16 May 2017
In the face of mounting criticisms of his government’s performance over the past five years, Tall Pines Member of Parliament (MP) Leslie Miller said despite the noise, former Prime Minister Perry Christie leaves behind a good legacy. “I think he’ll be known for bringing in National Health Insurance which is the best thing that […]
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15 May 2017
The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of the Government opposition party (the FNM), and the attacks on the […]
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15 May 2017
Leaders of the environmental organization Save the Bays (STB) said despite their perceived political connections to the Free National Movement (FNM), they still intend to hold the FNM’s feet to the fire. Save the Bays leaders said after the FNM swept the general elections in an historic vote, winning all, but four seats […]
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15 May 2017
Former Tall Pines Member of Parliament (MP) Leslie Miller said there are numerous factors which led to the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) defeat in the recent general election, one major point being a “serious disconnect in the party.” In an interview with The Bahama Journal, Mr. Miller charged that this disconnect stemmed from the PLP’s […]
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15 May 2017
A man was killed by police over the weekend, as he led police on high speed chase throughout the capital. The deceased was a part of a group of four men who fired at police during a car chase. According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police were on routine patrol […]
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15 May 2017
Before family and friends at Government House last Friday, the country’s new Deputy Prime Minister K. Peter Turnquest and Attorney General Carl Bethel were sworn in. Mr. Turnquest, who was also sworn in as minister of finance, is a chartered public accountant and officially took the oath of office for this position, which has been traditionally held […]
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15 May 2017
Former Prime Minister Perry Christie is expected to resign as leader of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) this evening. The Bahama Journal understands that Christie will meet with the PLP’s national general council at the Sir Lynden Pindling Centre, where he is expected to give an address and relinquish the position he was elected […]
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15 May 2017
A man, believed to be in his 30s, was found by police in a car on Carmichael Road with gunshot wounds about the body last Friday morning. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Clayton Fernander, officials were alerted of the sounds of gunshots on Whitaker Avenue sometime after 12 a.m. “Our officers were […]
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15 May 2017
The body of a Haitian man was discovered in Eleuthera early Saturday morning. The man was believed to be a part of a group of some 50 Haitian migrants that were seeking to land in South Eleuthera. According to reports, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, police received receive a report that several Haitians migrants […]
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15 May 2017
Taking the phrase ‘being a responsible citizen’ very seriously, Steven Cartwright, organizer of a local group called Bahamas Revisited is leading the campaign in the clean up efforts following last week’s general election. Mr. Cartwright said the posters littering the island are an eye-soar, and something he has witnessed for himself three elections back-to-back. “This […]
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