27 February 2017
In the wake of ongoing calls for Opposition forces to unite in an effort to throw out the Progressive Liberal Party Government, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said his party is not interested in a coalition. Mr. Turnquest in an interview with The Bahama Journal on Friday said the FNM is not […]
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27 February 2017
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is lambasting National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage and the current administration over making light of the crime situation in The Bahamas. Dr. Minnis says that the crime situation is starting to isolate international allies. “’Perceived increase in crime?’ The PLP Government and Minister Nottage show once […]
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27 February 2017
Increasing sustainable energy usage is already well on its way, according to Minister of Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett. During the Love 97 Talk Show Issues of The Day, Mr. Dorsett said the way forward begins with Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). “BPL indicated last month that they are going to begin the grid tie […]
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27 February 2017
Relatives of the man killed and three others wounded during an inner city shooting last week are living in fear. A one-year-old girl was among those injured. In an interview with the Bahama Journal on Friday, the baby’s grandfather, who wished to remain anonymous said in the wake of the incident, relatives want to move […]
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24 February 2017
Detractors of the Interception of Communications Bill (ICB), while they accept the postponement of the Bill by Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson may be a win; they will not allow it to be a hidden distraction. Most recently, a group of 14 Civil Society and Private Industry Organizations (CSOs) publicly expressed their joy that the decision […]
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24 February 2017
The government’s recent move to quietly table the Interception of Communications Bill (ICB) in Parliament is being criticised by Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis. In a statement yesterday, Dr. Minnis suggested the government introduced the bill subtly in an effort of “desperateness to seize and wield more ill-gotten power”. The ICB’s purpose is […]
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24 February 2017
Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) recently donated $7,500 to a cancer patient, whose medical expenses amount to over $500,000. Through its charity foundation, “The Dollar that Could Project”, BSGC donated the funds to youngster, Felia Rigby of Grand Bahama. Late last year, a campaign was launched by charity groups, “Little Warriors Campaign and “The […]
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24 February 2017
Decreased unemployment and education results in increased violence within the country’s schools, and according to Prime Minister Perry Christie all must be done to curb this pressing issue. “We had better bring focus as a country as a region on the trouble and potential trouble that exists in our backyard,” he said. The comments came […]
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24 February 2017
Academically less inclined students are of great concern to Prime Minister Perry Christie, so much so that he has challenged teachers to not let the students fall through the cracks, a situation he says he knows all too well. During his remarks at the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) Annual Education Conference yesterday morning, Mr. […]
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24 February 2017
Minister of Agriculture Alfred Gray is declaring that any further future in politics for Fort Charlotte MP Andre Rollins has come to an end. Minister Gray spoke outside the House of Assembly Tuesday after the Rollins made a comment in the house of Assembly that he would do anything to be back in the FNM. […]
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