14 August 2013
The government is exploring a strategy that would possibly reduce the number of people imprisoned for minor drug charges. According to National Security Minister, Dr. Bernard Nottage, a drug treatment court (DTC) would be used in the case of young people found in possession of small amounts of drugs. It would be supported, he said, […]
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14 August 2013
A host of cabinet ministers accompanied Prime Minister Perry Christie as he joined Fox Hill MP Fred Mitchell in celebrating Fox Hill Day. Constituents have been commemorating the occasion since 1890. Yesterday, the squadron of MPs made a round of church visits in true Fox Hill Day fashion before the event came to a climax […]
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14 August 2013
Tires, dry palettes and the intense summer heat was all it took to get another fire going at the Harrold Road dumpsite yesterday, creating thick plumes of smoke that blanketed the sky for hours. When the Bahama Journal arrived on the scene, fire fighters were still trying hard to reduce the fire’s intensity, using brake […]
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14 August 2013
The Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure Code Act that was passed in Parliament on Monday does not sit well with one well-known attorney in the country. Noted attorney Murrio Ducille has been in the game for several years now and has represented some high-profiled clients like Prince Hepburn and most recently Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs. […]
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13 August 2013
Scotia Bank Bahamas Ltd partners with the Bahamas Red Cross, sponsoring the charities annual raffle. This year’s raffles boasts great prizes including a new car and a property on the island of San Salvador. Dame Marguerite Pindling a notable figure was present today at the official launch of the raffle; tickets can be purchased at […]
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13 August 2013
Administrator at the Prince Margaret Hospital (PMH) Mary Walker said yesterday that when the new Critical Care Block officially opens in a few months, mass opportunities for Bahamian specialty doctors to fill jobs will be available. During a tour of the $55 million, 66,000 square foot building on Monday, Mrs. Walker noted that the hospital […]
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13 August 2013
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts called the former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham duplicitous. Mr. Roberts was responding to Mr. Ingraham’s letter condemning the government for its handling of the Baha Mar road reconfiguration. “One day he is cancelling $80 million worth of public works contracts including the straw market and schools in Salina […]
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13 August 2013
Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday said the officer who family members say used excessive force while trying to arrest an Eleuthera man, received several injuries during the incident as well. Last week, the mother of a man shot twice to each leg broke the story of how she felt her son was the victim of […]
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13 August 2013
A police officer could lose his/her job within the upcoming weeks if it is determined that a teenaged girl escaped police custody because of negligence. Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said yesterday at a press conference that police officers are usually fired for that type of mishap. During the August Monday holiday, a 15-year-old girl […]
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13 August 2013
Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham does not need to apologise to the People’s Republic of China over the Christie administration’s handling of its agreement with Baha Mar for the reconfiguration of West Bay Street, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. Mr. Christie was responding to comments made by Mr. Ingraham in a letter sent to […]
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