26 May 2017
A weeping young mother threw herself on the mercy of the court before being convicted on drug charges yesterday. What was supposed to have been just a three day first time trip to The Bahamas has turned out to be more than two years. Linda Latoya Reynolds, 22, a native of Guyana, was arraigned yesterday […]
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26 May 2017
The R.M. Bailey Senior High School student who was shot by police earlier this week has been identified as 15-year-old Gino Evante Finley of Springfield Road. On Tuesday, Finley was shot by police following a failed robbery attempt at QVS Pharmacy in the Seagrapes Shopping Centre on Prince Charles Drive. According to Assistant Commissioner of […]
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26 May 2017
Two men and a woman were injured following a stabbing incident at Yellow Elder Primary School yesterday. According to police, around 3 p.m. a stabbing incident took place at Yellow Elder Primary School where a man and woman were attacked by another man and woman. Police said two men and one woman received injuries and […]
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26 May 2017
The country’s latest murder victim was planning for her wedding in July, however following a late night shooting outside her residence early Thursday morning, her family will now be planning her funeral. According to police reports, the victim, bride to be, Donnae Clarke, the mother of two, was shot multiple times along with another male while […]
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26 May 2017
New Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey results for the first quarter of 2017 reveal strong showings in key performance markers for Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). This comes as the airport acts on a strategy to meet short and long-term airlift goals. Cleanliness of airport terminals still tops the list of high scores for LPIA […]
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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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