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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

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Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Men Found with Firearm Charged

02 October 2017

Two men were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court last Friday on gun related charges.   Twenty-six-year-old Elandro Missick, of Kingston Street, and 26-year-old Latario Lockhart, of East Avenue, were charged with one count of possession of an unlicensed firearm and one count of possession of ammunition.   They were found in possession of the black […]

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D’Aguilar Seeks to Improve Cruise Visitors’ Spending

02 October 2017

In his remarks at the Abaco Business Outlook, Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said The Bahamas has done an absolutely excellent job of attracting cruise ship visitors to our country, but a poor job of getting them to spend more money here. He blames the entrepreneurial class for not “stepping up to the plate” to […]

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Roberts: ‘PM Shed No Tears for Bahamians’

02 October 2017

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts criticized Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis for crying for Dominicans, but not for the ravaged Bahamian islands.   In a statement on Sunday, Roberts said while many Bahamians share Dr. Minnis’ sentiments for Dominica, he is wondering where were the tears for the destroyed Bahama Islands.   Roberts […]

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PLP Election Hires Cost $16 Million

02 October 2017

The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) extra hires during the last election season cost the country more than $16 million.   This information was revealed last week in the House of Assembly by Minister of State for the Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle, who said between December 2016 and May 2017, the public purse […]

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Pinewood MP Tackles Crime

02 October 2017

In an effort to empower the youth of his constituency and tackle crime, Pinewood Member of Parliament Reuben Rahming said he is taking the initiative to create a sense of value within the youth, particularly the young men, with a program he referred to as Pinewood Keepers.   Rahming’s comments came yesterday during his appearance […]

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American Woman Murdered – -Police Report Three More Homicides

02 October 2017

Police reported yesterday that the lifeless body of an elderly woman believed to be the American woman reported missing in Cat Island, was found in bushes in North Cat Island.   Police have commenced a murder investigation into this matter.   This weekend, police launched a missing person alert for 74-year-old Janice Mildred Kissinger, a United States […]

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Rahming Applauds FNM for ‘Exceptional Job’

02 October 2017

The Free National Movement (FNM) is doing an exceptional job, according to Member of Parliament for Pinewood Reuben Rahming, who said as much when he appeared as a guest on JCN’s Jones and Co. yesterday.   However, Mr. Rahming also stated that unreasonable expectations were created in the minds of Bahamians.   Responding to Jones […]

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You Have Got To Be Joking!

29 September 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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Restoration Efforts Moving ‘Full Speed Ahead’

29 September 2017

The pace towards recovery and the restoration of essential services for those Bahamian islands most impacted by Hurricane Irma is moving full speed ahead, with agencies responsible for the restoration of electricity and other essential services, providing promising updates. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis said the Government of The Bahamas is “committed” to restoring […]

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Bahamas’ Character Rides on its Response to Dominica Devastation

29 September 2017

The quality of The Bahamas’ character as a nation and its values are riding on how the country responds to the needs of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) partners such as Dominica which was devastated by both Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert A. Minnis said on Wednesday. “We can either respond with humanitarian and […]

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