04 April 2017
As the world celebrates National Child Abuse Prevention month, The National Child Protection Council in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services and Community Development in The Bahamas began the observance of the month with an official launch of Pinwheels for Prevention. The launch, which took place at the Montagu round-a-bout yesterday morning is one […]
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04 April 2017
Students of the Palmdale Primary School can expect brand new computers to be added their inventory. During the school’s culmination of Cyber Week recently, Member of Parliament for Farm Road and Centerville and Prime Minister of The Bahamas Perry Christie, promised to outfit the school’s computer lab with five to 10 computers. “Knowing I was […]
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04 April 2017
Hours of service interruption over the weekend has resulted in Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) issuing its REVON home and business customers a one-day credit. This past Saturday thousands of Bahamians encountered interruption with CBL services such as internet, phone, cable and international calling. The company issued a statement late Sunday evening explaining what had gone […]
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04 April 2017
The Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival will be rescheduled to take place May 18th-20th, which is after the expected date of the country’s general elections, the Journal has learnt. The announcement is expected to be confirmed in a press conference later today, according to a source close to the event. Yesterday, Prime Minister Perry Christie […]
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04 April 2017
Months of planning for investors and participants now hang in the balance after news of a possible alternate for the third installment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival broke yesterday, however a number of Bahamians say they welcome the postponement or even total cancelation due to the seriousness of the upcoming elections. Yesterday, during a renaming street […]
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03 April 2017
As the issue of obesity in The Bahamas is reportedly the worst in the Caribbean, Dietician and Proprietor of Better Living Health Centre Idamae Hanna is calling for a national approach to address this “epidemic”. Mrs. Hanna believes if the country as a whole does not make a shift, this generation will die sooner […]
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03 April 2017
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the apparent drowning death of teenage boy that occurred on Friday. Reports are that shortly after 4:30pm, the teenage boy was swimming in waters off the western tip of Arawak Cay, when he lost consciousness. The victim was transported to shore where he was pronounced dead. […]
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03 April 2017
Dismissing Dr. Hubert Minnis’ accusations concerning the whereabouts of the Value Added Tax (VAT) money, Prime Minster and Minister of Finance Perry Christie said the Free National Movement (FNM) leader “has no clue” with regards to governing a country. Speaking with reporters after a Cyber Week event at the Palmdale Primary School recently, Mr. Christie […]
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03 April 2017
Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting incident that has left a woman dead. The Journal understands the victim was 24-year-old Royal Bahamas Police Force Reserve Officer Theresa Thompson, the mother of two young children. She is also the granddaughter of former Free National Movement (FNM) Parliamentarian David Thompson. Reports are […]
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03 April 2017
The probability of the Bahamas Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) getting cancelled under the Free National Movement is very real, according to Agriculture Minister V. Alfred Gray. His comments came during his remarks Saturday evening addressing scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. Mr. Gray added his source is none […]
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