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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 […]

McCartney: FNM Not What It Once Was

15 September 2016

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney yesterday came to the defense of Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis while noting that the FNM “is not what it used to be.” Mr. McCartney’s comments came after Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts accused the FNM chief of “selling out his party”. Those […]

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DNA Holds BPL Protest

15 September 2016

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) supporters braved the scorching heat Wednesday morning on behalf of the Bahamian people to participate in a protest in front of Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) Baillou Hill Road Headquarters.  The protest was a response to major power outages over the last few weeks.  Deputy Leader of the DNA Chris Mortimer […]

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Collie Blasts Gov’t on BPL Dilemma

15 September 2016

Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Sidney Collie said it is too late for the government to rectify the generation issues at Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). Mr. Collie charged that the government had not done its “homework” before it engaged the partnership of BPL. “This is a company that was in a position financially with […]

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BPL Employee Injured

15 September 2016

A Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) employee was injured yesterday after a system disturbance at the Blue Hill Road Power System yesterday afternoon.  In a press statement on Wednesday afternoon, BPL Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham said the employee, along with several others, were carrying out planned work at the Blue Hill facility just before […]

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Adoption Numbers Down In The Country

15 September 2016

Assistant Director Lauren Duvalier of the Social Services Family Planning and Placement Unit yesterday confirmed that there’s a declining number of adoptions in The Bahamas. Last week, residents were shocked when news broke over the discovery of a newborn baby boy with the umbilical cord still attached in bushes in the Golden Isles area. Even […]

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KB Tarnished By Save The Bays

15 September 2016

By P.J. Malone It appears that singer-songwriter Kirkland Bodie (KB) has compromised his professional integrity while pretending that his new songs are about asking much needed questions. The lyrics to KB’s newest song—despicably attacking a Cabinet Minister—do not ask intelligent questions that will stimulate thinking and bring about a sound discussion. Instead, it is a […]

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Sports Facilities Undergoing $5 Million Upgrades–Bahamas maintaining Sport Tourism Appeal

14 September 2016

In an effort to maintain the country’s appeal as a premier sports destination and attract new business, the National Sports Agency (NSA) is investing $5 million to upgrade several sports facilities in and around the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre. General Manager of the NSA Jeffrey Beckles said there are currently 52 capital works projects underway, […]

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Roberts Suggests Minnis Sold FNM

14 September 2016

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts yesterday in a statement suggested that Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis “has sold out the FNM lock, stock and barrel”. This notion came as Mr. Roberts asserted that Dr. Minnis has “unwittingly and willingly” tied himself and his party to Baha Mar Developer Sarkis Izmirlian. According to […]

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MP warns public against fake Social Media accounts

14 September 2016

Golden Gates Member of Parliament Shane Gibson confirmed to reporters yesterday that he has been the victim of several fake accounts on social media, a few of which have solicited money from Bahamians. The Golden Gates MP said that a total of five accounts have been made, as far as he knows, and he warns […]

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Local Company Assists with Zika Virus

14 September 2016

A local Bahamian owned company has brought out a line of products that can help to prevent the Zika virus.  CEO and Chairman of Carib Med International, Cassius Stuart, says that his current line called “Secure” has mosquito wipes which can prevent the bite of mosquitos thus stopping many mosquito borne viruses.  “What we have […]

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