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One expert says we're safe from another Great Depression, but not because we're smarter.
Additional help is on the way for storm-ravaged Haiti and the Turk and Caicos Islands, as The Bahamas will be contributing half a million dollars to assist with the restoration of those nations following the mass devastation as a result of the recent tropical cyclones.
Politicians who hold the purse strings for the judiciary have been ignoring repeated complaints from chief justices of the Supreme Court about inadequate facilities for nearly two decades, and the recent decision of a senior justice of that court not to sit in condemned facilities only drives the point home.
The season for balls and banquets are on the horizon, a chance for many to kick up their heels on the dance floor and have a good time, all in the name of some very deserving organizations. Many charitable organizations in the Bahamas depend on the financial gains of these balls in order to do their good works for the community.
Grand Bahama police reported yesterday that at about 5:20am, the duty officer at the Police Dispatch Centre in Freeport received a call informing that a man had just been shot at his residence in Lewis Yard.
The 16-year-old St. George’s High School student seriously injured when he was struck in the head by an aluminum window louvre thrown through his classroom window by a fellow student during the melee on the school’s campus last week is in stable condition at Princess Margaret Hospital.
Politicians who hold the purse strings for the judiciary have been ignoring repeated complaints from chief justices of the Supreme Court about inadequate facilities for nearly two decades, and the recent decision of a senior justice of that court not to sit in condemned facilities only drives the point home.
The owners of Gems 105.9 FM say that they owe former talk show host Darold Miller nothing, and stressed that they are prepared for a legal battle. During a press conference at the radio station yesterday, co-owners of Gems Cyprianna McWeeney and Debbie Bartlett sought to clear the air on a number of issues related to the matter.
Police are searching for a second suspect in the September 12th murder of 26-year-old Jodie Jamine Deveaux, alias Jodie Smith, which occurred in the area of the popular Pepper Pot Take Away Restaurant in Grand Bahama.
Scores of Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road Detention Center are reportedly on a hunger strike, protesting the length of time it takes for their repatriation and harsh "nightmare-like" living conditions.
Swiss adventurer has become the first person to fly solo across the English Channel using a single jet-propelled wing.
Known as Fusionman, Yves Rossy, 49, landed in an English field after around ten minutes having jumped from a plane above France and fired up the four kerosene-burning jets on his homemade wing to soar across the Channel.
Bahamas Bar Association President Wayne Munroe has accused the government of making a "mess" of the proposed plea-bargaining bill, just as he says it did the Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Act.
The second week of competition was underway on Tuesday evening at the newly renovated Squash Club on Village Road with six teams of five players participating in matches of best of five. For each game won a point is scored for the team.
CHICAGO - Authorities say a man arrested near Barack Obama's Chicago home told police officers he wanted to speak with the presidential hopeful about getting a job. (video)
The Grand Bahama Children’s Home brings light into the lives of our children everyday. Children from troubled homes, neglected and often abused learn to flourish and thrive again in the comforting and joyful environment of the home. Seeing these young faces smile is a daily reward for the efforts that go into the running of this establishment.
The Crown is expected on Monday to wrap up its case in the trial of two brothers accused of murdering Mario Miller.
Mario Miller was found brutally stabbed to death in bushes near Super Value in Winton on June 22, 2002. According to reports, Miller was stabbed 18 times about the body.
The family of a man who has been missing for the past two weeks is appealing to the public to help find him.
The family of a man who has been missing for the past two weeks is appealing to the public to help find him.
A 36-year-old Abaco man was arraigned in court yesterday in connection with a $9.6 million drug bust which took place near Spanish Cay on Friday. Felix Johnson was charged with conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply, conspiracy to import dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply and importation of dangerous drugs.
After receiving reports from the US Coast Guard, the Marine Unit Base on Inagua activated its assets and intercepted an overloaded Haitian vessel 16 miles off Matthew Town on Monday.
