07 April 2017
Former Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson and Acting President Zane Lightbourne went head to head yesterday as over 3,000 teachers headed to the polls to vote for a new BUT President. The teachers had two location options to cast their ballots, the first at Walker’s Hall located on Bethel Avenue and […]
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06 April 2017
Free National Movement (FNM) Tall Pines Candidate attorney Don Saunders said he is not intimidated by the incumbent Leslie Miller, who seemingly has consistent overwhelming support of constituents in that area. As the general election approaches, Mr. Saunders, in a recent interview told The Bahama Journal he is confident that he will defeat Mr. […]
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06 April 2017
Duplications and incorrect information are just a few of the issues the Parliamentary Registrar’s Office says it has had to tackle over the last several days with just days left before Parliament is dissolved and Bahamians ready themselves cast their votes in the upcoming election. Stating his disappointment about the issues most recently is […]
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06 April 2017
Despite major backlash since it was revealed that the dates for this year’s third annual Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival would be changed, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament(MP) V. Alfred Gray says he is certain all of the pros and cons were weighed before the decision was made. Speaking outside of Cabinet Tuesday morning, […]
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06 April 2017
Days after word came that the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival would be postponed as a result of possible conflict with the upcoming general elections, the event has been rescheduled for its original dates set for April 28th -29th in Grand Bahama and May 4th-6th in New Providence. It is believed that backlash the government received after […]
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06 April 2017
On the cusp of the 2017 General Election, the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) revealed yesterday in a press conference at the party’s headquarters, a potential Cabinet in the event that the party wins and becomes the government after the 2017 election. Calling the group ‘qualified, non-career politicians with a new era of governance’ the DNA […]
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06 April 2017
Convinced that the Free National Movement (FNM) knows all too well that the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) stands a chance at becoming the next governing party, Leader of the DNA, Branville McCartney yesterday accused FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis of attempting to “steal” their candidates, at a press conference to unveil their shadow candidates. Calling […]
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04 April 2017
Bahamians say they are definitely registered to vote as it is not only their constitutional right but because this is an election where a change needs to come and they hope to be that change. A day following Prime Minister Perry Christie’s announcement that the House of Assembly would dissolve on Monday April 10th, 2017 […]
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04 April 2017
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday said “ringing the bell” would signal an opportunity for a referendum on the “failed” government leadership over the past five years. This sentiment came a day after Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that he expects to dissolve Parliament on April 11, while simultaneously issuing the Writs […]
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04 April 2017
Prime Minister Perry Christie said he has challenged State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis on money received from the Value Added Tax. Pundits have taken Mr. Halkitis to task this past week after he said there was no way to present a detailed report on VAT, which was contradicted last week when Mr. Christie […]
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