17 July 2017
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Bahamas Department of Meteorology strongly refutes sending out a WhatsApp message warning Bahamians “to start tomorrow preparing for a hurricane, a system, which is moving near the Caribbean Sea.” NEMA, through the Department of Meteorology, said it has an established protocol for the notification of any impending […]
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17 July 2017
Fear has settled among Bahamian political pundits and politicos as the government has embarked on political prosecutions in order to satisfy supporters of the Free National Movement. Over the weekend, The Bahama Journal learned that some officials of the former government are being invited by police to explain various transactions they have been involved in. […]
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17 July 2017
An overflowing St. Agnes Anglican Church listened intently last Friday morning as a shaken up Brian Bernard Nottage, son of the late Dr. Bernard Johnathan Nottage reminisced on the life of his father, a husband, political figure, athlete and hero. At times choked with emotion, young Nottage admitted that although his father was not always […]
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14 July 2017
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis unveiled at the 17th International Telecommunication Union Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-17) at Atlantis the government’s plans to establish a unified busing system. During Wednesday’s symposium the prime minister said the advancement in “urban and community revitalization will greatly benefit from the application of smart technology.” Buses’ movement will track “for […]
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14 July 2017
Following the arrest and charging of former Minister of the Environment Kenred Dorsett yesterday, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said it should not come as a surprise as the government is simply fulfilling the promises it made to the Bahamian people. Those promises, he said, are to find the persons who are corrupt and […]
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14 July 2017
The victory of the Free National Movement (FNM) in the May 10 general election had “nothing to do with what the Christie administration did or did not do,” according to Former MICAL Member of Parliament (MP) V. Alfred Gray. The former MP insists the election was “bought” from the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). This, he […]
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14 July 2017
As the theft of copper continues to be a significant problem at the Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Company, it can be blamed for a number of outages recently particularly on the island of Abaco, according to a statement released by BPL yesterday afternoon. While other challenges are said to impact the generation and distribution […]
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14 July 2017
Former Minister of Housing and the Environment Kenred Dorsett was remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after being hauled before the courts with hands cuffed behind his back. Hours after being arrested and charged with extorting almost $120,000 from Jonathon Ash, Dorsett entered the Magistrate’s Court appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, and also […]
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14 July 2017
Government officials viewed the body of former Cabinet minister Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday at the House of Assembly where the body lay in state until time for the official funeral at St. Agnes Anglican Church, which begins at 11 a.m. today. Parliamentarians who gathered to view Dr. Nottage’s body and sign the book of condolences […]
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13 July 2017
A man was left in serious condition following a stabbing incident in Grand Bahama on Tuesday. According to police, the victim was stabbed multiple times with a knife while at a residence in the area of Frobisher Drive. He was transported to the Rand Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle where he was seen by […]
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