The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The government is under increasing pressure from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to review and modernise the aviation sector, which according to the nation’s aviation chief is lagging behind in terms of adhering to set industry standards. And Minister of Transport and Aviation Glenys Hanna-Martin said immediately implementing best practices is the only way […]

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As the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) continues to tackle the country’s mushrooming crime issues, officers of the Urban Renewal Programme in Bain Town and Grants Town pounded the pavement in hopes of making their presence known in the crime ridden community. Yesterday officers went through various pockets of the community, meeting and greeting residents […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said his government’s proposed 2012/2013 budget represents a “solid start” on the promises the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) made during the campaign trail, particularly as it relates to getting the country’s bank books in order. While delivering his contribution to the budget debate in the House of Assembly Wednesday evening, Prime […]

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Both the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) and Bahamasair will experience some restructuring over the course of the next few years to help reduce the financial burden on the government from both agencies, revealed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development Philip Davis. During his contribution to the 2012/2013 Budget Debate in the […]

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The Ministry of National Security’s efforts to fight a vexing crime issue, will be boosted this year with a budget allocation of over $200 million, of which a substantial amount will be used to purchase equipment to strengthen and support law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime. Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage […]

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When Ministers speak there is every reason – under the law and Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to presume that they are also for the Cabinet and the prime minister of this great little nation. We presume that when Minister of Labour and Immigration speaks that he does so not only in his […]

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Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez said the government is on its way to implementing a 10-year national health plan that will seek to modernise one of the country’s most crucial sectors. “The Ministry of Health will finalise and seek to have adopted a 10-year National Health Strategic Plan that contains a new vision for health […]

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A unique, national treasure is cleaner today following a habitat improvement project carried out by participants of the Governor General’s Youth Award (GGYA) over the weekend. Eleven students from six high schools and tertiary institutions tackled a major five-day wetlands clean-up and survey project at Clifton Heritage National Park, which wrapped up Tuesday. The exercise […]

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Hundreds of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) customers in Grand Bahama experienced disruptions in their cell, landline and DSL services over the past two weeks as copper bandits struck six of the company’s service sites on that island. The bandits stole copper, power and grounding cables from BTC service sites including Lucayan Estates, Old Movie Studios, […]

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Just days after marking the one-year anniversary of a massive fire that gutted the Automotive and Industrial Distributors (AID), another one of the company’s buildings also reached a fiery demise. According to reports, the building that sits in adjacent to the lot where the initial fire happened on Wulff Road, was used as a drive […]

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