20 April 2017
Fox Hill candidate and Unionist John Pinder announced his decision to bow out of the election race and support Free National Movement (FNM) candidate Shonel Ferguson. Mr. Pinder said upon hearing the noise on the ground, he saw it fit to gracefully relinquish his campaign role. “It was in the best interest of the Fox […]
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20 April 2017
Some eight years after CLICO insurance went “belly-up” some 10,000 plus policy holders could be expecting some sort of payout next week and Pastor Emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church Bishop Simeon Hall, who initially stood up for the policyholders, is commending Prime Minister Perry Christie for it. Although Bishop Hall could not give an […]
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20 April 2017
In the early hours of Wednesday morning fire fighters were once again called to the New Providence Landfill to battle another blaze. According to Chief Superintendent Walter Evans, the landfill fire was one of three fires that fire fighters were called to battle. “The fire services had a pretty busy morning. We have had several […]
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12 April 2017
While the country readies for the Easter Holiday weekend, so is the Ministry of Tourism in making preparations to host an Easter Gospel concert at Clifford Park on Sunday, April 16. Looking forward to bringing the dynamic and exciting event to the Bahamian people, Director of Religious Tourism Dwight Armbrister said the idea of […]
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12 April 2017
Hours after the “election bell” had rung yesterday scores of Bahamians including students from overseas attempted to register a day after the deadline. Officials from the Parliamentary Registration Department told The Bahama Journal that such individuals were turning up with those hopes up to after 11a.m. The Bahama Journal spoke to Bahamians of varying demographics, […]
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12 April 2017
Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month and recognizing the hard work and accomplishments of one of its staff, the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) in conjunction with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) offered one of SRC’s dedicated, long serving employees, Ruth Bowe-Dean with a well-deserved scholarship. Mrs. Bowe-Dean, who founded SRC’s beauty salon over 30 years […]
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12 April 2017
Amidst allegations that he along with the Progressive Liberal Party(PLP) have given out citizenships left right and center to win the elections, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell says the claims are libelous, defamatory and there are costs for engaging in such activity. “I have six years to bring an action in defamation. […]
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12 April 2017
With 27 days left until general elections, Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said a “new day” is coming under an FNM government. Dr. Minnis was speaking at a press conference yesterday afternoon at the FNM headquarters on Mackey Street. He highlighted instances of alleged corruption in the current administration and said […]
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12 April 2017
Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday officially announced that the 2017 General Elections will be held on Wednesday May 10th, 2017, leaving Bahamians now with just 27 days before they head to the polls to decide who will be the next governing party. In a very short statement made at the Office of the Prime […]
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12 April 2017
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday strongly urged Bahamians to vote PLP, charging that a vote for the “reactionary” Free National Movement (FNM) would be turning back the clock. The PLP Chairman in a statement said the FNM is “hell bent” on cancelling any progress made by Bahamians during his party’s reign. […]
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