04 September 2014
Baha Mar officials yesterday applauded the government for tabling what they call “a sweeping revitalisation of the country’s gaming regulations” after Tourism and Gaming Minister Obie Wilchcombe tabled the long awaited Gaming Bill 2014 in the House of Assembly Wednesday. In a move that marks the first major update since Bahamian casinos were legalised in […]
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04 September 2014
Murder arraignments are all the rage at the Nassau Street Court Complex, oftentimes prompting members of the public and the media, family and friends to gather on the court grounds to get a glimpse of the person accused of the heinous crime, but officials from a local anti-crime advocacy group are calling on police officials […]
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03 September 2014
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the U.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL), and the U.S. Department of State’s Antiterrorism and Assistance (ATA) Program teamed up to provide twenty-seven Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers advanced training in Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) August 24through August 29 in Nassau. The […]
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03 September 2014
Despite initial reports that they were investigating another homicide, police officials confirmed Tuesday that they will not classify the shooting death of a store robber as a murder. Head of the Central Detective Unit Superintendent Paul Rolle said yesterday that police officials will not bring criminal charges against a store owner who shot and killed […]
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03 September 2014
A man recently released on bail for the April 17, 2013 murder of alleged gang leader Julian “Heads” Collie was shot to death early Tuesday morning after police say the occupants of a gray Honda Inspire went on a shooting spree Monday night, shooting three others, until they found him. Distraught family members on the […]
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03 September 2014
Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) is committed to serving local communities through volunteering and fundraising. As students across the island prepare for a new school year, GBPC employees held their first ‘Back to School Giveaway.’ Families from across Grand Bahama enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of entertainment including bouncing castles, face painting, food and refreshments. GBPC […]
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03 September 2014
The owners of John Chea Meat Mart chain of stores were held and gunpoint and robbed of a deposit bag Tuesday, outside the Commonwealth Bank Wulff Road branch. Police reported that the armed robbery took place in the bank’s parking lot. When The Journal arrived at the scene, a number of police officials were seen […]
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03 September 2014
The Bahamas Air Traffic Controllers’ Union (BATCU) announced yesterday that it has filed a labour dispute with the Department of Labour and the union warned that it will lobby its members to take a strike poll in protest against alleged breach of contract and victimization on the part of the Department of Civil Aviation. Members […]
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03 September 2014
It’s not every day that you see teenagers building rockets. But, that’s exactly what a group of youngsters spent the summer doing thanks to Sun Oil Ltd. The teens flexed their math and science muscles at the Bahamas Engineering & Technology Advancement (BETA) Camp, which was – for the first time – held in The […]
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03 September 2014
The incoming CEO of a local credit union says he is hoping to attract 1,000 new members in the next year. Mark Bastian, who is set to take over the reins at Bahama Islands Resorts and Casinos Cooperative Credit Union (BIRCCCU) when its current CEO Francis Davis steps down, said “the future is rosy” for […]
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