20 November 2017
The two men seen fighting on a video circulated around Social Media last week were charged with one count each of disturbing the peace by fighting. It is alleged that the melee took place around 4:07pm Thursday November 16th on Prince Charles Drive. Fifty-three year old Jerry Guillaume and 42 year old Wilner Loucias […]
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20 November 2017
Former Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has called Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis “a hypocrite” for what he said is an about face on his position about Baha Mar. Mr. Roberts issued a statement after the Prime Minister gave the welcoming address at the opening of the SLS at the Baha Mar resort […]
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20 November 2017
The Advocacy Group Rights Bahamas says the government has broken the law in their efforts to round up illegal migrants as a part of their immigration ultimatum. In a statement, Rights Bahamas said there has been a complete breakdown in the Rule of Law in The Bahamas in so far as the activities of […]
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20 November 2017
The independent committee appointed to tackle the whole issue of improving the country’s image when it comes to the ease of doing business has made recommendations on how this can happen. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest held back on what those recommendations are but said that as that team continues […]
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20 November 2017
An alleged case of tuberculosis at R.M. Bailey High school prompted several days of screenings, beginning last Friday, for all teachers and students. Parents have been asked to send in school health forms along with completed and signed consent forms for the manteaux screenings. Just last Wednesday, Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands revealed […]
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20 November 2017
Legendary Bahamian artist Ronnie Butler, the man who many believe had the biggest impact not only on Bahamian music, but culture in the country’s history, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 80. The famed entertainer died at his home on Saint Albans Drive in Nassau, surrounded by family and friends Butler commonly […]
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17 November 2017
Just several days after an all points bulletin was put out for their arrests, the other two men wanted in connection with a Bahamas Power and Light investigation were charged yesterday. Appearing before chief magistrate Joy-Ann Ferguson Pratt were attorney Che Campbell Chase and former BPL employee James Dean. Thirty-five-year-old Chase was arraigned on one […]
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17 November 2017
Bahamasair’s Managing Director, Tracy Cooper says there has been a ten to fifteen per cent improvement in the overall revenue of the national flag carrier. Bahamasair has extended their flight schedule to other countries. Speaking with the Bahama Journal on the airline’s inaugural flight to Houston, Texas, Mr. Cooper said, “starting from the beginning of […]
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17 November 2017
Students and parents of St. Francis and Joseph’s Catholic school experienced quite a scare yesterday when a brazen afternoon shooting took place near the school’s campus. According to police reports, shortly before 3pm, they received information that a male was shot in a parking lot near the school located on Boyd Road. On arrival at […]
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17 November 2017
Gangs violence is an everyday reality that the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is contending with. However, with a new perspective in combating crime and criminal elements, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean said that there are some initiatives the force is taking in the fight against crime. Speaking at a Rotary Club […]
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