The Airport Authority (AA) may be liable to pay ten of thousands of dollars to workers it terminated after the creation of the Nassau Airport Development (NAD) Company based on a ruling by the Industrial Tribunal awarding one former employee more than $20,000.
Financial services pioneer and real estate development consultant Suzanne Black, right, was recently awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Sojourner-Douglass College .
Magician David Blaine's doctor is concerned that his latest stunt may irrevocably damage his health.
Blaine is still hanging upside-down in New York Central Park and Dr Ronald Ruden, who has advises him on all of his challenges said he was particularly concerned about blood clots and blindness.
With 88 new AIDS cases recorded in the Bahamas as of March of this year, one victim of the incurable disease candidly spoke to the Journal on Sunday, expressing hope that other sexually active individuals, especially teens, would either abstain from sex or adopt safe sex practices.
Employees of the Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union, who have not received their pay checks for the past two weeks, are expected to continue their work stoppage action today, to drive home demands for monies they have rightfully earned.
The country’s homicide count rose to 54 over the weekend after a triple homicide was recorded on Saturday in the Augusta and Polhemus Street area.
According to official police reports, the three victims who succumbed to injuries have been indentified as Lavardo Armbrister, 35, of Laird Street; Sedino Smith, 33, of Yellow Elder Gardens and Vanessa Williams, 23, of Blue Hill Road.
In the early days of August, a suspected drug-running boat zoomed through the Straits of Florida, trying to outrun her American pursuers. The drug boat zigged and zagged near reefs and sandbars at 42 knots, and skimmed over water as little as five feet deep. Ordinarily, that would have been enough shake off any Coast Guard cutter or Navy frigate chasing her -- those vessels can't be in such shallow water.
President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) Belinda Wilson has taken exception to remarks made by the Minister of Education Carl Bethel that all public school students must be allowed to attend school even if certain fees are not paid.
Police shot one of three suspects involved in the kidnapping of a man and his girlfriend early Sunday morning.
According to Assistant Superintendent Walter Evans, a 23-year-old man and his 19-year-old girlfriend were held at gunpoint as they were walking in the area of Elizabeth Avenue around 2:00a.m. Sunday.
A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a revised version of Barclays' deal to purchase the core U.S. business of Lehman Brothers.
In a Manhattan court hearing that started on Friday and lasted past midnight, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James Peck approved the sale, saying he had found no better alternative for the assets Lehman sought to sell.
Three executives dubbed "Germany's stupidest bankers" in the press have been suspended from state bank KfW over erroneous transfers of more than 500 million euros (710 million dollars) to the bankrupt Lehman Brothers, the KfW said.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is expected to meet today with representatives from Morton Salt company's home office in the Untied States to receive a full report on the Inagua hurricane damage assessments they conducted during the past week and indications about their future plans.
A forensics expert on Thursday testified that her examination placed blood from murder victim Mario Miller in the vehicle belonging to murder accused Ricardo Miller via a DNA blood match.
Work on the much-touted $700 million Rum Cay Resort Marina supposedly being developed by Montana Holdings on remote Rum Cay in the southern Bahamas has stalled completely, leaving a gaping hole in the island’s economy, and leading to migration away from home once again for many who had returned in anticipation of work.
Tina Fey Does Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton, the SNL's opening sketch last weekend has the Internet going nuts.
Tina Fey's impersonation was "spot on".. if you missed it here is the video..
Local businessman Craig Flowers yesterday donated $100,000 to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on behalf of his companies to assist in recovery efforts in Inagua following Hurricane Ike, which impacted the island more than a week ago.
President of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Mr. Dionisio D’Aguilar encouraged Inagua residents to rebuild the island’s infrastructure after Hurricane Ike swept through Matthew Town last week, leaving behind millions of dollars in damage.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham on Wednesday ordered that the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) immediately restore power to more than 5,000 residential customers whose electricity had been disconnected because they failed to pay outstanding power bills in entirety.
