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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 […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

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 […]

Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review- How Much His Giving Matters

19 July 2019

Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]

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American Drowns in Abaco

19 July 2019

Police are investigating an alleged drowning of a woman that occurred on Wednesday.  According to police, shortly before 2 p.m., an American female, a home owner in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, while swimming with her two grandsons in waters on Gilliam Bay Beach, Green Turtle Cay, was reportedly caught in a rip current.  Police said […]

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Gaming Taxes for Domestic Winnings

19 July 2019

The new Gaming Amendment Bill 2019 seeks to impose a tax on the winnings of number games for domestic players, according to Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday in the House of Assembly.  D’Aguilar, who is also the minister responsible for gaming, made this comment after the original amendment bill was withdrawn this past Tuesday. […]

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Crime Down 17%

19 July 2019

The 2019 midyear preliminary crime report indicates that crime across The Bahamas is down 17 per cent compared to 2018. Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson yesterday indicated as much however, what was noticeably absent from the commissioner’s report were police involved shootings – two of which occurred just 17 hours apart this week. When pressed […]

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Man Charged with Murder

19 July 2019

Thirty-nine -year-old D’Javon Johnson appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt on one count of murder.  It is alleged that on July 10 Johnson, by means of unlawful harm, did intentionally caused the death of Nicartha Murphy, also known as Twin.  The chief magistrate informed Johnson that he was not required to enter a plea and […]

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‘Tax Tourist Winnings Too’

19 July 2019

Opposition Leader Philip Davis urged the government to be careful when imposing taxes on Bahamian business owners and suggested that foreign winnings at casinos should be taxed too.  He said, “You don’t want to create a tax regime in any industry in your country where it’s going to be a disincentive innovation and the creation […]

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Deficiency in Bridge Authority’s Sinking Fund

18 July 2019

Findings from the Bridge Authority’s audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2017 indicates that there is a deficiency its Bond Sinking Fund.  Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister yesterday laid the audited financial statements on the table in the House of Assembly. The sinking fund was voluntarily established by the authority to […]

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Nair Calls PM with Apology

18 July 2019

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday in the House of Assembly said Liberty Latin America CEO Balan Nair apologized to him and Bahamians during a phone call for the insulting comments made in a viral video.  In fact, the prime minister said the video circulating on social media does not reflect what actually took place.  […]

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Bahamas Hosts Caribbean Plant Health Forum

18 July 2019

The Bahamas is hosting Caribbean nations as they gather for the 12th Meeting of the Caribbean Plant Health Directors (CPHD) Forum.  Bahamas Agricultural Health and Food Safety (BAHFSA) Chairman Mark Humes, in his address to the delegates, spoke to the importance of such a forum, particularly in countries where plants are a foundation of life.  […]

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‘I’m Sorry,’ Says Nair

18 July 2019

In a formal letter of apology to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and Bahamians, Liberty Latin America CEO Balan Nair said he is sorry for the remarks he made and the unintended consequences that resulted.  The letter was issued yesterday and Nair said the messages he tried to convey, in the video that went viral, […]

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