04 July 2017
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officials apprehended a Haitian sloop early yesterday morning carrying more than 60 undocumented Haitian nationals on the Great Bahama Bank west of the Exuma chain. The interception was made by Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Lignum Vitae under the command of Senior Lieutenant Bertram Bowleg around 2 a.m. Monday morning. After […]
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04 July 2017
During what is considered a very soft season for the construction industry, Bahamian Contractors Association (BCA) President Leonard Sands is certain that one way the industry can be revived is by the government’s engagement in more foreign direct investment projects. The BCA president shared his sentiments with The Bahama Journal during an interview yesterday. As […]
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04 July 2017
Two suspected armed robbers were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt yesterday. Andrew Pyfrom, 25, and 22-year-old Leander Bell Jr. were both were charged with armed robbery. The particulars are that on June 29 the pair armed with a handgun robbed Issamae Davis of a Dooney and Bourke handbag valued at $300, a Samsung […]
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04 July 2017
A suspect was arraigned yesterday for a nearly two-year-old murder. Wendell Rolle, 22, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt facing the charge of murder for unlawfully causing the death of Wellington Roberts in 2015. The particulars are that on December 10, 2015, Roberts of Moore Avenue, was riding his bicycle in the area of Miami […]
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04 July 2017
The implementation of national programmes such as cadets, similar to the Defence Force Rangers, and the likes could be a tool that can be a diversion for at risk young men, those who find themselves gravitating toward gangs, according to noted psychiatrist Dr. David Allen. Appearing as a guest on Love 97’s Issues of The […]
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04 July 2017
Hundreds of college students were urged to ‘dream big’ by Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi Thompson on Friday, the eve of starting their four-week summer job programme sponsored by the government. “I am so pleased that the government of The Bahamas has seen fit to continue with this summer job programme which […]
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04 July 2017
A family of six from Grand Bahama pleaded not guilty to one count of possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply yesterday in the Magistrate’s Court. Forty-four-year-old Arthur Stubbs Sr., his 22-year-old son Arthur Stubbs Jr., 25-year-old daughter Silia Woodside, 53-year-old twins Naomi and Ruth Woodside and 41-year-old Helena Stubbs appeared before Magistrate […]
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03 July 2017
Pulsating sounds, skilled dancers and vibrant colors filled Arawak Cay this past Saturday for the opening of this year’s Junkanoo Summer Festival (JSF). Junkanoo Summer Festival, a signature event of the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation, attracted thousands of locals and visitors who gathered to watch the highly anticipated choreography competition between the A and […]
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03 July 2017
The Passport Office has announced that a special Collection Centre opens today and will remain open during the month of July at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium at the school on Faith Avenue in Nassau. The special centre has been opened to promote and encourage the collection of thousands of e-passports that have been processed and […]
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03 July 2017
Despite the fact that the rate of HIV/AIDS has decreased in The Bahamas, Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands said the fight against the disease must intensify. These sentiments came during the recent Regional HIV/AIDS Testing Day in Rawson Square on Friday. The minister said the disease has taken a toll, particularly here in The […]
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