07 October 2013
The parent and teacher involved in a recent attack at the Anatol Rodgers High School are expected to settle the matter outside of court. However, both are slated to be arraigned on assault charges on Friday following the altercation that occurred after school hours this past Tuesday. The Bahama Journal understands that the pair met […]
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07 October 2013
The recently imposed 12-hour shift is apparently taking a toll on the police. According to Executive Chairman of the Police Staff Association (PSA) Dwight Smith, police officers are tired. In hopes of curbing the country’s escalating crime woes, National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage last month announced longer work hours for police officers. But during […]
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07 October 2013
Political activist Rodney Moncur will have to wait until next year for his preliminary inquiry to continue. Moncur was arraigned for committing a grossly indecent act back on April 4. Police allege that he posted images showing Jamie Smith’s remains. Smith died while in police custody this past February. A preliminary inquiry is being held […]
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07 October 2013
Opposition Leader Warns Bahamas Could End Up Like Greece Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday suggested that the prime minister should give up his finance portfolio, adding that the Christie administration’s mismanagement of the country’s purse could have disastrous implications. During an interview with the Journal at his home on Sunday, Dr. […]
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07 October 2013
A stabbing and shooting have left two men dead and police on the hunt for their killers. According authorities, a man was at a bar on Gibbs Corner when he got involved in an altercation with another man known to him and was subsequently stabbed. The suspect fled on foot. The victim was taken to […]
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07 October 2013
The Free National Movement (FNM) supports the government’s first round of constitutional reforms, but the Opposition is demanding the Christie administration come clean about the cost of the previous referendum. Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday joined his deputy Loretta Butler-Turner in demanding that the government reveal the details of how much was spent on the January […]
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07 October 2013
Despite weeks of standoff between The Bahamas Government and a Miami-based Cuban advocacy group, a top Cuban diplomat insists there is “no big concern” with regard to relations between the two island nations. In fact, Cuban Ambassador to The Bahamas, Ernesto Guzman said “right now, the two countries are in a very good moment in […]
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03 October 2013
The government is intent on reforming the court reporting system in order to bring greater efficiency to the courts, Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson told reporters Wednesday. Mrs. Maynard-Gibson spoke publicly for the first time since court stenographers staged a series of sickouts this week. The workers have complained that their working conditions are unfair and […]
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03 October 2013
Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson said yesterday that her union is at an impasse with education officials over six disputes. Both sides are trying to resolve issues regarding the reassignment of teachers in two cases, the reclassification of 160 union members, the “illegal” deduction of money from teachers’ salary for medical insurance, […]
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03 October 2013
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is urging the government to hold off on implementing value added tax (VAT) next year. Dr. Minnis says there are too many unanswered questions about the proposed tax. During a news conference in the House Minority Room, the Free National Movement (FNM) leader said the government has sent out individuals […]
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