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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 […]

Southern Islands Schools Deemed Irreparable

13 September 2017

Some 10 to 12 students and several teachers will not return to their regular classrooms in the next few weeks following the devastation of Hurricane Irma as schools in Ragged Island and Acklins have been deemed irreparable by Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd  told  reporters    yesterday  what  he witnessed while assessing the islands […]

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EVACUEES HOMELESS

13 September 2017

The New Providence Community Center is still  accommodating  153 evacuees from the southern islands of the Bahamas as a result of hurricane Irma  and there is no telling what will happen to those whose homes are still in disrepair. Leonardo Williams of Salina Point Acklins said he has learnt that he has nothing to return […]

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Christian Council Promises Hurricane Assistance

13 September 2017

President of The Bahamas Christian Council Bishop Delton Fernander, says the council intends to provide assistance to those ravished by Hurricane Irma in the Southern Islands. While on tour with Prime Dr. Hubert Minnis and his cabinet colleagues, Bishop Fernander said that the devastation went far beyond just physical loss of homes and structures. “As […]

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SOCIAL SERVICES LEND A HELPING HAND

13 September 2017

Acting Director of The Department of Social Services, Lillian Quant-Forbes spoke with The Bahama Journal concerning the protocols that are followed during a disaster. While visiting Salina Point, Acklins, Ms. Quant-Forbes said, “We are the first responders in any emergency, speaking specifically about my social workers and the support teams that we have. “We are […]

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Twenty-Two Year Old Charged With Security Officer Murder

12 September 2017

Twenty-two year-old Bernard Appolon, of Hillside Estate was formally charged in court yesterday with one count of murder, one count of armed robbery and one count of attempted murder of a man and woman attempting to make a deposit at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIBC) on Monday September 4. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt, […]

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RAGGED ISLAND, DESTROYED

12 September 2017

Power packing Hurricane Irma pummeled Ragged Island. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis got a first-hand view of the destruction when he, Cabinet Ministers and persons from the opposition party, along with officials of National Emergency Management Agency and Social Services, set off early yesterday on a fact finding mission throughout the Southern Islands; the areas […]

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PLP members say convention teams false

12 September 2017

Ahead of its convention next month during a local talk show this past Sunday it was revealed that there may be teams going into the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) October National Convention to vie for the top three leadership positions. Those teams were said to be current Interim Party Leader Phillip Davis vying to reclaim […]

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Long Island “Missing Ocean” Baffling

12 September 2017

A receding shoreline in Long island over the weekend as a result of the passage of Hurricane Irma this weekend became an international viral sensation. The Bahama Journal was first made aware of the phenomenon in an interview with the island’s MP Adrian Gibson over the weekend. However a video of the incident was posted […]

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Meteorologist Calms Fears of Jose’s “Loop”

12 September 2017

A local meteorologist has sought to allay  the fears of residents of a possible “double hit” after international experts revealed that Hurricane Jose is expected to make a loop that will affect parts of the Caribbean. Deputy Director at The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Jeffery Simmons speaking with The Bahama Journal said it too early […]

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Major Damage to Salina Point Acklins

12 September 2017

Several homes were severely damaged in Salina Point, Acklins,  as Hurricane Irma ripped through the Bahamas on its track of  death and destruction  from islands in the eastern Caribbean. Acklins was one of the islands in the south-eastern Bahamas hardest hit after the hurricane destroyed many properties in the Turks and Caicos islands and left […]

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