26 May 2017
Holding firm to its campaign promise to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on bread and basket items, the Free National Movement (FNM) government assured this will be one of numerous items on the agenda executed. Throughout the campaign trail, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis charged that this was one way his government would ensure that all […]
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26 May 2017
Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson announced that an audit will be done to examine the spending of more than $1 million in hurricane relief funds because the manner in which the funds were spent is quite disturbing. Thompson made the announcement in a statement yesterday, where he revealed that more than $1 […]
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25 May 2017
After the pomp and pageantry that is associated with the Opening of Parliament, it is time for the respective Members of Parliament (MP) to get to work in their constituencies and government portfolios. The Bahama Journal spoke with several first time Free National Movement MPs on the tasks ahead of them and how they plan […]
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25 May 2017
Underpinning the sentiments of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis of a punctual and accountable government, newly elected House Speaker and Nassau Village Member of Parliament (MP) Halson Moultrie said under this administration decorum, dignity and fidelity will be maintained. Yesterday, Mr. Moultrie became the 54th Speaker of the House of Assembly during the Opening of […]
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25 May 2017
As the only female Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament (MP), Glenys Hanna-Martin said the opposition will hold the Free National Movement’s (FNM) feet to the fire, but will not undermine their objectives. Her comments came prior to the Opening of Parliament yesterday in Parliament Square. “In terms of what we do in the […]
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25 May 2017
The government has announced plans to conduct a referendum to introduce term limits for prime ministers and introduce a system of recall for non-performing Members of Parliament. The referendum will also address the issue of constituting an Independent Electoral Commission and Boundaries Commission. The government’s plans were uttered during the ceremonial reading of the Speech […]
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25 May 2017
In their first official role as Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Members of Parliament agreed that the plans and foundations discussed in the Speech from the Throne were already laid out by the PLP government. Opposition Leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis made this comment on behalf of the PLP MPs during a press […]
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19 May 2017
Three men were charged yesterday in connection with the recent drug haul by Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers, who spotted and intercepted a 28-foot go fast vessel early Monday morning off the Ragged Island Chain, in the area of Cay Lagos. Appearing in Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Andrew Forbes, one Jamaican and two Bahamians were […]
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19 May 2017
Amidst concerns about its ability to generate supply for its thousands of customers, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials said the company is more than equipped to handle the 2017summer season usage of electricity by residents. BPL officials explained in a statement that the company experienced its worst outages last June to September due to […]
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19 May 2017
More than four dozen Haitian migrants were apprehended in the eastern Bahamas on Wednesday morning during a joint exercise by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) and immigration authorities. According to RBDF officials, shortly after 10 a.m., a Haitian sloop was spotted in the area of Bannerman Town, Eleuthera. When […]
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