08 August 2013
The government is hoping preliminary investigations into claims that Cuban detainees are being treated inhumanely in The Bahamas be augmented by a formal investigation. According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, that investigation would be headed by a former justice of the Court of Appeal and a religious leader. “We […]
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06 August 2013
Nine months after Pastor of Remnant Tabernacle of Praise Reverend Dr. Kendal Stubbs, was killed in a hit and run accident, the family said Friday that they have yet to get closure on the matter. In fact his widow Carolyn Stubbs said she thinks the justice system has failed them. She told the Journal recently […]
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06 August 2013
Traffic police were very busy over the weekend as they were left investigating two traffic fatalities – one in Grand Bahama and the other in New Providence. In Grand Bahama, officers said sometime around 2:00 Sunday morning, police received information of a traffic accident on Queens Highway and Yellow Pine Road. Officers and EMS personnel […]
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06 August 2013
A 13-year-old girl who attempted to rob a store this past Friday is now facing more charges after she escaped from police custody from the Grove Police Station and captured just hours later. According to Superintendent Don Wilson, the teen escaped through a window at the station around 1:40 p.m. Monday after she asked a […]
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06 August 2013
If there are more parenting workshops for young parents, there will be a reduction in the level of crime being experienced in the country, according to Senior Pastor at the Grant’s Town Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Peter Joseph. The church held a workshop for the first time on Saturday and according to Pastor Joseph it is […]
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06 August 2013
Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage said he remains committed to ensuring that legislation is brought to the House of Assembly before the end of the year that seeks to protect children from sexual predators. While in Opposition, Dr. Nottage said such legislation will be called Marco’s Law. His comments came following the death […]
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06 August 2013
Police are still searching for the person/people responsible for a shooting incident that has left a man dead and several vehicles damaged. The incident reportedly occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Yellow Elder Gardens. Preliminary reports indicate that the deceased was through Lightbourne Avenue off Seymour Street, when he was shot multiple times by the […]
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06 August 2013
In three months the company contracted to provide ankle bracelets for the government could lose its $2.7 million a year contract, as government official have expressed their displeasure with the service provided over the past three years. National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage said when that contract comes to an end in November the government […]
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06 August 2013
Kofhe Goodman has been found guilty of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer and the prosecution is seeking the death penalty. On Friday, jurors returned a unanimous guilty verdict just before 7:30 p.m. But their verdict was not as shocking as Goodman’s actions following their decision. Members of the public, reporters and Archer’s family members […]
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06 August 2013
National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage said he is upset at how the CCTV programme has been operating so far and noted that less than half of the cameras that should be up and running nationwide are in operation. He said so far major issues have arisen with this programme, most significantly with the quality […]
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