04 October 2016
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) has fully activated its Emergency Coordinating Committee Command Center at the British Colonial Hilton in Nassau, in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. The committee represents a cross-section of the Ministry of Tourism that includes senior management and other officers who will monitor the storm’s movements and ensure the safety and […]
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04 October 2016
Minister for Grand Bahama Dr. Michael Darville brought all the players to the table early Monday morning ensuring that all agencies are on the same page when it comes to facing Hurricane Matthew. Assembled in the Conference Room at the Ministry for Grand Bahama were the three administrators from throughout Grand Bahama: Brenda Colebrooke, from […]
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04 October 2016
Scores of residents from the Family Islands have been transported to the capital as a precaution due to the expected severity of Hurricane Matthew. NEMA officials made that revelation yesterday at an emergency press conference held by Prime Minister Perry Christie at the Cabinet Office. Mr. Christie added that while the government does not want […]
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03 October 2016
Members of the Grand Bahama Human Rights organization has filed a petition with the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) stating that they fear their lives are in danger because of their political advocacy. According to the petition filed by Fred Smith, Francisco Nunez, Joseph Darville, Kirkland Bodie and Romauld Ferreira some of the […]
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03 October 2016
Meteorologists continue to keep a keen eye on Hurricane Matthew, a powerful Category 4 storm that is expected to storm through The Bahamas this week. The National Emergency Management Unit issuing an alert yesterday said a hurricane watch remains in effect for the southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands. This includes […]
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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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