20 September 2016
Quentino Carey, Jakota Johnson and Alstere Williams all appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes yesterday afternoon on murder charges. Twenty-three-year-old Carey, a resident of Soldier Road and 19-year-old Johnson, a resident of Union Village were both arraigned for two counts of murder and one count attempted murder. It is alleged that on […]
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20 September 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie addressed delegates yesterday at the United Nations General Meeting at the session to address the large movements of refugees and migrants. The prime minister stated that the issue of migration and refugees is a global phenomenon and it is vital that countries use sessions such as these to brainstorm and find […]
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20 September 2016
On the heels of the Free National Movement’s (FNM) revelation of new faces, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday said his party is attracting a host of individuals interested in running on his party’s team. Mr. Roberts informed the Bahama Journal that there will be a number of new faces running on the […]
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20 September 2016
Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said yesterday that Inagua is plagued with an immigration problem, which officials hope to curb soon. “In Matthew Town there are particular problems,” he said. “People coming on these slopes from Haiti or they come in on a seaman’s visa or business visa then solicit jobs and go […]
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20 September 2016
Roughly 30 doctors, nurses and auxiliary staff at the South Beach Clinic held an urgent press conference yesterday outside of the facility to air out their grievances in regards to a malfunctioning air conditioning system. President of The Doctor’s Union Dr. Charles Clarke added that the condition is not only unsuitable to work in, but […]
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20 September 2016
With former Baha Mar employees set to receive cheques from the claims committee established to administer payouts next week, not all persons are patting the government on the back for finally making some resolutions in the Baha Mar situation. Former Baha Mar Director Dionisio D’Aguilar added that while he is happy persons are finally being […]
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20 September 2016
After a Supreme Court’s ruling, the conclusion of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) elections remains up in the air. Suspended BUT President Belinda Wilson continues to fight to hold on to her top post, and at the same time advocates for two other incumbent positions. Those positions are namely, Treasurer and Trustee contended by […]
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19 September 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie is leading the Bahamas Delegation participating in the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 71). The prime minister and his delegation departed for New York on Sunday and are scheduled to return to Nassau on Wednesday, September 21. Other members of the delegation will include the Hon. […]
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19 September 2016
A young defence force officer became the country’s latest traffic fatality after colliding with a building on Friday. Police said two defence force marines were driving in the area of Budget Meats Food Store on Coral Harbour Road just after 3:00 p.m. Friday when the driver lost control of his white Nissan 300z vehicle and […]
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19 September 2016
The alleged mastermind behind a major firearms trafficking ring was arrested this past Friday. Reports are that around 5.00 p.m. a team of officers led by officers from the Firearms Tracing and Investigations Unit, acting on intelligence, went to a business establishment located off Mount Royal Avenue, where they observed a suspicious male emerging from […]
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