14 September 2016
The secrecy behind the details of the Baha Mar deal have echoed the need for a Freedom of Information Act by several prominent persons over the past several weeks, but a clearer timeline for the tabling of the legislation has been set. Speaking to reporters outside of cabinet yesterday Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said he […]
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14 September 2016
Baha Mar’s Claims Committee has caught a lot of flack in recent weeks with some arguing that the claims process is heavily flawed, one of the lead negotiators in the multi-billion dollar deal Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald yesterday fired back at critics. Mr. Fitzgerald spoke with reporters and assured that despite what is being put […]
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14 September 2016
Doctors Union President Dr. Charles Clarke yesterday in an interview with The Bahama Journal called on the government to come up with creative ways to meet the needs of the country’s physicians. These sentiments came after the union rejected the government’s recent proposal for a new industrial agreement. Dr. Clarke said while the union understands […]
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14 September 2016
Some 50,000 persons have already registered for the upcoming 2017 General Elections but this number is far too low according to Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall. As of September 9th, 2016 in New Providence fewer than 2,000 Bahamians have reportedly registered. “Presently I can say that the voter registration is progressing very slowly and I would […]
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14 September 2016
Many of the persons in the party and the Prime Minister’s cabinet have openly supported the PM in his re-election bid and that tune continued yesterday as both Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson and MP for MICAL V. Alfred Gray indicated that PLP’s candidate for Fort Charlotte Alfred Sears stands no chance in the upcoming leadership […]
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13 September 2016
Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin says security measures at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) will be maintained for air traffic controllers until the results of a Security Risk Assessment Test return. Mrs. Hanna-Martin said the Bahamas Air Traffic Controller Union will remain committed to preserving the integrity of the airport security […]
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13 September 2016
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney is once again attacking the government over Baha Mar. In a press conference at his Halsbury Chambers Law Office yesterday, Mr. McCartney lambasted the administration calling the resort’s claims process a sham and said the prime minister is misleading Bahamians. “As we are all aware by now the […]
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13 September 2016
Mayaguana residents who are a part of the government Department’s Food Assistance Programme can expect to have their pre-paid visa cards before December 2016. According to Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin, says the service is provided to all those on the island based on need rather than entitlement. The programme aims to assist […]
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13 September 2016
As the Zika virus continues to remain a major threat, Jones Communications Network (JCN) yesterday made a contribution to the fight by donating anti-mosquito wipes to Unity House. Yesterday, officials from JCN and Med Carib International handed out the wipes to some of the senior citizens at Unity House located on East Street South. The […]
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13 September 2016
In its search for fresh faces for the 2017 General Election, the Free National Movement (FNM) has approached members of the newest organization vying to be the next Government of The Bahamas. Yesterday, Gatekeepers’ Founder John Pinder, confirmed with the Journal that he’s been approached by FNM officials to fill one of those vacant seats […]
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