17 January 2018
The Health Minister Doctor Duane Sands says the issue of overworked doctors can be solved through properly deploying them. Dr. Sands said that while there are a lot of doctors, they are not being deployed for the most benefit for the Bahamian population. “The historical approach to healthcare in the Bahamas has been hospital centered. […]
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17 January 2018
On the heels of the advisory by the US warning its citizens of crime in The Bahamas, data compiled by the Royal Bahamas Police Force indicates that serious crime has decreased by 13 per cent. This was revealed by Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday at the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s annual Crime Statistics Briefing. […]
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17 January 2018
Press Secretary in the Office of The Prime Minister, Anthony Newbold said that recent reports of the Free National Movement administration ceasing their aggressive pursuit of illegal immigrants could not be further from the truth. Speaking with reporters at the weekly Press Briefing, Mr. Newbold said that the Department of Immigration is still activley addressing […]
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17 January 2018
The average amount of rain for January typically measures at 1.9 inches, but thus far, this month alone, the average of rain has increased 3.91 inches. Last year this time, New Providence experienced 1.02 inches of rain. Farmers on the islands may appreciate such downpour, as in most cases crops thrive from rain increase. The […]
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17 January 2018
Five members of the House of Assembly and two members of the Senate currently serving are High School graduates of R.M. Bailey Senior High. Brensil Rolle, Reuben Rahming, Vaughn Miller, Frankie Campbell, Renward Wells, Jennifer Isaacs-Dotson and Dion Foulkes are all Alumni of R.M Bailey Senior High Pacers. Formerly known as Highbury High School in […]
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17 January 2018
Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguliar says there is nothing to worry about when it comes safety and security for visitors. Speaking with The Joournal yesterday the minister said while police presence may be needed at the Fish Fry it’s only to remove nuisances. “Yes, we need to enhance police presence on the grounds to remove those […]
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17 January 2018
An independent review board has been established to deal with complaints made bout police officers by members of the public. This was revealed by Deputy Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour yesterday as he highlighted the nearly 200 complaints made against officers in 2017. “To ensure the credibility and integrity of the process an internal review […]
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17 January 2018
Minister of State for Legal Affair, Ellsworth Johnson says that the government may be looking to move The Bahamas to a point where jurors may not be needed. Stressing that it is only something that they may be considering, Mr. Johnson made these remarks, with no shortage of feedback about the addresses of potential jurors […]
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15 January 2018
Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands said outsourcing Cat-Scan services is costing the government thousands of dollars. In an interviewing on the state of facilities in the health care system, Dr. Sands noted that they are trying to stop outsourcing Cat-Scan services in Grand Bahama. “We have some concrete plans for replacing the CAT-Scanner at the […]
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15 January 2018
Police on the family islands are investigating a plane crash that has left a male with minor injuries. Reports are that shortly after noon on Friday, police on Great Harbor Cay, The Berry Islands, received a report that a plane had crashed in swamp land, a short distance from the airport. Officers and rescue personnel […]
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