17 November 2014
Attorney Fred Smith, QC yesterday defended his comments calling recent immigration raids carried out as a part of the government’s newly implemented immigration policies institutional terrorism and called on all those living in The Bahamas to stand up and defend their constitutional rights. Mr. Smith, who serves as president of the Grand Bahama Human Rights […]
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17 November 2014
With plans to “bring Hollywood to The Bahamas,” The Bahamas International Food Festival announced a slate of events at a press conference held at Bacardi on Thursday, November 13th. The festival, which is scheduled for December 4-9th in New Providence and December 10-14th in Harbor Island, Eleuthera, will showcase nearly one hundred films from both […]
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17 November 2014
The country’s financial sector will once again be brought under a microscope as the industry will undergo a fourth round of reviews by the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce next year. Attorney General Allyson Maynard- Gibson made the announcement while bringing remarks at The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) annual excellence awards gala dinner, at the […]
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14 November 2014
A member of The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) yesterday cast doubt that there will be any reprieve for the nearly 200 employees of the Crystal Palace Hotel who were displaced Friday following a major lay off exercise. Dave Beckford blames the union for allowing the workers to meet this fate by […]
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14 November 2014
The prime minister’s former press secretary Latore Mackey’s case is one step closer to trial this week. Derek Neily,22, and Kelvin Deveaux,18, appeared in front of Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on November 11th where they were informed that their matter had been fast tracked to Supreme Court. The two male’s accused claim they were not […]
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14 November 2014
The Road Traffic Department’s (RTD) system at present is “inadequate,” this according to Minister of State for Transport Hope Strachan who gave the Bahama Journal an update on the process towards revolutionising the RTD into a fully automated system. The state minister said that at this stage a proposal is being drafted for Cabinet’s review. […]
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14 November 2014
A correctional officer has found himself on the wrong side of the law and could soon be trading in his uniform for an inmate’s suit after being arrested Wednesday for drug possession. Police arrested the 51-year-old officer shortly after he reported for duty. The officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) executed a search of […]
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14 November 2014
A family will now have the gruesome task of identifying the charred remains of a man found burnt beyond recognition in a home in the Oakes Field area Thursday morning after police said the house he was in went up in flames. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident they said happened shortly after […]
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14 November 2014
The Ministry of Tourism and Bahamasair are seeking to improve airlift in the country via their partnership with the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna Martin attended the opening ceremony of the 11th Annual Airline Leaders Forum at the Atlantis yesterday and expressed concerns regarding the […]
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14 November 2014
Government officials announced yesterday that Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) the multi-agency, international drug interdiction group has, to date, reduced the flow of cocaine through The Bahamas by 70 per cent. While delivering opening remarks at OPBAT award ceremony and “Narcotics Trafficking Trends and Interdiction Efforts in the Caribbean” Roundtable Discussion Thursday Foreign Affairs […]
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