27 February 2014
The Bahamas received an open letter from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) officially endorsing and supporting the country as a leader in the industry, particularly in this region. The letter was presented to Prime Minister Perry Christie by UNTWO Secretary General Taleb Rifai at a ceremony at Government House recently. In accepting the […]
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27 February 2014
An eight-woman, one-man jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict on all counts yesterday for the two men now convicted of the attempted murder and attempted armed robbery of a police superintendent yesterday. Maurice Armbister, 23, of Faith Avenue and Excell Josey, 21, a Ball’s Alley resident sat emotionless in the Supreme Court as the guilty […]
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27 February 2014
One of two men who were left in critical condition Tuesday morning after a double shooting in an inner city community died later that night. According to Police Press Liaison Officer Superintendent Stephen Dean the man succumbed to his injuries around 9:00 Tuesday night. Meantime the second victim remains in hospital in critical condition. The […]
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27 February 2014
Nurses attached to the Department of Health are claiming that the delay in their confirmation as permanent pensionable employees is blatant victimisation, The Bahama Journal has been informed. The nurses claim that their livelihoods and careers are in limbo. At least 40 nurses, many of whom have been employed with the department for several years, […]
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27 February 2014
A new talk show has joined the line up of programmes on Love 97 FM and less than a month since it premiered the show has already gained quite a following. Primetime Live with Host Independent Thinker is a 90-minute weekly show that addresses topical national issues and engages callers in spirited discussion. Thinker, whose […]
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27 February 2014
Nearly 200 Haitian immigrants were attempting to sneak into the country when their sloop was intercepted by Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) officials near Rose Island on Wednesday morning. According to RBDF Senior Lieutenant Carlon Bethell, the immigrants were trying to enter through the western side of the Nassau Harbour. He said the fact that […]
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27 February 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said he wants Prime Minister Perry Christie to give a list of all parliamentarians and where they stand in their tax payments. Dr. Minnis was firing back at Labor Minister Shane Gibson’s recent threats to expose all FNM parliamentarians, past and present, who are behind on their […]
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26 February 2014
Two men are fighting for their lives in hospital after being gunned down in an early morning shooting on Tuesday. The double shooting took place through Panza Corner which is located between Market Street and Blue Hill Road. When our team arrived on the scene, the victims had already been taken to the Princess Margaret […]
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26 February 2014
San Salvador police were yesterday investigating the apparent drowning of an elderly South Carolina man. Preliminary information indicated that around 11:30 a.m., the 87-year-old victim was snorkeling with a female friend in waters off San Salvador in the vicinity of the Club Med Resort when he is alleged to have drowned. The victim was pronounced […]
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26 February 2014
Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner said Prime Minister Perry Christie is the most “incompetent and irresponsible prime minister and minister of finance since the advent of Cabinet government in The Bahamas.” In a press statement released yesterday Mrs. Butler-Turner said Prime Minister Christie is very good at pleading ignorance and very poor […]
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