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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

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Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

BPSU President: ‘Enough is Enough’

22 August 2019

The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson said “enough is enough” and vowed to continue to fight, as some 200 members at the Princess Margret Hospital (PMH) withdrew their services and walked off the job yesterday.   According to Ferguson, the strike came on the heels of a meeting with Prime Minister Dr. […]

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CCTV Contract Signing Next Month

22 August 2019

Minister of National Security Marvin Dames announced yesterday that a contract for the implementation of CCTV to assist with the country’s crime fighting initiatives will be signed next month.  “I’m happy to report here today that a Bahamian company won this bid, and in a few short weeks, we’re about to sign the contract for […]

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PHA Owes Doctors $5 Million

22 August 2019

Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands revealed that the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is indebt of $5 million to more than 400 doctors, each owed $2,500.   Dr. Sands revealed this information yesterday while appearing on Love 97’s Issues of the Day radio talk show where he responded to the junior doctors’ strike for holiday […]

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Haitian Visa Distribution Suspended

22 August 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas wishes to inform the general public that due to current technical and other challenges, the issuance of visas to Haitian nationals has been suspended until further notice. This does not include nationals who are officials, diplomats or holders of a United States (US), United […]

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DPM Sets Record Straight Over False Claims

22 August 2019

Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said the “malicious and defamatory” accusations circulating on social media about his family member are false. He said in a statement yesterday that the accusations associate a member of his family with a matter before the court. “I wish to state categorically that these fabricated claims are demonstrably false and […]

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Junior Doctors Strike

22 August 2019

Junior doctors at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) stood in the rain on Wednesday morning to strike in solidarity after not receiving their holiday pay from the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA).  All non-essential services were removed and only emergency staff remained on the job.  According to President of the Bahamas Doctors Union (BHA) Dr. Melisande Bassett, […]

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Two Men Shot Dead in Pinewood

21 August 2019

Police are investigating a shooting incident on Monday which left two men dead and a woman with injuries.  According to police, shortly before 11 p.m., a group of men were sitting in a yard on Maple Street, Pinewood Gardens, when they were approached by three armed men, who opened fire in their direction, injuring two […]

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MENTAL ILLNESS AS A SOCIAL PROBLEM

21 August 2019

The desecration of Saint Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Coconut Grove  has sent shock waves throughout  the Bahamas.  Whoever is responsible for this dastardly act, in our opinion,  is either possessed with legions of demons or is extremely mentally ill.  There is another opinion held, which is that the level of deviance in the country among […]

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Compass Point Owner to Meet with Gov’t

21 August 2019

Compass Point owner Leigh Rodney will be granted the meeting he wanted with the government, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar. Minister D’Aguilar agreed to the talk – despite long insisting he will not be bullied and that Mr. Rodney should instead speak with the licensing board. The resort owner has threatened to close […]

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Man Charged for MP’s Brother’s Murder

21 August 2019

Twenty-two-year-old Lynden Williams was formally charged in the Magistrate’s Court for the murder of Cabrio Wells, the younger brother of Minister of Transport and Local Government Renward Wells.  The prosecution agreed to proceed with a voluntary bill of indictment and the Ridgeland Park resident was not required to enter a plea.  During the hearing, Williams’ […]

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