09 March 2015
Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney says “now is not the time to raise taxes” because National Health Insurance (NHI) will result in over taxation which will hinder economic expansion. After DNA Deputy Leader Chris Mortimer clearly stated that both he and members of the DNA are against NHI, the party’s leader […]
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09 March 2015
A community is on edge and a family is shattered with grief following a brazen daytime shooting that has left one man dead and another clinging to life in hospital last Friday. This latest slaying happened in Nassau Village where The Bahama Journal covered an emotional scene on Alexandria Boulevard as the victim’s mother and […]
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09 March 2015
Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Michael Pintard is accusing the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) of victimization after claiming that two employees were terminated at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI). According to Pintard in a statement released yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources V. Alfred Gray consented to the termination of […]
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09 March 2015
The young Bahamian engineers, web developers and professionals of Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement (BETA) Group are aiming bigger and better as they seek to bring back their immensely successful engineering and technology summer camp for high school students. Partnering with The Ministry of Education this year, the group plans for BETA Camp 2015 to […]
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09 March 2015
Weeks before Baha Mar resort opens its doors, hundreds of Bahamians were welcomed to Fort Charlotte on Sunday for an event sponsored by the luxury hotel development to thank the community for their support and to give a taste of the new experiences that the resorts will showcase. Exciting musical performances, free culinary delights and […]
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06 March 2015
A move towards enhancing labour relations in the country came to fruition with the signing of the National Tripartite Council Bill 2014 into law by Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling. Dame Marguerite signed the much-anticipated piece of legislation during a courtesy call at Government House by delegates of the 9th International Labour Organization Meeting of […]
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06 March 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie once again defended his administration’s plans to implement National Health Insurance (NHI), he lamented that many Bahamians have died from their inability to afford health care and he stressed that it is the government’s obligation to intervene and protect the poor. In the midst of widespread outcry to a proposed tax […]
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06 March 2015
Prime Minister Perry Christie said further investigations will have to be launched into finding out why the male dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) was uninsured at the time of the fire that destroyed the building. Mr. Christie said this investigation will aid in the government’s response to the issue. His […]
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06 March 2015
Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin began celebrations for the upcoming International Women’s Day yesterday morning with a roundtable discussion focusing on a number of issues impacting women. Students from schools across the capital gathered at the BCPOU Hall eager to start their discussions with the panel consisting of four speakers from various government agencies. Minister […]
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06 March 2015
Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Ethric Bowe has called for some of the country’s leaders to step down because he believes it’s time for a change in the nation, starting with a change in leadership. “No leadership is better than bad leadership,” Mr. Bowe said on Wednesday as he addressed the high […]
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