03 May 2016
Constructed at over $4million, the new Sir Jack Hayward Bridge was officially opened connecting East Grand Bahama to the city of Freeport. Located at the intersection of Grand Bahama highway and Fortune Bay Drive, the new facility was officially opened by Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. Michael Darville. The […]
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03 May 2016
Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Dr. Hubert Minnis has highlighted that under the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) there were 20 per cent more murders than under any previous government. With the murder count already near 50, Dr. Minnis is blaming the government for ignoring the issue of crime which he said leads to […]
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03 May 2016
Minister of Tourism the Hon. Obie Wilchcombe told students at the St. George’s High School, on April 29, 2016, that he was honoured and pleased to be there with them during their Sports Awards Ceremony because it allowed him to look at the “faces of the future” to see the individuals who will be tomorrow’s […]
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03 May 2016
A 23-year-old man was yesterday arraigned for one of the country’s latest murder. Appearing before the Magistrates Court yesterday was Shaquille Munroe, of Antigua Street, Elizabeth Estates. Munroe was charged with the murder of Jay Bell Pierre on April 2, 2016. During the proceedings, Munroe expressed that he had a valid reason for what […]
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03 May 2016
Teaching COB students how to sustain viable business enterprises through cooperatives is the latest initiative of the Department of Cooperatives in the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources. On April 26th, the Ministry hosted a lecture by the Department of Cooperatives, April 26, at the Harry C. Moore Library at The College of The […]
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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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