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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 […]

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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 […]

PSA Speaks on National Health Insurance and Concerns of the Lives of Police Officials

23 June 2015

Inspector Dwight Smith along with other members of the Police Staff Association held a press conference on East Bay Street near Common Wealth Bank last week Friday, in reference to National Health Insurance (NHI) and officers that put their lives on the line on a daily basis. They spoke with security forces in regards to […]

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Sun, Sand, Sea & History–BNT Set to Host Their Final Public Lecture for the Season

23 June 2015

Former Chairman of the Grand Bahama branch of the Bahamas National Trust (BNT) Darius Williams plans to transport you back to the early days of Freeport and its unique history with the national park system during the GB BNT’s final evening of their public lecture series for the summer. Williams will speak on Tuesday, June […]

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Arraignment Postponed Following Missing Files

23 June 2015

The arraignment of three men in connection with a large firearm seizure was postponed yesterday after files were recalled. Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt told the courtroom that the matter was “out of her hands” and she would not be able to arraign the suspects due to missing files. Three men, which include a 21-year-old of […]

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“Being Small is No Excuse for Being Silent”–Small States urged to make their voices heard and be active participants in the Commonwealth

23 June 2015

History was made at the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers as the conference hosted a Small States Forum for the first time in the CCEM’s history. Small States make up 31 of the 53 Commonwealth member countries. On Monday education ministers, permanent secretaries, senior officials, high commissioners and other small states delegates convened to […]

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19CCEM Seeks to Prepare Educators for the Future

23 June 2015

Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald reminded educators attending the 19th Conference of Commonwealth Ministers that they will prepare for the future of education, as they focus on the post-2015 education agenda. “The reality is that today, we are preparing for what we will encounter in 2020, 2025 and 2030,” Fitzgerald said during the 19CCEM Stakeholders’ […]

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Nurse Suspended for Ambulance Use at Prom

22 June 2015

After the dramatic prom entrance that shocked the world, the Ministry of Health has confirmed that severe consequences will be given to those responsible in allowing a high school student to be transported to her school prom via an ambulance. “The Ministry of Health, wishes to inform the Public that on Sunday, June 14, 2015, […]

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Ministry of Social Services Clarifies Child Abuse Statistics

22 June 2015

The Ministry of Social Services and Community Development has responded to an article in a local newspaper that discussed the statistics of child abuse cases. According to the ministry, the article quotes a number of statements reportedly expressed by youth activist Tavarrie Smith and reference made to a 22 per cent increase in child abuse […]

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Fathers in Crisis

22 June 2015

Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage made an appeal to all fathers in The Bahamas to help in reversing the father absence crisis in the country. Reversing the father absence crisis is important because many of the social ills are as a result of the lack of a father’s involvement in their children’s lives, […]

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Mitchell Calls D’Aguilar’s Immigration Reports “False”

22 June 2015

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell has called out former President of the Chamber of Commerce Dionisio D’Aguilar for false claims about the Ministry of Immigration that was published in a recent article in a local daily. After Mr. D’Aguilar, who is also a local businessman, publicly referred to treatment of immigrants as […]

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Gov’t Injects Millions in Baha Mar

22 June 2015

The Bahama Journal has been informed that the Bahamian government intends to inject tens of millions of dollars in the Baha Mar project to assist the developer with the resort’s completion. In the most recent memorandum to senior executives of Baha Mar, CEO Sarkis Izmirlian was unable to provide a confirmed opening date for the […]

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