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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Students Protest For Fallen Classmate

24 March 2017

Students of A.F. Adderley Junior High School plead for peace surrounding the death of their classmate Keishon Williams.  Yesterday, a group known as “We Rally for Keishon” protested on the public high schools’ grounds demanding there be an end to violence against the youth.  The exercise held on center field of the public high school’s […]

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PM Defends Contracts

24 March 2017

Prime Minister Perry Christie defended his administration’s move to award contracts for the development of clinics in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera after Free National Movement (FNM) Member of Parliament (MP) for Montague Richard Lightbourn accused his administration of conveniently using the election season to do so. Mr. Lightbourn’s sentiments came on Wednesday in the House of […]

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Education Launches New Math Book

24 March 2017

Public and independent primary schools across the country will soon see a new series of Mathematic textbooks added to their curriculum. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will undertake this initiative as they partner with Hodder Education in producing a new primary Mathematics textbook series. The textbook titled the Bahamas Primary Mathematics Book will […]

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Former DNA Candidate Pushes For Opposition Unity

24 March 2017

Former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate and Attorney Wallace I. Cooper says he will continue to push a united narrative for opposition forces after being withdrawn by the DNA as the party’s candidate for Nassau Village in the upcoming General Elections.  Via an open letter, he revealed the move came just a day before he […]

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Minnis: Christie Is Mixed Up

24 March 2017

Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis while calling Prime Minister Perry Christie “delusional and mixed up” charged that it is too late for the Christie administration “to say sorry for the financial and social “crisis” the country is in. Dr. Minnis lamented that the prime minister has “nothing left to give to The […]

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Man Arraigned For Murder

24 March 2017

Dennis Teynor, a 26-year-old was arraigned yesterday in court for the murder of Rhoda Russell. The East Street South resident was charged on Russell’s murder that took place, October 27th, 2016.  Chief Magistrate Joan Ferguson permitted Teynor to make a final phone call in court before being adjourning his matter until May 18th, 2017, for […]

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Shanty Town Fire Displaces Six Families

24 March 2017

Six families are left to pick up the pieces following a Shanty Town fire on an unnamed street West of Cowpen Road Wednesday night.  The blaze, which required all fire units on the island to be called in, was contained shortly after fire officials were alerted to it sometime after 8:00 p.m.   Fire Services Superintendent Walter Evans said […]

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Voters Registration Workers Robbed But Unharmed

23 March 2017

Absentee police resulted in the robbery of three female voter registration workers at the St. Barnabas Distribution Centre off Blue Hill Road Tuesday night. Police officials said the incident took place sometime after 8:00 p.m. “Three female workers were preparing to leave the Parliamentary Voters Card distribution outlet located at St. Barnabas Church Activity Center, […]

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Over $100 Mil Paid Out To Baha Mar Employees

23 March 2017

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday revealed that some $105.5 million has been injected into the local economy towards paying Baha Mar’s former employees and unsecured creditors. While making his contribution to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. Christie assured that the financing is also in place to fund all remaining costs to complete the […]

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Landmark Agreement With US

23 March 2017

The Ministry of Transport and Aviation signed two important documents yesterday in a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ‘Declaration of Intent on Flight Information Region’ (FIR) as well as a Radar Data Sharing agreement was signed between the government of both the United States and The Bahamas through the Federal Aviation Administration […]

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