16 September 2014
Police officials reported another Family Island traffic fatality, the second in as many days. The accident reportedly occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Queen’s Highway, Salt Pond, Long Island between a dump truck and a small pickup truck. Officials said the driver of that small pickup truck who was a resident from Thompson Bay, Long Island […]
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16 September 2014
The controversial Gaming Bill passed in the House of Assembly yesterday with the vote split across party lines moving the historic piece of legislation one step closer to becoming law. There were 27 government members who voted yes to the bill while the six Opposition members present all voted against its passage. Five members were […]
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16 September 2014
A 25-year-old Fox Hill man was murdered Sunday night after police said he was shot to the head. According to reports it was sometime around 11:30 p.m. when the Romer Street resident was sitting outside a home on Old Cedar Street in Yellow Elder Gardens when he was accosted by a man, who pulled out […]
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16 September 2014
The trial of former Free National Movement (FNM) Senator John Bostwick who was charged back in May for illegal possession of ammunition was yesterday postponed to December. Mr. Bostwick, 42, was arrested on May 17 ahead of boarding a flight at the Grand Bahama International Airport after authorities reportedly found 10 live rounds of .22 […]
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16 September 2014
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is making progress towards reducing those rolling blackouts that have plagued the summer season. BEC Chairman Leslie Miller told reporters on Monday that officials are headed out of the country to purchase some interim engines for the corporation. “We are sending a team to Florida tomorrow (Tuesday) to take a […]
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15 September 2014
Talks between the Minister of Labour and representatives from the various trade unions that participated in last week’s mass strike will continue today following a marathon session of discussions between the parties on Saturday. Labour Minister Shane Gibson confirmed to the Bahama Journal yesterday that he met for hours on Saturday with those representatives and […]
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15 September 2014
Government officials are said to be investigating an oil spill that occurred at Adelaide Beach over the weekend. According to reports, on Saturday it was reported that a quantity of oil had washed ashore on the beach prompting area residents to contacts the National Oil Spill Committee “On being contacted, the Ministry of the Environment […]
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15 September 2014
Senior Justice Hartman Longley is being considered to succeed Sir Michael Barnett as chief justice of the Supreme Court when Sir Michael steps down at the end of October, the Bahama Journal has been reliably informed. Sir Michael, who was appointed chief justice back in 2009, has decided to demit office because of health problems, […]
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15 September 2014
Police are on the hunt for three men wanted in connection with an alleged home invasion and attempted murder yesterday. The suspects, allegedly armed with handguns, forced their way into a residence on Blue Hill Road around 3:00 Sunday morning and then ordered the 21-year-old male occupant of the home outside. The man complied with […]
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15 September 2014
Tourism officials said that the historical HBCUX Classic football game held at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Saturday represented a win for the country and said the ministry was able to pull off the two-day event without a hitch. General Manager for Sports Tourism Virginia Kelly said Saturday night’s football game, tail gate […]
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