22 April 2015
Leading luxury auction firm Concierge Auctions returns to the luxurious white sands of the Caribbean to offer its latest oceanfront estate – 20 Princess Isle, located in the exclusive Freeport area of Grand Bahama Island. Currently listed for $13.8 million, the property is ideally set on 1.44 perfectly preened acres and includes 150 feet of […]
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22 April 2015
The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) is pleased to announce that Colonial Pension Services (Bahamas) Ltd. (“Colonial Pension”) has applied for and been approved as a BISX sponsor member. BISX sponsor members are responsible for bringing mutual fund listings to the exchange and acting as the first point of contact for mutual funds while they […]
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21 April 2015
Police in Bimini are investigating the circumstances that led to the death of a male visitor in Bimini over the weekend. Reports are that shortly before midnight on Sunday, police in Bimini were called to the island’s government clinic where a Caucasian male visitor with bruises about the body was brought to the clinic by […]
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21 April 2015
Despite minor setbacks, President and CEO of Renew Bahamas Gerhard Beukes said the organization is making tremendous progress on its new Materials Recycling Facility. Mr. Beukes announced construction plans for the multi-faceted facility earlier this year. He informed The Bahama Journal last Friday that the 125,000 square foot facility is expected to solve one of […]
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21 April 2015
CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister Perry Christie is in Grenada for a special high level meeting on the future of the West Indies Cricket Board and West Indies Cricket generally, which are both at a crossroad. Prime Minister Christie will attend in the capacity as chair of CARICOM at the invitation of the Prime Minister […]
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21 April 2015
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage addressed a joint meeting with the Trafficking Persons Inter-Ministry Committee and the National Trafficking in Persons Task Force on human trafficking issues in The Bahamas yesterday. During the meeting, Dr. Nottage stressed the importance of combating human trafficking. This year, both the Trafficking Persons Inter-Ministry Committee and National […]
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21 April 2015
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct involving a primary school student and three males. “We do not condone this kind of behavior,” said officials at the ministry in a statement responding to the allegations that surfaced last week Thursday. The ministry and the Royal Bahamas Police […]
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21 April 2015
Two days following the closure of the opening segment of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival 2015, residents on Grand Bahama and in fact many visitors to the island were talking about the success of the event. Thousands of residents and visitors flocked to Taino Beach for the two-day festivity this past Friday and Saturday as the island […]
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21 April 2015
Heather Hunt, former Free National Movement candidate for the Marathon constituency, is demanding an apology from the government for not acting immediately to inform the residents of Marathon about the report concerning the gasoline leak at the nearby Rubis gas station. In a statement released yesterday, Hunt said the environmental report from Black and Veatch […]
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21 April 2015
Police responded to a fatal shooting on Ida Street in the Englerston constituency yesterday evening. Police confirmed that one person is dead and another has been taken to hospital to be treated for gunshot injuries to the arm. Investigations are ongoing. Body Found Near Baillou Hills Sporting Complex Police are investigating the shooting death of […]
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