The US Government is stepping in with a $85 billion rescue package to prevent the world's biggest insurance company from going under. (VIDEO NEWS INCLUDED)
The dismal performance of the tourism industry in 2008 is being reflected in a newly released Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) survey, which confirms that profits and staffing levels are being negatively impacted by current economic conditions.
On the heels of a directive from the Minister of Education ordering school administrators to stop preventing children from attending public schools because their parents or guardians can’t afford certain school-instituted fees, a senior education official has disclosed that there is no legislative basis for the fees.
More than a year after a retrial was ordered in the case, the trial of two brothers accused of murdering Mario Miller got underway on Tuesday with the victim’s father, former cabinet minister Leslie Miller, taking the witness stand.
The drop came after Lehman brothers announced it was filing bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch agreed to be bought by bank of America, Sue Turner reports (2:23)
The young Abaco male student who was struck down along with his sister, last Thursday (11.9.08), while on their way home after school, has succumbed to the injuries that he sustained in that accident. Eight year old Malik Fenelus of the Mudd, Marsh Harbour, a student at the Central Abaco Primary School, died in the Intensive Care Unit at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau, around 3:00pm on Monday (15.9.08), where he had been detained since being airlifted there, following the accident.
Financial stocks led the market volume today and investors traded in three stocks of which one advanced and two remained unchanged. A total of 15,652 shares changed hands. Commonwealth Bank Ltd. (CBL) was the volume leader with 7,652 shares and closed unchanged at $7.00. FirstCaribbean Bank (CIB) rose by $0.05 to $11.60 on a volume of 5,000 shares. Cable Bahamas Ltd. (CAB) traded 3,000 shares and closed unchanged at $14.10.
A very large quantity of cocaine was seized by Grand Bahama Drug Enforcement Unit officers, shortly after it arrived on the island.
Acting on information received, the team of Interdiction Officers proceeded to the Freeport Container Port around 4:00pm on Sunday 15.9.08, where they commenced enquiries.
A police corporal who was suspended last year after he was charged with rape, was arrested over the weekend on a drug charge, officials said.
Local contractors are complaining that it is becoming more and more difficult to make ends meet.
According to one local contractor, it has been extremely hard to find work for months at a time.
Police on Grand Bahama identified that island’s latest homicide during the weekend.
The young man who was fatally stabbed around 1:12 am last Friday during a confrontation with the male passenger of a vehicle in the vicinity of the Pepper Pot take- way restaurant on East Sunrise Highway has been identified as 26-year-old Jodie Smith of Pinedale, Eight Mile Rock, Chief Superintendent Basil Rahming said.
The country recorded its third homicide in a seven-day period and the 49th for the year this past weekend, after a man and his female companion were attacked by another man late Saturday night.
The practice by some public schools of barring students from attending school because their parents or guardians cannot pay school-imposed "registration" and other fees must cease immediately, education minister Carl Bethel ordered over the weekend.
Currently unable to meet the demands of the growing school population, the College of The Bahamas’ Northern Campus will soon begin construction of its $8.4 million, 40,000 square foot, split level facility in Grand Bahama, COB President Janyne Hodder announced Friday.
The Opposition Progressive Liberal Party on Friday slammed the government’s relief efforts in Inagua after Hurricane Ike devastated that southern island last week.
There is a sense of new hope for Morton Salt employees residing on hurricane-ravished Inagua, with the announcement of the intention of parent company Rohm and Haas to rebuild the salt manufacturing facility.
PERM, Russia (Reuters) - An Aeroflot Boeing 737-500 plane crashed in Russia on Sunday, killing all 88 passengers and crew including 21 foreign nationals.
The passenger jet was flying from Moscow to Perm near the Ural mountains when it plunged into scrubland and railway tracks on the edge of the city narrowly short of houses.
One of three men charged with drug possession in the Freeport on Thursday will spend two years in prison.
