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CARICOM PMs UNITE AGAINST U.S. POLICY

A decision by the new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to restrict U.S. visas of government officials whose countries employ Cuban health-care workers is being condemned by heads of governments throughout the Caribbean. CARICOM leaders have agreed to adopt a measured, strategic, and proactive approach in engaging relevant stakeholders from the United States, as […]

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PM DEFENDS GOVERNANCE AGAINST OPPOSITION

SHENIA ROBERTSJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis charged that the opposition Free National Movement refuse toaccept the facts and admit that the Progressive Liberal Party led by Davis has had significantsuccess since coming to office but have tied themselves to a narrative of failure.His comments came as he wrapped up the 2024/2025 mid-year […]

Senator Calls FNM Govt ‘Hypocrite’

03 October 2017

Senator Fred Mitchell accused the Minnis administration of being a “hypocrite” as the leader and a delegation traveled to Dominica yesterday. “This is the same administration that criticized me as far as foreign minister for traveling on behalf of the country and the point I’ve always made is that no one has any issue with […]

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Bishop Calls for National Consensus on Crime

03 October 2017

In the wake of a series of homicides in The Bahamas over the last few weeks, retired Archbishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Province of the West Indies, the Most Reverend Drexel Gomez is calling for the reordering the Bahamian society. Speaking on Love 97 radio show Issues of the Day yesterday, Bishop Gomez said, […]

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PM Visits Devastated Dominica

03 October 2017

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis visited Dominica yesterday to assess the damage by Hurricane Maria.   The prime minister and his delegation toured the ravaged nation by helicopter.   Dr. Minnis offered to have some of the medical personnel from The Bahamas sent to Dominica to assist in rebuilding medical facilities and ensuring that the […]

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Vanderpool Makes “Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence” List

02 October 2017

Acting Consul General Monique Vanderpool was included on the Atlanta Business League’s 2017 list of “Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence.”   The award was given during the “Women of Vision” Breakfast, which was held on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.   Since 1994, the Atlanta Business League […]

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New BPSU President Promises Fair Pay

02 October 2017

Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) new President Kimsley Ferguson said he plans to ensure transparency, justice and fair pay for every civil servant. Mr. Ferguson plans to collaborate with various government boards and ministries in the labour environment to achieve the implementation of an Industrial Relations Committee, which will satisfy his plans for transparency, justice […]

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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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