20 March 2017
Visibly distraught and shaken, a teenager stood before Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on Friday in his first appearance, charged with murder and attempted murder. Jordan Stubbs,18, of Rugby Drive, Winton Meadows, is accused of unlawful harm in causing the death of Delanzo Cartwright on March 10th. He is further charged with two counts of attempting to murder Tia […]
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20 March 2017
Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Bradley Roberts responded to Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie’s accusations over the weekend, calling Mr. Roberts “Lost” and “Confused”. Mr. Roberts said that Mr. Collie is “nonsensical” for suggesting that there is a relation between that of a campaign fund and that of the country’s Value […]
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17 March 2017
Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday charged that the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Government has made the debt to GDP worse. The FNM leader suggested that the government refuses to hold itself accountable for this among other unfortunate circumstances occurring in the country, when indeed he feels it as fault. “I can’t remember […]
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17 March 2017
A Bahamas Department of Corrections prison guard was found yesterday morning in a prisoner’s cell at the Elizabeth Estates Police Station, hanging from a make shift rope in an apparent suicide. Assistant Commissioner of Police, Stephen Dean in a brief statement to the press outside of the police station noted that the prison guard had […]
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17 March 2017
Amidst growing criticisms surrounding the frequent absence of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Elizabeth Member of Parliament (MP) Ryan Pinder from House of Assembly proceedings, Free National Movement Elizabeth Candidate Dr. Duane Sands calls Mr. Pinder a “national disgrace.” In an interview with The Bahama Journal yesterday, Dr. Sands alluded to the fact that Mr. Pinder […]
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17 March 2017
Prime Minister Perry Christie puts in a request for a new lineup of customs officers for the next recruit of the Customs Training program in Freeport, Grand Bahama. The appeal was made during the Prime Ministers address of the Customs Training program’s graduation of 22 officers, Wednesday afternoon. The prime minister explained the urgent need […]
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17 March 2017
Following the apprehension of 64 Haitian nationals Wednesday evening, Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell says the Carmichael Road Detention Center’s conditions are “a work progress” but standards are up to par. Roughly two weeks ago, a United States Human Rights Report outlined a number of issues plaguing the country’s prisons and detention centers. […]
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17 March 2017
State Minister for Investments Khaalis Rolle yesterday said there is a “crisis in confidence” as it pertains to foreign direct investment here in The Bahamas. In what seemed to be a direct hit to Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis, Mr. Rolle suggested that Dr. Minnis’ recent statement on what an FNM government […]
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16 March 2017
During a heated exchange in the House of Assembly yesterday, Fort Charlotte Member of Parliament Dr. Andre Rollins urged Prime Minister Perry Christie to urge Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis to attend House of Assembly sessions more frequently. Dr. Rollins said the fact that his leader, Dr. Minnis aspires to be leader […]
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16 March 2017
Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday urged the government to stop to “reckless spending.” “The Bahamian people are being ripped off at every turn,” he said in a statement. Dr. Minnis proposed the question to the current government, “Does the PLP expect Bahamian taxpayers to pay for the […]
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