10 October 2019
One month after Hurricane Dorian ravaged Abaco and Grand Bahama, the government is taking the necessary steps to ensure that evacuation is mandatory before a storm and persons refusing to evacuate will face hefty fines. The passing of Hurricane Dorian over The Bahamas, specifically Abaco and Grand Bahama served as a wake-up call for the […]
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10 October 2019
Lead defense attorney Keith Knight, QC, continued his cross examination of key witness Jonathan Ash on Wednesday and suggested to the witness that he was dishonest for a number of reasons. Knight indicated to Ash that he was dishonest because of the immunity agreement signed the day before he gave his statement to police, because […]
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10 October 2019
Temporary housing will be deployed for at least 300 government employees on Abaco. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, in his second updated communication on response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, revealed yesterday that 100 RV trailers will arrive on the island next week. “Mr. Speaker, the Reconstruction Ministry is in […]
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10 October 2019
Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands revealed on Wednesday that the government may bury the bodies of hurricane victims who were not identified. “Once it’s agreed and the public consultative process has been completed then based on international best standards, the plan would be to place in respectful way, the remains in a burial site […]
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09 October 2019
Another life cut short after a young man was gunned just off Wilson Tract, early yesterday, while sitting on a log outside his home. When The Bahama Journal arrived on the scene police had already assessed the surroundings and covered the young man’s body with a white sheet. Police press liaison officer Superintendent Shanta Knowles […]
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09 October 2019
Minister of National Security Marvin Dames revealed on Tuesday that enforcing a curfew for Abaco is still an option he’s still considering and a determination will be made based on assessments. “Nothing is off the table. You know our job is to ensure that the people and the residents of Abaco are secure and safe […]
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09 October 2019
Opposition Leader Philip Davis revealed that he intends to oppose the Disaster Management Bill which the government expects to debate during today’s session of the House of Assembly. Davis asserted at the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) press conference on Tuesday that the bill is not squarely within the provision of Article 29 of the constitution, […]
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09 October 2019
Key witness Jonathan Ash took the stand for the sixth day to continue cross examination by lead defense attorney Keith Knight, QC, who questioned him about the freeze order issued by the government on his bank account. The lead defense asked Ash if he was able to conduct business after the order was issued. Ash […]
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08 October 2019
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new $318 million United States Embassy was held yesterday and the energy efficient facility is expected to be completed in 2023. Attending the ceremony was Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis who said the new facility will reside on a five acre site and serve as a symbol of the long […]
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08 October 2019
Police are investigating a stabbing incident which left a man dead on Sunday. According to police, shortly after 9 p.m., a man was on East Street in the vicinity of Bahama Avenue, when he got into an altercation with two other men, who stabbed him about the body, before getting into a pink Nissan March […]
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