30 October 2017
“Break barriers! Promote success” was the theme of the 5th annual Andros Business Outlook The event which featured many speakers seeks to bring awareness to the challenges of Androsian economy. One of the speakers Jeff Birch, past president of the Bahamas Out Island Promotion Board, said given the history of Andros, there is an […]
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30 October 2017
The President of C.A. Christie Realty, Charles Christie is calling for a review of downtown Nassau. In a press release Christie said the city of Nassau, from East Street to the Sir Sidney Poitier bridge is a stark reminder of the consequences of neglect. “The area has steadily declined over the past 30 […]
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30 October 2017
Under the leadership of the former Prime Minister, Hon. Hubert A Ingraham, the Free National Movement (FNM) failed to enact the Freedom of Information bill (FOI) they passed in 2007 during their time in office from 2007 to 2012. The Bahamas Press Club president Anthony Capron called for the enactment of the bill subsequently passed […]
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30 October 2017
Protestors have joined together to peacefully voice their concern over the rise in bank fees over the last five years. During a protest last Friday held in front of Scotia Bank and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Bay Street, protest organizer Dr. Denotrah Archer-Cartwright told The Journal she has an issue with all the […]
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30 October 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis lambasted the progressive Liberal Party for what he described as “chaotic” events at the party’s convention last week. Dr. Minnis comments came while he was giving remarks on Saturday at The Free National Movement’s Meritorious Council Members Celebratory Ball. “The PLP cannot change, The PLP will not change; […]
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30 October 2017
The Progressive Liberal Party is concerned about reports circulating in the fly fishing community that the Government plans to revoke the regulations which protect the fly fishing industry for Bahamians. In a statement yesterday the Party said, “We advise the Government not to do so.” In January of this year, the PLP government […]
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27 October 2017
The body of a male was founding floating in waters on Potters Cay Dock, yesterday. According to police reports, some time before 3pm police received a report of a body of a male submerged in the water at the eastern end of the Potters Cay Dock. When police arrived on the scene, they met the […]
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27 October 2017
Those five Dominican students interested in attending school here after Hurricane Maria ripped their island home last month, should be in the Bahamas as soon as next week. Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson revealed this information yesterday morning. “They are not coming to New Providence, but they are coming to a female […]
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27 October 2017
Education officials say they are awaiting the findings of an internal investigation to determine what future course of action should be taken in relation to a video that made the rounds on social media Wednesday. The video showed what appeared to be students dancing inappropriately in the courtyard of a public school campus. Many on […]
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27 October 2017
New Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the party is recommitted coming out of their convention and has started to rebuild. After an eventful three-day convention Senator Mitchell said plans are in the works to revisit communities that they would have been to during their campaign and try to concretize what will be the […]
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