25 July 2017
With several former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Cabinet members being arrested and others questioned over alleged misconduct while in office, much has been made over the government’s handling of the situation. With all that is going on, The Bahama Journal took to the streets to get the public’s response about how the government’s acting on […]
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25 July 2017
The Government of The Bahamas has begun piloting free Wi-Fi zones at certain parks in the Fox Hill, Gambier Village and Bain and Grants Town communities. The Free Wi-Fi zones will allow residents of those areas – particularly school-aged children — access to the worldwide web. Controls have been implemented to block certain content. […]
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25 July 2017
Former Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said the actions being taken by the Minnis administration “are not politically motivated in the sense that the newly elected government is going after its political opponent.” The former FNM chairman was referring to the recent arrests and charges brought against three members of the former Christie […]
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25 July 2017
Minister of State for Legal Affairs Elsworth Johnson warned the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) following a recent letter penned by Opposition Leader Philip Davis to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis regarding the recent investigations of former MPs. When asked about the letter, while he said he had not seen as yet, Mr. Johnson said persons […]
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25 July 2017
Opposition Leader Philip Davis encouraged police officers to speak out against the abuse of state power as the government has given the Royal Bahamas Police Force directives to investigate former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) members of parliament. Davis encouraged police officers to speak out yesterday during the PLP’s Yamacraw Branch meeting where he spoke about […]
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24 July 2017
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of […]
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24 July 2017
The country recorded its 77th murder last Friday, the victim, another male on bail for a serious offence. According to police, the incident took place shortly before 4 p.m. in the area of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Oakes Field. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean told reporters on scene that two females and one […]
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24 July 2017
Two days after being taken into custody, Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament (MP) Frank Smith has been released on $50,000 bail. This move follows his arraignment and subsequent bail hearing on Friday past. As his wife, in-laws Franklyn and Sharon Wilson, Bishop Neil Ellis, family, friends and colleagues looked out, Smith stood […]
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24 July 2017
Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resource Renward Wells touted the Department of Cooperative’s Youth Program last Friday pledging the support of his ministry in the years to come as the students participated in a graduation exercise showcasing their talents at the Youth Embracing Excellence Successfully (YEES). “I am never not amazed at the capacity of […]
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24 July 2017
A pair of police officers has been suspended following a video that went viral on social media, showing the officers swearing and consuming alcohol while on duty. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean confirmed to The Bahama Journal that disciplinary action has commenced against the two police officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force […]
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