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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 […]

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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 […]

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“WE ARE NOT ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL,” SAYS PM

11 January 2017

Despite a very early start time and a bit of inclement weather, hundreds of persons filled the streets to support the march in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule. The match started promptly at 7am from Windsor park on Wulff Road, travelled north on East Street, on to Bay Street and   south on […]

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THE ‘BEST’ COMMISSION COLLABRARATES WITH BASEL CONVENTION

11 January 2017

The Bahamas is set to celebrate the 25th anniversary as a signatory to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of hazardous Wastes and their Disposal with two Workshops scheduled to be held in New Providence and Grand Bahama. The Government of The Bahamas, who was ratified to the Basel Convention in Basel, […]

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Domestic Dispute Ends In Death

11 January 2017

Monday morning left a local family distraught after a domestic dispute resulted in the death of an unidentified male. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean says officers were alerted to the incident on Wilson Street, Nassau Village sometime around 8am Monday. “Preliminary reports tell us that there was a young man who was acting […]

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HUNDREDS MARCH FOR JUSTICE

11 January 2017

The controversial “We March” demonstration that took place yesterday morning saw hundreds of spectators and  participants. It was said to be a greater turnout of people that its first march. Leading the march that began at the western esplanade to Pompey Square on Bay Street was Ranard Henfield. He was joined by National Congress of […]

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Boundaries Commission’s “document leak” delays report

11 January 2017

A Boundaries Commission report slated to be tabled in the House of Assemble (HOA) Monday has been delayed due to a possible leak of documents, according to Commission Chair and House of Assembly Speaker Dr. Kendal Major. Dr. Major says there had been a leak of proposed boundaries changes despite members of the commissions being […]

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Nottage: Crime Is Down

09 January 2017

As the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) prepares to present its crime statistical breakdown for 2016, Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage indicated that overall crime is down in the country. His remarks, which will most certainly raise some eyebrows, came at the annual Armed Forces Church Service that was held yesterday at Evangelistic […]

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Majority Rule Day: 50 years strong

09 January 2017

January 10, 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Majority Rule Day. Majority Rule Day is remembered as the first time Bahamians of African stock took political control of the islands of the Bahamas. In commemoration of the Golden Anniversary, The Bain Grants Town Advancement Association will organize a Thanksgiving Service, as has been done for […]

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Healthcare Partnership to Advance Pediatric Research and Spur More Positive Outcomes

09 January 2017

  Officials of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), the Aidan Roger Carron Foundation and the Tribune Media Group have entered into a public/private partnership that is expected to catapult the local public healthcare sector into the stratosphere of medical research – particularly in the area of life threatening auto-immune diseases and protocols in infants and […]

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Gibson Confident In Long Island Win

09 January 2017

The Free National Movement’s(FNM) recently ratified candidate for Long Island Adrian Gibson has expressed unwavering confidence in his chances of winning the seat in the upcoming general elections. Mr. Gibson received the nod after the party revoked the nomination of the island’s current MP Loretta Butler Turner as fallout for her decision as well as […]

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GB Minister Urges Grand Bahamians to Join Historic Majority Rule Celebrations in the Capital

09 January 2017

Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville called on all Grand Bahamians to “make their way to Nassau” to join forces with those in the capital to celebrate the historic 50th anniversary of Majority Rule. During a press conference at the Ministry of Grand Bahama on Friday morning, January 6, 2017 the Minister pointed out […]

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