Evans Richardson, 25, of Garden Villas, Jackelo Pierre-Louis, 21, of Garden Villas and John Charles, 28, also of Garden Villas, all faced the charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Some more relief may be on the way for Inagua residents who were victims of Hurricane Ike. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham said the government will most likely table an exigency order in the House of Assembly, sometime soon.
The United States Embassy in Nassau was saddened to learn of the tragic murder of DEA Group Supervisor Thomas J. Byrne. Tom was valuable members of the U.S. Embassy Nassau team from early 2002 to 2006 were he served his country with great honor, passion and courage.
Gov. Sarah Palin explains her quote that U.S. soldiers are in Iraq on a "task that is from God."
Veteran broadcaster Darold Miller is a free man after going through a lengthy 18-month sexual harassment trial.
The courthouse was packed almost to the rafters Tuesday morning as Magistrate Renee McKay informed Mr. Miller that he was acquitted of all charges.
The people of Inagua appeared in good spirits yesterday, despite the fact that many of the island's buildings were severely damaged by Hurricane Ike, and there was no electricity and - up to press time - running water on the island.
Gloria Luna, Representative for Archdiocese of Miami Dade talks about the hurricane relief efforts area churches are doing for Haiti
The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) is now preparing for its last track and field competition of the 2008 season with $3 million dollars in prize money at stake and six Bahamians are in contention to challenge for some of the prize money at the finale in Stuttgart, Germany September 13-14.
Along the roads there were signs of devastation everywhere. Roofs were caved in, large trees were uprooted, glass had been blown out of many buildings, and many utility poles and lines were leveled.
Up to Tuesday evening the island of Inagua was still without light, water and landline telephone services.
The Bahamas Postal Service has cut into the business of private couriers by as much as 15 to 20 percent over the last 12 months on the strength of an increasingly competitive express mail service — one leveraging the department's membership in a massive international cooperative and the improved efficiency it fosters.
The economy of Inagua has been dealt a crippling blow with the indefinite closure of Morton Salt.
Sunday's passage of Hurricane Ike totally destroyed Morton's main building and melted tons of salt in its salt pans, forcing management to cease operations at the establishment, the island's main economic engine.
A shooting outside a popular eatery in Grand Bahama on Saturday left one man dead and pushed the murder count in the nation’s second city to seven so far this year.
The category four cyclone caused severe damages to critical infrastructure, homes, schools and government buildings.
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham described the aftermath of the storm on Sundays as devastating, but said the situation could have been much worse considering that Ike was packing winds up to 135 miles per hour and storm surges of up to 18 feet when the storm unleashed its wrath on islands in the southeastern Bahamas.
Hurricane Ike delivered a powerful blow to the island of Inagua on Sunday, tearing off roof tops, flooding streets and knocking out phone lines. Unofficial reports are that the island sustained millions of dollars in damage. Satellite images showed the eye of the Category 4 hurricane, packing 135 mile-an-hour winds, passing directly over Great Inagua around 11 a.m. Sunday.
AT 800 AM EDT...1200 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS HAS
DISCONTINUED ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF
MATANZAS...LA HABANA...CIUDAD DE HABANA...PINAR DEL RIO...AND THE
ISLE OF YOUTH.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM
OCEAN REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY.
Projected losses from Tropical Storm Hanna in cruise ship taxes and tourist spending are estimated at just under $761,000 for the period Sunday, August 31 to Thursday, September 4, the Ministry of Tourism reported yesterday.This is based on estimations of head tax and spending per passenger
Inagua - Roof of BTC office Matthew Town severely damaged when communications satellite fell through. Land lines down throughout the island.
The Police Station/residence shutters blown away causing water breach and flooding
Hurricane Shelter at St. Philips Community Centre shutters have blown off causing a water breach.
The second shelter at Zion Baptist Church, water breach from the Sunday school section roof. Persons have moved into the main section of the church.
