04 August 2017
Australian native Donna Vasyli, 57, was granted $250,000 bail with two sureties by Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner yesterday. Vasyli’s conviction and 20 year sentence for murdering her millionaire podiatrist husband Philip Vasyli back in March 2015, was last week quashed by the Court of Appeal, at which time she was granted a retrial. Justice […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
Yesterday marked the opening of the crawfish season, a lucrative business that can bring a sizable catch if fishermen are spared the ravages of another storm, like Hurricane Matthew which damaged or swept away more than 800 traps. Several Bahamian fishermen shared their excitement about the crawfish season hoping another storm won’t put a “hole […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson said he can identify with Logos Hope’s vision, which is extending equal opportunity for knowledge to all. “We applaud you for this,” Minister Thompson told workers of the Logos Hope Ship, during their official welcome to Freeport on Friday, July 28, 2017. Minister Thompson was joined […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
A 21-year-old resident of Fox Hill became the country’s latest murder victim yesterday when he was gunned down after exiting his car on Armbrister Street, Fox Hill. Police did not identify the body on the scene, but The Bahama Journal understands that victim is Rahajio Wright of Cockburn Street, Fox Hill. Wright’s lifeless body laid […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in continuing his tour of major hotel properties said he was impressed with the Albany luxury resort in western New Providence. The prime minister along with his Cabinet toured the 600 acre ocean side property yesterday. Right before the tour, Albany’s developer Christopher Anand delivered an almost two hour presentation […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is in no way moved by the criticisms made in Philip “Brave” Davis’ national address, only to the extent that he was expecting an apology from the opposition leader. Following a tour of the Albany resort yesterday, the prime minister spoke specifically to Mr. Davis’ concern of the government’s anticorruption […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
When asked to confirm the official murder count this year, Acting Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said his team is not too focused on counting bodies, but preventing the act from occurring in the first place. In his first official press briefing yesterday in the new role as acting commissioner of police, Mr. Ferguson sidestepped […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
02 August 2017
In light of several gaffes including a pair of deceased appointees, the government is expected to complete a full review of the appointments made to its public boards and committees. This was revealed by Press Secretary Anthony “Ace” Newbold yesterday during his weekly press briefing. “The prime minister would like to be perfect, but what […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
31 July 2017
ALIV, The Bahamas’ newest mobile network, has sponsored one of 10 students from the University of The Bahamas who will attend the 32nd West Indies Agricultural Economic Conference with a sub-theme of “Food and Nutrition Security: The Pathway to Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Caribbean.” The official handover of the cheque to Assistant Professor Dr. […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
31 July 2017
The Free National Movement (FNM) seems to be keeping firm with their promise to push more new faces to the forefront as evidenced by several young persons that were a part of their 2017 board and committee appointments. As one of their central campaign promises leading up to the May 10 general, election the FNM […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
