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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 […]

Bahamas Faces Money Laundering/Smuggling Threats

13 December 2017

The Bahamas continues to face significant money laundering and smuggling threats. This according to a summary report which The Central Bank of the Bahamas has released on money laundering and terrorist financing national risk assessment (NRA) for the country. This comes on the heels of the country recently being spared from the European union’s daunted […]

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FAO Partners with Gov’t

12 December 2017

With more than 4,000 students in the public school sector going without lunch on a daily basis, and while Operating with a budget of $3.29 million, The Ministry of Education, along with several other government agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture, launched its National School Lunch Programme during a two-day workshop with the Food and […]

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Consumer Commission warns shoppers

12 December 2017

As persons  spend their money on  loved ones this Christmas season, some consumers often pay no attention to prices as they spend their money. Chairman of  The Consumer Protection Commission, Philip Beneby  has  offered some economic and efficient holiday shopping tips, as this is the busiest time of the year for shoppers and retailers. Addressing […]

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“PEOPLE ARE HURTING”—Charities under seige

12 December 2017

In a stagnant  economy, with  a moratorium on hiring and the constant layoffs  of workers have  all been contributing factors to the hard  economic times for many Bahamians.  Due to this,  local charities and shelters have all seen an increase in numbers of persons needing assistance, particularly this Christmas season. “Over the last couple of […]

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Tornado Damages Abaco Airport

12 December 2017

The Treasure Cay airport sustained some extensive damage  after being hit  by   tornado activity over the weekend. North Abaco administrator Tereece  Bootle in an interview with The Journal confirmed the severe rain and wind caused some extensive damage to the facility. “For the most part it is the exterior of the Treasure Cay Airport. […]

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Human Rights Group Commends Symonette

12 December 2017

Rights Bahamas has commended  Minister of Immigration Brent Symonette for publicly recognizing that there was never any lawful basis for deporting missing detainee Jean Rony Jean-Charles to Haiti. Rights Bahamas said they consider the minister’s statements to represent a huge step forward in terms of migrants rights in The Bahamas. “We ask him to go […]

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Hopes for New Jobs Next Year

12 December 2017

Despite a number of layoffs in the private and public sectors  leading up to the holiday season, Director of  Labour Robert Farquharson said he is hopeful that new jobs will be created in the new year. The Bank of the Bahamas, The Gaming Board, The Ministry of Tourism, Resorts World Bimini and The Department Of […]

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Bahamas Signs 3 Air Service Agreements

11 December 2017

A major announcement in the tourism and aviation sector, as Tourism Minister Dionisio D’aguilar revealed he has  signed three (3) Air Service Agreements (ASAs) on behalf of The Bahamas with Qatar, Australia and Finland. This brings a total of  eleven   ASAs agreed between the Bahamas and other countries.  Agreements were previously signed with the Netherlands, Curaçao, Singapore, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, […]

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No Revival for offshore banking, says analyst

11 December 2017

Former Free National Movement MP and financial analyst, Lester Turnquest says  The Bahamas has not truly escaped the confines of the European Union’s daunted blacklist,  but its absence is only brief peace offering for what’s to come. The Bahamas was spared from being blacklisted as a tax haven in the European Union’s (EU) December 2017 […]

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Amnesty International Calls For Urgent Action For Jean-Charles

11 December 2017

The  human rights group, Amnesty International has  issued an “Urgent Action Bulletin” on behalf of Jean Rony Jean-Charles,  after his family claimed that they did not know his whereabouts  after being deported from the Bahamas. An urgent call has been made to hundreds of amnesty associates, according to a press statement by Rights Bahamas. “An […]

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