09 May 2014
Experts in criminology worldwide have said that the best time to stop potential criminals in their tracks, is to catch them in their prime and with the country now fighting a serious crime war the government is rolling out new initiatives to win this fight, one of them, expected to roll out soon is a […]
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09 May 2014
A local marine biologist is keen on developing new sources of revenue for The Bahamas. In fact, Dr. Vallierre Deleveaux, director of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) is working on developing aquaponics, a food production system that essentially uses a relatively small area to generate large volumes of produce and fish, which […]
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09 May 2014
Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett has rejected requests from the National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) to renegotiate the royalties the country receives from aragonite mining and also denied allegations that the country has approved aragonite mining near East Grand Bahama. While speaking to reporters outside of Cabinet yesterday Minister Dorsett brushed off the union’s […]
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08 May 2014
Montagu Member of Parliament Richard Lightbourn yesterday warned that the government’s spending will lead to the National Insurance Board (NIB) going broke as he accused the administration of spending as if it were “monopoly money.” Mr. Lightbourn cited the recent announcement that NIB will build the government a new building expected to house the Ministry […]
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08 May 2014
There are no improprieties in the government’s acquisition of 17 acres of land in Central Eleuthera where the government intends to construct a hospital, said State Minister for Legal Affairs Damien Gomez yesterday. Mr. Gomez spoke to the Journal outside the House of Assembly where he responded to a number of concerns expressed by Montagu […]
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08 May 2014
With at least half of the last 10 murders committed in the Englerston constituency and its surrounding areas and Prime Minister Perry Christie recently declaring that the country is fighting a crime war, officials in the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) on Wednesday indefinitely increased patrols and manpower in the crime riddled community. From senior […]
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08 May 2014
Union leaders are scheduled to meet with the minister of labour today in a last ditch attempt to resolve issues before they make the call for a three-day mass shutdown of services across the country. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) held a rally Tuesday evening at St. Gregory’s Anglican Church Hall to rally all union […]
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08 May 2014
Two months after it was recommended that charges be brought against four officers who gave the green light for a man to get married while in custody, their fate remains unknown. According to National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage, as required by law, the police have submitted a report to Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes […]
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08 May 2014
Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Chairman Andrew Wilson believes “big name” political families have gotten a stronghold on the country and have no plans of letting go anytime soon. While appearing as a guest on Love 97 FM’s Talk Show Issues of the Day, Mr. Wilson said many well-known political families have split up and joined […]
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08 May 2014
A bad attitude is reportedly the reason many young employees lose their jobs in The Bahamas. Citing information he said was obtained directly from employers throughout the country, Labour Minister Shane Gibson noted that this is the primary reason participants of the National Training Agency (NTA) are taken through a mandatory Workshop Preparation Programme. “We […]
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