Attorney: Let Us Not Have A Knee-Jerk Reaction

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Revoking bail for those who violate their conditions is just one part of the government's plan to combat crime.

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Caribbean food, music and culture to take center stage at 21st Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival

Food is the star of the show at the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival (GJJF), but a performance by two-time Grammy winning royal family of reggae, Morgan Heritage will provide the soundtrack and vibes for a day filled with dancing, fun, and food to the 21st festival. GJJF is a chance to experience the rich tapestry ...
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Curfew call a 'knee-jerk reaction' says Davis

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Xenophobia, ungratefulness and knee-jerk policymaking

The recent pronouncement by Attorney General Carl Bethel advising work permit holders - legal residents of The Bahamas -- to "go home" if their place of employment was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian discredits The Bahamas and subjects us to accusations of being insensitive and uncaring. [...]
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'Knee-jerk reaction' won't stop crime

NATIONAL Security Minister Marvin Dames insists law enforcement will not allow emotional, "knee-jerk" reactions to drive decision making in the fight against crime...

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Davis: Arawak Cay plans a knee jerk response

PROGRESSIVE Liberal Party Leader Philip "Brave" Davis has said Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis' plan to redevelop Junkanoo Beach and Arawak Cay was a "knee jerk" response because his administration realised its 2019/2020 Budget fell flat.

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'Knee-jerk citizenship changes inhumane'

THE government's plans to change the immigration law regarding citizenship has been labelled as inhumane and unconstitutional, by human rights attorney Fred Smith, QC.

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Lagarde: Global banks must avoid 'knee-jerk' reactions

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has called on countries to upgrade their regulatory frameworks, on regulators in key financial centers to clarify regulatory expectations and ensure consistent application over time, and on global banks to "avoid knee-jerk reactions" and find sensible ways to reduce their costs.
Lagarde was discussing the challenges posed...

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Are you ready for a Midnight BBQ Chef Simeon Hall pulls off successful Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival title defense

After a successful 11-course pop up farm to table dinner, and a farm to table brunch, chefs Simeon Hall Jr. and Jamall Petty will take his fans from the low country to the islands with a farm to table midnight BBQ.

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Environmental lawyers: new legislation a knee-jerk reaction to Rubis leak

Leading attorneys and environmentalists yesterday criticized the government's recently proposed Environmental Planning and Protection Bill, 2015 as a "knee-jerk" reaction to growing public backlash following the release of Black & Veatch's report on the 2012/2013 Rubis leak in Marathon.

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