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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

COB Backs BAMSI

09 September 2014

The College of The Bahamas (COB) yesterday dismissed claims from executives of The Union of Tertiary Educators of The Bahamas (UTEB) who last week asserted that COB was in a “forced relationship” with The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) and the college noted that BAMSI is in complete alignment with its mission. Last […]

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BAMSI 70 Per Cent Complete

09 September 2014

The Bahamas Agricultural Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) will welcome 50 students to kick off its first semester on September 29, however the construction process will not meet the opening date as the construction process is only between 65 to 70 per cent complete , according to the project’s chief architect. Chief Architect in the Ministry […]

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Baha Mar Academy Recruitment Team Hits Exuma

09 September 2014

Baha Mar’s Family Island outreach and recruitment efforts continued in Exuma with residents receiving an in-depth presentation on the multibillion dollar resort. Exuma residents also had an opportunity to learn about valuable job opportunities at the property from representatives of Rosewood, the Grand Hyatt, SLS LUX and the Baha Mar Casino & Hotel. The Baha […]

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Atlantis Host Unforgettable Paradise Music Festival

09 September 2014

Atlantis, Paradise Island has done it again! Operators at the mega-resort property are still reeling after pulling off an unforgettable first-ever Paradise Music Festival, held over the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend. The 3-day affair – an Atlantis LIVE concert series initiative – featured a number of music’s top-tier artists, including Country Music Television (CMT) […]

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Three Arrested for Breaching Fisheries Act

08 September 2014

The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) apprehended a 70 ft. Bahamian fishing vessel and three arrests were made for the violation of the Fisheries Act. The vessel was intercepted approximately fifteen (15) nautical miles off Flamingo Cay in the Ragged Island chain with an undetermined quantity of undersized crawfish on board during routine boarding procedures. […]

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Police Investigate Armed Robberies

08 September 2014

Three armed robberies are now under investigation by police officers. In the most recent incident, shortly after midnight on Saturday, a woman was on Tonique Williams Darling Highway, when two men armed with handguns robbed her of her white Honda Civic vehicle license number 275200 and sped off. In another matter, shortly before midnight on […]

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Murder Suspects To be Charged

08 September 2014

Five men who police believe are responsible for separate murder related cases will be brought before the magistrate’s court today to be formally charged. A 35-year-old male of Bernard Road and a 19-year-old male resident of Palm Tree Avenue will be charged for the murder of Delano Brice. Brice was shot to the neck by […]

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Man Shot At Funeral Gathering

08 September 2014

A man was shot while attending a funeral repast Saturday evening in the Sutton Street area off Kemp Road. According to reports, sometime around 7:15 p.m. officers were called to the scene after reports of gunshots being discharged. Upon their arrival in the area the officers discovered a 22-year-old male resident of Williams Land suffering […]

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Gaming Boss Calls For Fair Game In Casino Industry

08 September 2014

Leading web shop boss Sebas Bastian called for an end to discrimination in the gaming industry and he urged the government to level the playing field that will allow for fair play. While there has been a push calling for Bahamians to be allowed to gamble in casinos, Mr. Bastian, the CEO of Island Luck’s […]

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FNM Opposes Gaming Bill

08 September 2014

The Free National Movement (FNM) will not support the regularisation of web shops nor will the party offer its support to an ‘unfair and non- transparent’ revised Gaming Bill, FNM Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday. Dr. Minnis maintained that his party will continue to stand with Bahamians who voted No in last year’s gaming […]

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