15 January 2014
In addition to having to cope with a serious culture clash, executives of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) alleged Tuesday that their members also have now cope with racism from the managers of the new Melia Nassau Beach Hotel. BHCAWU President Nicole Martin, flanked by a number of union supporters, marched […]
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15 January 2014
A 19-year-old Grand Bahama woman pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday. The #39 Coral Reef resident was arraigned before Magistrate Charlton Smith in Court #2. The judge later gave her a conditional discharge and ordered her to compensate the complainant $500 and serve 200 hours of community service. If she defaults she will be convicted […]
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15 January 2014
Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder said yesterday Bahamians will have greater market access and trade when Value Added Tax (VAT) is implemented later this year. The government is preparing to table VAT legislation which is expected to be implemented on July 1. The government has indicated that VAT will be at a rate of 15 […]
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15 January 2014
The two people arrested in connection with Sunday’s multi-million dollar drug haul in Grand Bahama have been jailed. Michael Calixe, 49, of #1 Bayshore and Midshipmen Road and Marvin Bridgewater, 36, of #33 Fiddlers Green were yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Andrew Forbes on possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply and conspiracy to possess […]
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15 January 2014
A surprise immigration roundup in communities throughout the Bains Town and Grants Town constituencies resulted in nearly 200 migrants being picked up and taken to the Carmichael Road Detention Centre for processing. Officer-In-Charge of the Department of Immigration’s Enforcement Unit Kirklyn Neely said the operation started from as early as 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and swept […]
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15 January 2014
An American man’s body was found floating in a canal in West End, Grand Bahama Tuesday morning, police have confirmed. The man was wearing a navy, white and blue striped shirt, white short pants and a brown leather belt at the time. He was barefoot, police said. A doctor pronounced the man dead at the […]
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15 January 2014
Atlantis is hoping to score a hole-in-one this month. Golf enthusiasts are gearing up for what promises to be a fantastic start to the 2014 LPGA season with the hosting of the second annual Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic at the Tom Weiskopf-designed Ocean Club Golf Course, January 20- 26. Serving as the LPGA’s season […]
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15 January 2014
Discussions on a possible repatriation agreement between The Bahamas and Panama are set to begin today. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell told The Bahama Journal yesterday that talks were scheduled to begin last year but never did following an alleged tape that emerged falsely showing the abuse of Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road […]
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14 January 2014
A 19-year-old man, who had been arraigned on gun-related charges before, was back in the Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Rockcrusher resident, Cordero Smith, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Joyann Ferguson-Pratt. He was charged with possession of an unlicenced firearm and possession of ammunition. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Smith allegedly committed the offences on January […]
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14 January 2014
Prime Minister Perry Christie assured members of the business community that the country’s sluggish economy would receive a tremendous boost this year and he also promised that thousands of new jobs would be created. Mr. Christie’s comments came as he addressed The Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO) yesterday at the Melia Cable Beach Hotel. The prime […]
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