05 August 2016
Two men were sentenced yesterday after being found guilty of manslaughter. Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs sentenced Shaun Knowles and Timothy Saunders both of Cowpen Road, to 17 years and 14 years respectively for causing the deaths of Edward Brennan, Erica Ward and Shakara Rahming on July 30th 2011. The crown alleged that the killings were […]
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05 August 2016
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is calling on the government to table all audits related to Public Health in The Bahamas. His comments came on the heels of the government tabling a bill to establish National Health Insurance in The Bahamas in the House of Assembly this week. “Transparency and accountability are the cornerstones of […]
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05 August 2016
Coming off of the heels of Goombay Summer in July, the Ministry of Tourism will shift into gear for the launch of the highly anticipated Junkanoo Summer Festival in August. The exhilarating street festival will bring the sights and sounds of junkanoo to the entire community of West Grand Bahama. The action will begin at […]
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05 August 2016
State Minister for National Security Keith Bell said the government expects that the murder rate in The Bahamas will continue to decrease. Last month, there were no murders recorded in The Bahamas. Many senior police officials have credited the Commissioner’s policing plan as well as greater involvement from the community at large. While Bell said […]
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04 August 2016
Fueling speculation that Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner could possibly take over the post, in a surprise move, Central Grand Bahama MP Neko Grant yesterday resigned as Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly. Mr. Grant’s resignation also leaves the FNM to find another shadow minister of works, dual posts Mr. Grant has […]
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04 August 2016
Parliamentarians stood in unison yesterday to challenge a judge’s ruling against a Member of Parliament arguing that parliamentarian privilege should be held higher than the Supreme Court. Various parliamentarians spoke out in the Lower Chamber yesterday against a recent injunction placed against MP for Marathon Jerome Fitzgerald for reading private emails of the environmental group […]
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04 August 2016
It has been nearly a week since women around the country were left in utter shock and disgust after FNM MP Richard Lightbourn stood on the floor of his party’s convention last week and suggested a possible deterrent to the country’s economic woes could be unwed single mothers getting their tubes tied. In round two […]
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04 August 2016
Though the Hawksbill Agreement has now expired, the Government of The Bahamas is looking to enter into a new agreement with the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) that will grant further tax concessions to the GBPA and its licensees for the next 20 years. Prime Minister Perry Christie made the announcement in the House of […]
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04 August 2016
A new political party has emerged on the scene as promised; the Gatekeepers are heading into the 2017 general elections with a full slate. The party’s “coach” Rev Jeremiah Duncombe is adamant that the party will emerge as the next government. “Today we the Gatekeepers officially launch our campaign, for the next general election and […]
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04 August 2016
Director of Labour Robert Farquharson has said that reports of the Royal Sandals Bahamian Resort & Spa closing are only alleged reports. Yesterday, during an interview with the Bahama Journal, he said that the department has initiated a full investigation. “Under the provisions of code of industrial practice, employers are required to advise the Government […]
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