24 March 2014
Haiti has become the latest market tapped into by businessman Craig Flowers who, on Saturday expanded his gaming empire with the opening of a new web shop on the island. Gwolo, which means “Jackpot” in Creole, is the name of the store. The store, located in Port-Au-Prince, is expected to employ at least 20 people […]
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24 March 2014
When Value Added Tax (VAT) is introduced later this year, officials from the Customs Department say revenue for the country’s biggest tax collector will be cut by more than $200 million a year. According to Assistant Customs Comptroller Tony Scriven, who appeared as a guest on Love 97 FM’s Sunday talk show Jones and Company […]
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24 March 2014
Officials from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) told the Journal on Sunday that they will compensate customers for the disruption in service to landline, mobile and Internet devices that lasted all day Saturday throughout the country. BTC officials however, have not released the details of that compensation package and said the information will be made […]
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24 March 2014
The government has been criticised for its decision to borrow $232 million for the purchasing of nine vessels and additional upgrades for the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF), but recently President of the Bahamas National Trust Neil McKinney rushed to the government’s defense on its decision to increase the RBDF fleet. He said the Bahamas […]
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24 March 2014
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has created yet another park for environmentalists and outdoor hikers to enjoy and explore. BNT opened a 7.5 acre national park on Friday which now protects a forest which officials said has remained “remarkably undisturbed” for hundreds of years. President of the BNT Neil McKinney said this forest provides a […]
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24 March 2014
Retired Baptist Bishop Simeon Hall said Saturday that while he commends National Security Minister Dr. BJ Nottage’s recent announcement to roll out new crime fighting initiatives, he believes this plan is “too soft” and does not go far enough. In a press release sent out this weekend, Bishop Hall said he is disappointed that this […]
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19 March 2014
Students from the C.H. Reeves Junior High School got up close with stakeholders in the maritime industry during a Maritime Youth Expo at the school Monday. Various representatives from local and international organisations were on hand at the expo to share with the students the significance and importance of the industry. The objective, said First […]
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19 March 2014
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Hulan Hanna has reportedly resigned from the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) after 36 years of service, The Bahama Journal understands. Multiple police sources reported Tuesday that the veteran police officer tendered his resignation from the RBPF yesterday “with immediate effect.” Reports are that ACP Hanna has resigned from his […]
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19 March 2014
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating rape suspect 36-year-old Marvin Smith who also goes by the names Victor Johnson and Ninja. Police released an all points bulletin for the Buttonwood Avenue, Pinewood Gardens resident on Tuesday. Marvin Smith is described as being a light brown male with slim build and stands between five-feet-seven-inches […]
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19 March 2014
American veteran radio personality Tom Joyner was crowned “King for a Day” as part of the Junkanoo festivities that accompanied his stop in Nassau for the 2014 Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage. Mr. Joyner, host of The Tom Joyner Radio Show, brought the sold-out seven-day cruise to Nassau as the first call from Miami, Florida. […]
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