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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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31 July 2017
As the official opening of the Bahamian Crawfish Season begins tomorrow, Progressive Liberal Party Senator Clay Sweeting strongly urged the government to follow up on measures put in place by the PLP to protect the longevity of the fishing industry in the country. In a letter addressed to local fishermen yesterday, Mr. Sweeting highlighted measures […]
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31 July 2017
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts holding back no words in his response to Free National Movement Chairman Sidney Collie, saying quite frankly Mr. Collie talks “damn nonsense.” Last week, Mr. Collie warned the PLP chairman to be careful for what he asks for following Roberts’ call on party supporters to “rise up and […]
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31 July 2017
Class isn’t in session as yet for the new school year, but some students have already learned a lesson or two at their on-the-job training apprenticeship programme and their big test was showing off their work at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture summer trade on Friday. The youngsters, ages 15-19, spent four weeks […]
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31 July 2017
The search continues for two male suspects responsible for a shooting incident that has left a teenage male dead on Saturday. According to reports, shortly after 9 a.m., a male was walking through a road off Peardale Manor, when two male occupants of a silver Honda Accord car armed with handguns, approached and shot him […]
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31 July 2017
Officers from the Police Traffic Department are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an elderly woman who was struck by a truck. Preliminary reports are that shortly after 11 a.m., the woman was attempting to cross the southern thoroughfare of the Tonique Williams-Darling Highway, when a Mack Truck traveling west being driven by a […]
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31 July 2017
The General Post Office employees, fed up with stifling heat and poor working conditions sat out another day, and Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) Executive Vice President Kingsley Ferguson said the union is prepared to sit out with their members until there is some resolve. Speaking with The Bahama Journal on Friday Mr. Ferguson said […]
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