17 November 2017
Bahamasair’s Managing Director, Tracy Cooper says there has been a ten to fifteen per cent improvement in the overall revenue of the national flag carrier. Bahamasair has extended their flight schedule to other countries. Speaking with the Bahama Journal on the airline’s inaugural flight to Houston, Texas, Mr. Cooper said, “starting from the beginning of […]
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17 November 2017
Students and parents of St. Francis and Joseph’s Catholic school experienced quite a scare yesterday when a brazen afternoon shooting took place near the school’s campus. According to police reports, shortly before 3pm, they received information that a male was shot in a parking lot near the school located on Boyd Road. On arrival at […]
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17 November 2017
Gangs violence is an everyday reality that the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is contending with. However, with a new perspective in combating crime and criminal elements, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean said that there are some initiatives the force is taking in the fight against crime. Speaking at a Rotary Club […]
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17 November 2017
The Bank of the Bahamas has confirmed that it began downsizing The statement yesterday the bank said it is doing what it calls ‘right sizing’ in an effort to get the bank back on a path of sustainable profitability to enhance their shareholders’ and stakeholders’ value. Bank officials have confirmed that less than 30 […]
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17 November 2017
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) National Chairman, Fred Mitchell, expressing his concern over recent layoffs or downsizing at the Bank of The Bahamas (BOB), said that the Free National Movement (FNM) administration is more concerned about statistics and figures and less about the Bahamian people. “It is always dreadful when men and women lose their jobs. […]
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16 November 2017
Bank of the Bahamas is undergoing a downsizing exercise at two of their branches. It is reported that 15 or more persons were let go from the Village Road branch on Tuesday and another large number of persons from the Harold Road branch on Wednesday. Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said he knew nothing of […]
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16 November 2017
In an effort to reduce the level of crime in The Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Police Force has introduced Point Blank body cameras that will not only help in the fight, but will also make police officers accountable. During a demonstration of police officers in action outfitted with the bodycams, Commissioner of Police, Anthony Ferguson […]
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16 November 2017
Police have arrested a female American visitor for possession of a quantity of marijuana while at the international section of the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). According to police reports, shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, officers from the Airport Division, acting on information conducted a search of the American female and found a quantity of […]
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16 November 2017
In a bid to counteract the effects of the current economic crisis and to stimulate economic recovery in The Bahamas, the government is ‘aggressively’ pursuing ways to boost the economy. This, according to the Minister of Financial Services, Trade & Industry and Immigration, the Hon. Brent Symonette is an objective that is of top priority […]
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16 November 2017
The Member of Parliament for Exuma and Ragged Island, I.Chester Cooper says the opposition questions the logic of the government borrowing U.S. dollars to pay off Bahamian dollar loans “at a time of excess liquidity in the system.” He noted that $300 million is being used to pay –off domestic treasury bills and bank advances. […]
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