03 November 2017
The former Progressive Liberal Party government was yesterday accused of abusing the granting of nolle prosequis by Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, who cited the case in which then-acting Attorney General Jerome Fitzgerald nolled the case of a couple suspected of illegal firearm and ammunition possession. Dr. Minnis said the couple in question, George […]
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03 November 2017
Responding to charges from members of the House of Assembly that she abused her office when she served as Attorney General, Allyson Maynard-Gibson says, “I have never abused my authority as Attorney-General. She said, “ Michael Foulkes (the member of parliament for Golden Gates) is the last person who should accuse anyone of wrongdoing. I […]
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03 November 2017
The passage of the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2017, yesterday in the House of Assembly will result in the creation of the country’s first-ever Independent Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The now Constitution (Amendment) Act, 2017, will move to the Senate for debate and passage. Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert […]
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02 November 2017
During debate in the House of Assembly yesterday Foreign affairs Minister Darren Henfield said he supports the bill for an independent director of public prosecutions because it is a move to wipe out the prevailing stigma of endemic corruption from the country. He said the government is attempting to break the monopoly of the […]
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02 November 2017
Baha Mar launched its official grand opening to the world last evening with a spectacular video presentation of the future plans of Baha Mar and the Bahamas. Based in the Bahamas, VP of Marketing, Karin Salinas said, “We’ve categorized this day as a milestone day for us. It is the opportunity to really go on […]
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02 November 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs Darren Henfield has offered condolences to the United States of America in the wake of what’s being dubbed a terror attack. On Tuesday 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov an immigrant from Uzbekistan raced down a busy bike path in a rented pickup truck mowing down pedestrians and cyclists near the World Trade […]
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02 November 2017
The social media rumor mill was ablaze yet again yesterday, this time with a false message circulated claiming that Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and his team had reached an agreement to decriminalize a certain quantity of marijuana. The Bahama Journal spoke with Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands yesterday who immediately shut down those rumors, […]
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02 November 2017
During his stint as Attorney General, St. Anne’s Member of Parliament (MP) Brent Symonette admitted that he nolled numerous cases and in his defense, he said they were minor cases that stretched back many years. Speaking during the debate in the House of Assembly yesterday on a bill to establish an independent Director of […]
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02 November 2017
ZSR Sports Radio 103.5FM is fighting to the Radio Station on the air after being told officially by the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) to give up the frequency. URCA has given the frequency to a new company called Paramount Systems upon the request from the licence holders Frank Rutherford and Mrs Blossie Smith, […]
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02 November 2017
Two men are now in police custody following a police involved shooting that occurred on Monday night. Police apprehended the second suspect on Tuesday night. According to police reports, shortly after 8p.m Tuesday, a Police Operation Team arrested the second suspect in Dignity Gardens. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean reports that on Monday […]
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