17 July 2017
With a new CEO at the helm of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC) comes talk and fears of major job losses and while Labour Director Robert Farquharson can’t confirm or deny what’s to come, he’s stressed that there’s a collective bargaining agreement that speaks to such an issue. Last week, BTC’s CEO Leon Williams […]
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17 July 2017
Former Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett walked out of Supreme Court on Friday with a happy demeanor, waving cuffed hands at party supporters on Bank Lane, after he was granted $50,000 bail with two sureties. Dorsett, who could be heard telling his wife “I love you too, baby,” while exiting the Supreme Court building […]
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17 July 2017
Drug Enforcement Unit officers took a 24 –year-old corrections officer from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services into custody following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs at his residence last Friday. According to police, around 1 p.m., officers assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at the home of the […]
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17 July 2017
Frustrated employees of the General Post Office are back on the job after wading through three feet of water and a malfunctioning air conditioning system. According to Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President John Pinder, while the pipes have been fixed, the air conditioning system remains dysfunctional. Meantime, there have been some adjustments made to […]
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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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