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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 […]

Andros Business Outlook ’14 On The Way

07 May 2014

Prime Minister Perry Christie will deliver the keynote address at the Third Annual Andros Business Outlook, which is scheduled to take place Tuesday May 15 at Love at First Sight Hotel and Restaurant in Stafford Creek, Andros. The theme of this year’s forum will be, “Charting a Course for Growth in Andros for 2014” and […]

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Woman Arrested in GB $21K Drug Bust

05 May 2014

A 30-year-old female is in police custody after she was arrested by officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) for possession of dangerous drugs. Reports are that on Friday, shortly after 2:00 p.m. DEU officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Epson Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama where they discovered in a plastic bag […]

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Rupert Roberts Joins DNA

05 May 2014

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has lost one of its heavy financiers. Super Value President Rupert Roberts on Friday formally announced his decision to team up with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA), after being “burned” by both governments during and after the multi-million dollar New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP). “Going back, you had the […]

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Nottage Denies Police Search Was Political

05 May 2014

Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage has denied having any knowledge of or involvement in the seizure of a cellphone and laptop computers from the home of the Free National Movement (FNM). Last Thursday FNM Chairman Daron Cash was greeted at his home by police officers who then took his belongings in search of […]

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Minister Denies Bumpy Island Roads Causing Traffic Deaths

05 May 2014

The Minister with responsibility for the Family Islands, V. Alfred Gray said yesterday that if he were to rate the roads on the Family Islands he would give them a passing grade. Questions were raised yesterday after another Family Island traffic fatality was reported on Cat Island late Saturday night. A man was killed in […]

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Man Crushed To Death

05 May 2014

A freak accident at a junkyard on Joe Farrington Road left a man dead yesterday after he was reportedly crushed to death by a tractor. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Reports are that the victim is believed to be a worker at CRT Enterprises Limited. When The Bahama Journal arrived on […]

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Trial Date To Be Set For Fox Hill Massacre

05 May 2014

The three men accused of shooting 10 people and killing four of them, in Fox Hill last December were arraigned in the Supreme Court on Friday. Peter Rolle, 29 and co-accused 25-year-old Jermaine Curry and 22-year-old Justin Williams all stood before Senior Justice Jon Isaacs for their Supreme Court arraignment last week. They were each […]

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Fitzgerald: Court Ruling Doesn’t Change Much

05 May 2014

Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald said despite a Supreme Court ruling handed down last week not much will change when it comes to the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) being able to hold meetings on school campuses during school hours. On Friday BUT President Belinda Wilson dubbed the right month court battle a victory. “I’m glad […]

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Canadian Stab Victim Warns Of “Dangers” In Bahamas –Three Accused Acquitted of Attempted Murder

05 May 2014

Just days after the Bahamian men accused of the attempted murder of a Canadian tourist on Christmas Day 2010 were acquitted of the charges, the visitor to The Bahamas has issued a warning to others seeking to vacation in the country, according to online reports. New Brunswick resident Mitch Nini told Global News that he […]

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C R Walker Student Wins Gent of the Year Award

05 May 2014

Marching into the crowded ballroom at the Melia Resort with their signature fraternity stroll and remarkably dapper attire were 50 young men who represented the strength of those who completed the 16-week Gentlemen’s Club programme. Soon after they arrived, their escorts graced the ballroom wearing beautiful gowns to dance with the gents; truly it was […]

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