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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 […]

Police Probing Homicide

05 February 2018

Another homicide investigation in the capital as police are asking the public’s help for any information which can assist in solving a shooting incident which has left an adult male dead.   Shortly after 11:00pm Saturday, a male went into the southern police station with a gunshot to his body and reported that he was […]

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DEMENTIA INCREASES AMONG THE ELDERLY

05 February 2018

Dementia is among the leading ailments of the elderly in The Bahamas which often goes unnoticed.   Although there is not a specified number of the elderly population, it is projected that by 2025 there will be near 70,000 people aged 65 years and older living in the country. It is said that someone in […]

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology partners with UB

05 February 2018

The Government has invited prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to aid Bahamian students with solving real world challenges of their choosing.   This was announced by Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell   last week during the launch of the Sustainable Nassau Action Plan and Ideathon at the University of the Bahamas (UB).   […]

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Western Union Launches New “Direct-To Bank” Service

05 February 2018

Beginning February 3, for only $10, customers of Western Union (WU) will be able to go into any of its retail locations in The Bahamas with cash in hand and send funds directly to billions of accounts in more than 50 countries, including The Philippines, The United States of America, Nigeria, China and Mexico.   […]

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Missing Boater “Was Never Scared”

05 February 2018

After spending 16 days at sea, Rescued Bahamian boater Samuel Moss said he was not afraid at all during the ordeal.   In an interview with CBS News in the United States on Friday, Moss said before the 40-foot wave hit his boat, he knew it was coming, so he wrapped himself in a canvas, […]

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13 BAIC Employees Fired

05 February 2018

Thirteen employees from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial corporation (BAIC) were fired on Friday, according to the corporation.   In a statement, BAIC said “that pursuant to a continuing complete review of all of its operations by its management and board of directors, the corporation engaged in a disengagement exercise which affected 13 persons in […]

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Maynard-Gibson On Historic SA Panel

05 February 2018

Former Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson is one six adjudicators that are a part of The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in Johannesburg, South Africa. The tribunal aims to connect the dots in the country’s story of state capture and economic crimes committed in the country before and after democracy in 1994. Importantly, the South […]

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PM and Minister In Conflict, Says Roberts

05 February 2018

Former Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has taken Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands to task over possible interests in Physicians Alliance along with numerous problems plaguing the healthcare sector.   In a statement released yesterday, Mr. Roberts said that there are multiple questions that need to be answered […]

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Speaker’s Decision “Perverse”

05 February 2018

Englerston MP Glenys Hanna- Martin has called the decision of Speaker of the House Halson Moultirie to name and suspend her “perverse and “ironic”.   In a joint press conference held with Progressive Liberal Party Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis on Sunday at the PLP’s Headquarters, the former Transport Minister said the ruling was unwarranted and […]

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Abaco Man Charged With Arson

02 February 2018

Abaco Police have confirmed  that a 42-year-old resident of The Mudd was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court in Marsh Harbour on charges of  arson. The accused, Alfred Albury, was charged before Magistrate Ancella Evans on 10 counts of arson in connection to the fire in the Shanty Town in Marsh Harbour on Sunday. Albury who was […]

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