31 January 2018
Attorney General Carl Bethel says “the government has no firm commitment to the issue of Marital Rape.” He sought to bring clarity to the proposed amendment to the Sexual Offences Act last night after calls for the government to criminalize marital rape. Mr. Bethel said while the Bahamas is a signatory to a United Nation’s […]
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31 January 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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29 January 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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29 January 2018
A serious case of bed shortage at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) is the worst it has been in years and forced officials to put elective surgery on hold. Informing the public of this decision at a press conference on Friday, Hospital Administrator Mary Walker said that the issue of bed shortage at the primary […]
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29 January 2018
The shortage of nurses at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) compounded with patients who have long been discharged are among many of the issues faced at the health care facility. Hospital Administrator, Mary Walker confirmed on Friday that a shortage of nurses along with the fact that the hospital has some how branched into a […]
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29 January 2018
A 19 year old female last Friday was stabbed multiple times on Key West Street and succumbed to her injuries while in hospital. A day after Breanna Mackey’s 19th Birthday, while on her way to a friend’s house to give her piece of her birthday cake, she was approached by a vehicle with two males […]
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29 January 2018
In a response to the government amending the law for marital rape, Intersectional Human Rights advocate and CAFRA Bahamas representative Erin Green says “ all people vulnerable to violence ought to be protected, not only in domestic disputes.” Attorney General Carl Bethel stated recently that he was pleased to report that he has drafted an […]
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29 January 2018
One hundred and seventy persons have been left homeless after a large blaze engulfed several homes in the Haitian shantytown in Marsh Harbour, Abaco, better known as “The Mud” yesterday morning. In an interview with The Journal, Central and South Abaco MP James Albury said nearly 60 homes had been destroyed and the community was […]
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29 January 2018
Ten months after the last blaze and just weeks into the New Year, the New Providence landfill had another huge fire this past weekend. Fire fighters were called to fight the blaze around 4pm on Saturday evening. Chief Superintendent of Police Walter Evans, the officer in charge of the Fire Department said, “when we got […]
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29 January 2018
Families of the victims of that Aztec plane crash have petitioned the government to help them with closure after such a major tragedy. Bishop Philip Campbell – brother of Ricardo Campbell – said just a few weeks before the crash, their family buried another brother and to have another death is a burden they could […]
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