31 August 2017
In a combined effort between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the Department of Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), some 53 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Tilloo Cay, Abaco on Wednesday. According to RBDF officials, around 6:30 a.m. yesterday, patrol craft HMBS Kamalamee, commanded by Senior Lieutenant Valentino Rolle, while on patrol […]
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31 August 2017
Just two days after a brutal triple shooting in the Bain Town community, 19-year-old Anthon Davis-Stevens was yesterday charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court. Appearing before Magistrate Jeanine Weech-Gomez, Davis-Stevens was charged with unlawfully causing the death of eight-month-old Sheldon Tinker Jr. and attempting to […]
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28 August 2017
With the introduction of the National High School Diploma, Director of Education Lionel Sands said there is now a system change and mindset change towards education in The Bahamas. Sand expressed his sentiments yesterday during Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and Company, where he explained that more students are graduating high school under the […]
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28 August 2017
Last Wednesday, some $1.2 million worth of military equipment and supplies were officially handed over to the government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas from the government of the People’s Republic of China. The equipment was signed over by Ambassador His Excellency Huang Qinguo and accepted by Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, at a […]
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28 August 2017
Member of Parliament for Bains and Grants Town Travis Robinson, along with Bahamian actor Van Brown, partnered with corporate Bahamas to give back to residents of the community and distribute school supplies this past Saturday. Brown, who lives in Los Angeles, has been coming back to his childhood community for more than 10 years to […]
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28 August 2017
The Bahama Journal has come to understand that Englerston MP Glenys Hanna-Martin is expected to challenge Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Leader Philip “Brave” Davis for the party’s top post at the party’s upcoming convention. The announcement is expected to come later today at a press conference at her constituency headquarters in Englerston. The move has […]
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28 August 2017
The Chinese Embassy hosted a reception for scholarship recipients and their families last Friday. The 14 Bahamian students who have been granted scholarships to study in China y the People’s Republic of China will be studying in a variety disciplines with some students pursuing masters and doctoral degrees. The Chinese ambassador said the most fundamental […]
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28 August 2017
Police have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the shooting death of a man that occurred on Saturday. According to police, shortly after 9:30 p.m. a man was walking on Dumpus Way between Dumping Ground Corner and Finlayson Street, when a male armed with a handgun approached and shot him before fleeing […]
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28 August 2017
A family member of 15-year-old Dillion Albury confirmed his death to The Bahama Journal yesterday. In an interview with the Bahama Journal, Dillon’s cousin Keli Albury confirmed his death and said the family was very shaken by the loss. She confirmed that Albury’s boat had been recovered and only his pants and cellphone were found. […]
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28 August 2017
Police seized over $3 million after a major drug bust in Exuma over the weekend. According to police, sometime around 7 a.m. on Saturday the Drug Enforcement Unit led a joint operation along with the Marine Support Unit and DEA. Acting on intelligence, the team went to waters off Williams Town, Exuma and intercepted a […]
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