12 October 2017
A thirty year old male was brought before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday on two offenses of introducing firearms to The Bahamas. It is alleged that Labosky Burrows was in possession of a black 9 millimeter semi-automatic pistol with no records of firearm registration on Wednesday, December 21st 2016 and Saturday, June 3rd 2017. Additionally, […]
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12 October 2017
Minister of Works Desmond Bannister made it clear in the House of Assembly yesterday that stronger building codes must be implemented in order to ensure the safety of residents. Bannister said that The Bahamas’ building codes are going to be amended as mandated by the prime minister in the wake of mass devastation from recent […]
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11 October 2017
Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd yesterday told reporters that to date, a week into the registration process and there is still no definitive figure in terms of the number of Dominican students opting to continue their education in The Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Those 20 Dominican students who had reportedly expressed an […]
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11 October 2017
Some much needed funds being sent the country’s way as the government has agreed to receive hurricane relief assistance from two major regional banks. The Cabinet of the Bahamas has received disaster relief funding from the Inter- American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank totaling four hundred thousand (two hundred thousand dollars each) […]
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11 October 2017
Minister of Transport and Local Government, Frankie Campbell said that the ministry is still awaiting the audit of plates for the bus system. The plate audit will determine what is there and what flexibility exists. Speaking with reporters yesterday, Mr. Campbell said the Ministry of Transport remains concerned with how the public feels about the […]
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11 October 2017
The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) not only protects the Bahamas, but it also supports community efforts like, Special Olympics Bahamas. Special Olympics Bahamas received a $10,000 cheque from the RBPF yesterday. Acting Commissioner Anthony Ferguson along with his colleagues handed the cheque to Special Olympics Bahamas’ National Director, Gilbert Williams during a special presentation […]
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11 October 2017
The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) is assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the US Coast Guard with their efforts in finding the American couple who was been reported missing. A close family friend of Donna Sanco, Andrew Wilkinson spoke with The Journal and he said that after scanning the area in […]
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11 October 2017
It seems as if the government will be taking the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) advice into consideration as considerable public sector reform is expected in the very near future. The IMF in its full article iv report on the Bahamas released last week, revealed that the government could save taxpayers more money through a combination […]
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10 October 2017
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of […]
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10 October 2017
Grand Bahama is set to get an economic boost within the coming months. Iram Lewis, Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama said they are developing seven theme parks to attract visitors to the islands. While he said there is no specific dollar value as to how much this will cost, however he […]
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