Land lines in Mayaguana, Acklins are out due to power outage since Saturday night.
Bahamas Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham thanked local authorities for their work in keeping residents safe during Hurricane Ike, and lauded the positive impact of both improved disaster management skills and strong building codes in The Bahamas.
AT 5 AM EDT...0900 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM OCEAN REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY
TORTUGAS...INCLUDING FLORIDA BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM OCEAN
REEF SOUTHWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS.
As residents in the northwestern Bahamas were busy preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna on Wednesday, meteorologists dropped another bombshell when they revealed that Ike, which is on a similar track as Hanna, had become a category one hurricane.
HURRICANE IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 13
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
500 AM AST THU SEP 04 2008
...IKE EVEN STRONGER AS IT CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD...
AT 500 AM AST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.8 WEST OR ABOUT 550 MILES...885
KM...NORTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
While at least three storms spinning towards New Providence, it seems tourists have great confidence in Nassau hotels, as there have been relatively few cancellations reported and a small number of people have decided to leave the island ahead of the storms’ arrival.
As forecasters were predicting yesterday that Tropical Storm Hanna would regain strength and hit New Providence as a category one hurricane by tomorrow and Tropical Storm Ike also posed a threat, many Bahamians were slow to purchase the necessary supplies to prepare their properties for the onslaught. But some store operators said some people bought supplies days in advance.
Residents in the capital could begin feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Hanna by Thursday evening and some strengthening is forecasted, local meteorologists said Tuesday.
TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 27
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
1100 AM AST WED SEP 03 2008
...HANNA GETTING LARGER...BUT NOT STRONGER...AS IT EDGES
NORTHWARD...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
Hurricane Gustav has been downgraded to a tropical depression following its landfall in the State of Louisiana in the United States of America yesterday where considerable destruction has been reported.
It was a moderate trading day in the local market with investors trading in three companies of which one advanced, one declined and remained unchanged. A total of 10,752 shares changed hands.
The U.S. Department of State today officially authorized non-emergency American citizen personnel and all family members to depart post, due to the possibility of adverse weather conditions as a result of Tropical Depression Gustav, and Tropical Storms Hanna, Ike, and Josephine. The authorization takes effect immediately.
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS...
INCLUDING THE ABACOS...ANDROS ISLAND...BERRY ISLANDS...BIMINI...
ELEUTHERA...GRAND BAHAMA ISLAND...AND NEW PROVIDENCE. A HURRICANE
WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA GENERALLY WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
Emergency warnings have been issued in the Bahamas as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches, having already left at least 21 people dead in Haiti.
Hurricane Hanna left the islands in the southeast Bahamas drenched on Monday after the category one cyclone unleashed torrential rain for most of the day.
TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 23A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
200 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
...HANNA CONTINUES TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS AND HISPANIOLA...
Bahamas brace for Tropical Storm Hanna. Bahamians were bracing for the passage of Tropical Storm Hanna (which was a Hurricane Cat 1)that local meteorologists warn could become a hurricane again by the time it reaches the chain of islands.
Police on New Providence reported a firearm seizure and a suspected kidnapping, unravelled by officers following a high-speed chase through the capital late Friday night.
Police also reported that investigations were continuing on Grand Bahama over the weekend into two armed robberies.
According to police, around 10:50 a.m. Friday a supervisor at the Grand Bahama shipyard reported that two employees informed him that they were robbed on Thursday evening in the Lucayan area.
Police on the island of Bimini are investigating the circumstances surrounding a stabbing incident on Sunday, which has left a man in hospital suffering from a stab wounds to the upper body.
Police on Sunday reported another homicide in the capital, the country’s 46th for the year.
The fatal incident occurred around 3 a.m. Sunday when several people became embroiled in an argument while in the area of the parking lot of a popular business establishment situated west of Arawak Cay, Assistant Superintendent of police Walter Evans reported.
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