13 September 2016
Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) Corporate Communications Manager Arnette Ingraham has dismissed claims that there will be a hike in electricity bills. The company announced that the surcharge will increase from 11.3 cents to 12 cents per kilowatt hour, which is less than a penny. She told the Journal this does not translate into an […]
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13 September 2016
The Islands Of The Bahamas have tapped into a new Canadian market with the introduction of a new flight service from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in west-central Canada. Sunwing Vacations is one of Canada’s leading tour operators with an impressive fleet of fuel-efficient Boeing 737 – 800s aircraft. After testing the market in February 2015, […]
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13 September 2016
One of the young men believed to be responsible for the attempted murder of Prime Minister Perry Christie’s aide was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Jorell Augustine, 18, was arraigned before Magistrate Constance Delancey yesterday for the charge of attempted murder against Sergeant Brent Dixon. Dixon was shot several times last week Monday night […]
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12 September 2016
A teacher was found dead in her apartment on Friday and homicide detectives are currently investigating the circumstances. Police were called to an apartment complex on Red Sea Rd just off Sumner Street shortly after 8, after neighbors had made the discovery. Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean spoke to reporters after police […]
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12 September 2016
Former Finance State Minister and Central Bank Governor James Smith projected the economy will turn around in the near future, with the “resuscitation” of the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar Resort’s opening. According to Mr. Smith, the stalled state of Baha Mar over the past year has contributed significantly to the stunted growth of the […]
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12 September 2016
The Progressive Liberal Party has ratified North Abaco MP Renaldo Curry to once again run in that constituency. Curry won in the North Abaco constituency during a by-election in 2012 after former MP and Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham gave up the seat after the Free National Movement was defeated in the last general elections. At […]
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12 September 2016
With the International Women’s Empowerment Summit (IWES) quickly approaching, men and women from as far as Ghana are hoping to secure a spot at this inaugural event in paradise. Slated for October 19-21 at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort, the schedule for the summit is overflowing with purposeful activities, in particular eight revolutionary panels. […]
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12 September 2016
Airlines during the weekend experienced long delays and some lost of revenue after The Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers Union halted services for almost three hours. Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin called the move “unjustified industrial action” and called on the union to be “responsible and proportionate in its actions so as to not […]
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12 September 2016
The government has secured two contracts totaling over $11 million for the completion of the first ever West Grand Bahama Junior High-School in Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama. Prime Minister Perry Christie during the ground breaking of the facility said improving the education sector is a major feat for any government. “Governance is never, […]
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12 September 2016
The country continues its efforts in the fight against the ZIka virus as health officials confirmed last week Friday that another confirmed case has been found in a Bahamian male in his forties. Senior Medical Officer, Surveillance Unit, Department of Public Health Services Dr. Merciana Moxey told the Bahama Journal that they received the notice […]
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