The Bahamas to launch its very own mobile app, the  Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) will now make communicating with the public more accessible. The announcement was made yesterday during a press conference YEP held at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel. YEP’s Director Mark Palmer said,  “we  are […]

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Two Men Arraigned For Murder

27 February 2018

Two men have been formally  charged for their alleged involvement in two recent homicides. In the first case, 18-year-old Deante Pinder appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt yesterday on two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The particulars  are that on February 16th , Pinder concerned with others caused the deaths […]

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Four Car Collision Ends In Tragedy

27 February 2018

A man was killed in a traffic accident yesterday after a female attempted to avoid a hit and run incident  in the area of East Street and Malcom Road. According to Chief Superintendent of Police, Craig Stubbs, shortly before 1pm a female driver attempted to evade a Ford van she had struck on Winder’s Terrace […]

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PM BACK FROM HAITI

27 February 2018

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is back from his four day trip to Haiti for the 29th inter-sessional CARICOM meeting. Regional leaders discussed how to build climate resilient communities, considering the millions of dollars of damage the region has sustained from natural disasters. During his stay,  the  Prime  Minister spoke to the Haitian  President on […]

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