03 October 2016
Member of Parliament for Long Island Loretta Butler Turner has said her constituents are terrified of the potential damage of Hurricane Matthew, only a year removed from another catastrophic storm. In an interview with The Journal, Mrs. Butler-Turner said thoughts of Déjà vu are rampant among residents. “In speaking with many of my people they […]
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03 October 2016
One year after Hurricane Joaquin devastated islands in the southeastern Bahamas, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) said some islands are still reeling from the effects of the storm and repairs are not yet completed. During a press conference this past Friday, Technical Director of National Recovery, Melanie Roach, and Chief Civil Engineer at the […]
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03 October 2016
Over 1,200 former Baha Mar employees received their long awaited payouts, but not all persons who were expected to receive their money were paid. About 127 persons, who were a part of the resort’s leadership development program and hired by or through the Hobby Horse Company, apparently have been left out in the cold and […]
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03 October 2016
A search is ongoing for a missing person following a boating accident at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday night involving a Defence Force harbor patrol vessel and a 13’foot skiff . The Journal has come to understand that the missing man is 25-year old Christopher Turnquest. Two persons were onboard the 13-ft fiber glass skiff […]
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03 October 2016
In what seemed like an impending move due to the vast amount of changes in the Free National Movement (FNM) over the past two months, St. Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming general election. Mr. Chipman, a member of the party since 1972, cited differences […]
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03 October 2016
Scores of Bahamian students studying in Jamaica were flown home on a flight chartered by the government, as to ensure their safety with Hurricane Matthew set to hit that island. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell stated the government’s need to evacuate the students. “Somewhere after 11:15 pm on Saturday night the students […]
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03 October 2016
Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson has called out members of the Opposition over their vocal criticisms of the Baha Mar negotiations. While a guest on the JCN/Love 97 programme Jones and Company yesterday, Mrs. Maynard Gibson responded to questions surrounding detractors who said that there is a distrust of the government. She would go as […]
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03 October 2016
As predicted, the number of confirmed cases of Zika in The Bahamas has increased. Officials said as of this past Monday that figure jumped to 14 – three more than previously reported. Health officials say the cases were all in New Providence and that the victims sought medical attention after having symptoms of the viral infection. […]
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30 September 2016
AML Foods Limited officially broke ground for their Solomon’s Yamacraw store opposite St. Andrew’s School on Yamacraw Hill Road yesterday. In his remarks, Chairman of AML Foods Limited Dionisio D’Aguilar stated the new exciting venture will represent the eighth store in The Bahamas and the fifth store in Nassau. “This location is an ideal site, […]
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30 September 2016
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts said that Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis should apologize to the Bahamian people over his comments over Baha Mar or “just go sit in a corner and keep quiet because he has nothing worthwhile to offer on this issue.” Mr. Roberts’ comments came after Dr. Minnis condemned the […]
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