03 May 2016
Organizers for Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival say that this year will be a large improvement on last years’ event. The budget for carnival this year has also been slashed as organizers of the event says that they want to spend less but produce more. “I think we have made a conscious and deliberate effort […]
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02 May 2016
Attorney and Legal Director for Save The Bays Fred Smith, QC, Friday expressed concern that the actions of members of Parliament threatening to challenge a judge’s ruling are promoting a culture of hate in the country. Justice Indra Charles has recommended that representatives from the Attorney General’s Office and Save the Bays (STB) discuss […]
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02 May 2016
Police in Eleuthera are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning death of a man from Palmetto Point that occurred on Saturday. Police reported that shortly after 11:00 am. the victim was on fishing trip in a boat along with another man in waters off Governor’s Harbour, when he fell overboard. The victim was immediately pulled […]
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02 May 2016
Two men were killed in two separate incidents over the weekend bringing the country’s murder count to 44 for the year, according to Journal records. In the first incident shortly after midnight Sunday, police on patrol saw smoke coming from a vehicle in the parking lot of the old City Market building, located off Market […]
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02 May 2016
Two women, one from Amsterdam and the other from from Jamaica are in police custody after they were found with a quantity of dangerous drugs at the Lynden Pindling International Airport LPIA on Friday. According to reports, around 3:30 p.m., officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit conducted a search of a suitcase at LPIA) when […]
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29 April 2016
Countries within the region are strategizing ways to ensure sustainability of their respective social security schemes. Minister of Labour and National Insurance, and Minister of the Public Service, the Hon. Shane Gibson, said Wednesday that he was happy the agenda of the 27th CARICOM Heads of Social Security Meeting would focus on advancing social security […]
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29 April 2016
Bahamian Luke Maillis set three national records in freediving at the ninth annual Vertical Blue Freediving Competition held at Dean’s Blue Hole in Long Island last week. Maillis dove to a depth of 37 meters or 121 feet in one minute 45 seconds in the constant no fins category and 46 meters or 150 […]
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29 April 2016
BTC could have a new parent company in a matter of weeks British Company Liberty Global PLC is in the final stages of purchasing Columbus International Inc. – formerly Cable and Wireless – the parent company of BTC . It is reported that Liberty Global purchased the company for $5.3 billion late last year. The […]
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29 April 2016
The Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday in a press release, pulled out what it called “corruption files” on the members of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). FNM Chairman, Sidney Collie said the PLP cannot represent the people “when it is putting itself ahead of them”. The first file was pulled on Deputy Prime Minister Philip […]
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29 April 2016
Atlantis Senior Vice President Ed Fields yesterday in a press release sought to dismiss any notion that he is not sympathetic towards the Cabbage Beach Vendors involved in the ongoing land access dispute, for their business; while asserting that the land in question is actually private property. The release said Mr. Fields should be […]
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