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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Mother Beaten to Death

17 August 2015

Police in New Providence are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman that occurred early Saturday morning. According to reports, shortly after 1 a.m., a woman had just pulled up to her home located at Cowpen and Golden Isles Road, when a man approached her and struck her multiple times about her body […]

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Survey Shows Unemployment Decrease–Carnival Created Jobs

17 August 2015

The Labour Force and Household income statistics survey results were revealed last Friday and indicated that the labour force increased by 1.4 percent since its last survey conducted in November 2014. During a press conference at the Department of Statistics, the results, which were obtained over a period of six months, showed that the labour […]

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Police Killed Two Alleged Robbers

17 August 2015

Two men are dead and another is detained in critical condition shortly after they committed an armed robbery and led police on a high-speed chase on Sunday morning. According to reports, shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday, a man was driving in his white Honda Fit vehicle on East Street, near Robinson Road, when three men, […]

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“FNM Refuses to Support Bahamians on Baha Mar,” Says Roberts

17 August 2015

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts lashed out at the Free National Movement (FNM) and its members yesterday, claiming that the opposition refuses to stand up for Bahamians with regards to Baha Mar. In a statement, Mr. Roberts said the back and forth between political parties over Baha Mar is distracting Bahamians […]

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New PLP Stalwart Councilors Installed

17 August 2015

Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts called the newly installed stalwart councilors pillars of the government at this year’s installation service in Harbour Island on Saturday. Mr. Roberts acknowledged that the task of the stalwart councilors in Harbour Island branch of the North Eleuthera constituency can be difficult, but he commended the […]

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Long Island MP Wants Mitchell Fired

17 August 2015

Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner is requesting that Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell be fired after admitting that Long Islanders were victimized by the Progressive Liberal Party. During his visit to Long Island this past weekend, Mitchell told the residents that the crude and unfortunate behaviour of their representative Butler-Turner often gets […]

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PLP Chairman Calls for Over-The-Hill Restoration

17 August 2015

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts is calling on prominent members of society to assist in restoring the Over-The-Hill community to its former glory days. “I take this opportunity to call on Bahamian families everywhere with origins in over-the-hill communities to join this venture and do your part in restoring socially disadvantaged and economically […]

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Five Shot Dead in Less Than One Week

17 August 2015

Last week, police reported more than one shooting per day, prompting them to strengthen their call to avoid resorting to violence to solve dilemmas. “Nassau is a safe place,” said Chief Superintendent of Police Paul Rolle. “I can’t stress enough the importance of conflict resolution.” Last week Friday, police shot and killed a man of […]

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Gomez Removed from Baha Mar Court Matter

17 August 2015

State Minister for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez announced last week that Prime Minister Perry Christie has made a request for him to step down as the lead attorney for the Baha Mar court matter. According to Mr. Gomez, Prime Minister Christie wished to prevent any appearance of collusion or cabinet involvement. Moving forward the government […]

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DPM Bids Farewell to Haitian Ambassador

17 August 2015

Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis highlighted the successes between the Bahamian and Haitian governments at the farewell reception for the Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Antonio Rodrigue. After nearly five years as the local ambassador to Haiti, Mr. Rodrigue completed his last week of work in The Bahamas […]

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