16 March 2020
The Bahamas has confirmed its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to health officials, after a 61-year-old female resident tested positive for the disease. Health officials said the woman has no history of traveling outside the country within the last 20 days. Acting Minster of Health Jeffrey Lloyd, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pearl McMillan […]
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03 March 2020
Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said he looks forward to meeting with Assistant Commissioner of Police Leamond Deleveaux to determine the role he will play at the Ministry of Education (MOE). The initial meeting did not happen as expected, due to conflict in time, Lloyd said. “Officer Deleveaux and I are scheduled to meet. We […]
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03 March 2020
Minister of Education Jeffery Lloyd set the record straight last Thursday as he explained that the issue of immigration is handled by the Department of Immigration and not his ministry. He reiterated that the Ministry of Education ensures the education of all children despite their immigration status. “Our responsibility in the Ministry of Education in […]
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03 March 2020
More man power is on the way for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), according to Minster of National Security Marvin Dames, as the ministry moves to increase the force to at least 2,000 by 2022. Dames made the announcement during the RBDF annual church service on Sunday, which was also held in honour of […]
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03 March 2020
Tietchka Vanderpool-Wallace and Livingston Seymour, both 54, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court to face charges of forging prescriptions. The pair appeared before Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans. Vanderpool-Wallace faced five charges of possession of a forged document, two forgery charges, unlawful possession and attempted fraud by false pretense. She pleaded guilty to all charges. Vanderpool-Wallace is the […]
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03 March 2020
Police are seeking assistance from members of the public for the capture of wanted suspect Tamal Rico Bowe who escaped lawful custody shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, while detained at the Carmichael Road Police Station. He was being questioned for armed robbery. Bowe is a 28-year-old resident of McKinney Drive.
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03 March 2020
The sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama was finalized on Monday morning, promising employment for Bahamians. The government signed a heads of agreement for the sale with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line and the ITM group “Three thousand direct and indirect jobs will be created through this investment. This investment will create additional […]
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03 March 2020
The Bahama Journal won the best business story award during the Bahamas Press Club Fifth Annual Media Awards ceremony on Saturday. Bahama Journal editor and reporter Deandre Williamson received the award for the article she wrote titled, ‘EU Demands Money Laundering Convictions.’ The article was published in The Bahama Journal last year. Also, receiving […]
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03 March 2020
Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr. Michael Darville said the prime minister failed to provide specifics regarding the amount of resources the government has or intends to allocate to effectively address a potential coronavirus public health crisis. “We note that the prime minister has also not yet announced details of the taskforce that will superintend and […]
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03 March 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a travel advisory warning Bahamians not to travel to countries experiencing a high risk of exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19). “The ministry advises the public that non-essential travel to these areas is strongly discouraged,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday. “Persons who must travel should […]
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