09 June 2015
The Ministry of Health held its Nursing and Allied Health Cadet Programme’s closing ceremony, June 4, at the ministry. Certificates were presented to those who completed the course which included a total of 76 students from 23 senior high schools, public and private, of New Providence, Grand Bahama, and Eleuthera. Keynote speaker Chief Medical Officer […]
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09 June 2015
Member of Parliament for Marco City Greg Moss announced in the House of Assembly yesterday that he intends to resign immediately from the Progressive Liberal Party. Moss said he is not pleased with the present operation of the PLP, therefore he will resign. “By the time I come back to this House Mr. Speaker, you […]
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09 June 2015
Proceedings in the House of Assembly were briefly suspended yesterday after Opposition members refused to allow Agriculture Minister and MICAL MP V. Alfred Gray to make his contribution to the Budget debate. The Free National Movement MPs banged the table as Mr. Gray took to the floor. Eventually, House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major scolded the […]
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09 June 2015
An airplane believed to be travelling from Pittstown, Crooked Island crashed 14 miles off New Providence yesterday. According to police, the five persons on board were rescued and taken to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base. Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) Operations Manager Chris Lloyd told The Bahama Journal that he received a report […]
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09 June 2015
A major drug bust occurred in North Andros yesterday and according to police the drugs have an estimated street value of $1 million. According to preliminary reports, police said this incident occurred around 3 a.m on Monday. A joint operation team acting on intelligence conducted a search and discovered large amounts of marijuana in a […]
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09 June 2015
Graduates of The College of The Bahamas’ Northern Bahamas Campus in Grand Bahama have been challenged to accept the mantle of “the new Bahamian” in building a resilient Bahamas. The college held its final commencement activity of the Spring 2015 season in Grand Bahama on June 4, conferring degrees and certificates on approximately 40 graduates […]
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09 June 2015
The Caribbean-United States High Level Citizen Security Dialogue ended with a better understanding and appreciation of what needs to be done to curb the high incidents of violence in the region, according to Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage. Dr. Nottage made this statement during his remarks at the end of the one-day dialogue […]
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09 June 2015
Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan in her contribution to the 2015 Budget Debate, June 3, in the House of Assembly said The Bahamas has a competitive model as an international financial services centre that cannot be easily duplicated. “Our people are our best resources. We have some of the most qualified professionals in financial […]
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08 June 2015
Former Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes, patron of the National Council for Older Persons and the Sandilands Geriatric Hospital, thanked the staff of health professionals and caregivers of Sandilands Geriatric Hospital on Fox Hill Road at the 50th year celebration held on June 1. He encouraged the health professionals and caregivers to continue to give […]
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08 June 2015
The Bahamas hosted the United States-Caribbean High-Level Citizen Security Dialogue (HLCSD) last Thursday, where Prime Minister Perry Christie urged the representatives of all countries in attendance to focus on a recommitment to save the nation’s youth. “Too many of our young people are at risk of falling victims to drug abuse. Guns fuel deadly drug […]
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