23 October 2017
In an effort to increase the ability of law enforcement to better respond to the needs of communities and victims of gender-based violence, the Pan American Development Foundation conducted a workshop through the Women’s Initiative for Non-Violence and Development (WIND), fully explaining what gender-based violence is and how to respond. Director at the Department of […]
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23 October 2017
Amid public outcry in the aftermath of the government’s immigration ultimatum, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that his government will establish an independent Commission to approve citizenship applications. Since independence citizenship applications were approved by the Cabinet. Dr. Minnis’ comments came while he and Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell attended a church service […]
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23 October 2017
The race is on to secure the spot of Chairman for The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and Keith Darent Albury is vying for that position. A stalward councilor for the party since 2011, Mr. Albury told The Journal that “the results of the last general election have inspired me to give more considered thought […]
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20 October 2017
Unsettled that unfortunately search efforts have stopped for Forrest and Donna Sanco, their relatives have continued to take matters into their own hands. Spending their personal money initially to start the efforts, the relatives have resorted to opening a bank account in the newlyweds names in addition to the GoFundMe account which was created first […]
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20 October 2017
A group of pastors headed by Bishop Simeon Hall of New Covenant Baptist Church are calling for draconian measures in an all-out war on illegal guns, as well as the push for authorities to consider certain proposals to curb the proliferation of firearms. The group is convinced that there should be a 30-day amnesty […]
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20 October 2017
A man appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being the culprit behind the murder of 38 year old Shenique Hart on October 10th. Twenty- year old Godfrey McKinney of Johnson Alley stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing a murder charge and two counts of attempted murder. It was alleged that on the same […]
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20 October 2017
Chairman of the Bahamas Insurance Association (BIA) Emmanuel Komolafe is calling for a disaster risk plan. Speaking with our news team yesterday Komolafe said he believes it is time for a serious conversation on the development of a robust and holistic national disaster risk plan that addresses several factors including the financing of rebuilding efforts […]
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20 October 2017
Not all young men are lost to guns, gangs and violence, and a local barber shop, it’s owner and patrons show this by giving back to the senior citizens of the country. A group of men calling themselves the Super Kutz Group associated with the Super Kutz Barber shop on Nassau Street aim to […]
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20 October 2017
Asserting that he is well equipped to lead the country, the Leader of the official opposition Philip “Brave” Davis says the Minnis administration is delivering “hopelessness and terror.” Mr. Davis made the remark as he addressed the Eastern regional meeting of The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in Fox Hill Wednesday night. The PLP interim […]
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20 October 2017
The new chairman of the governing Free National Movement is Carl Culmer. Mr. Culmer beat out Howard Grant in an election of the Central Council held at the Party’s Headquarters on Mackey Street last evening. The party held the election due to the resignation of former chairman Sidney Collie that took effect yesterday. […]
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