The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Atlantis has added a new member to its top team. Veteran hotelier, Cristian Sariego has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis resorts in The Bahamas. Mr. Sariego brings a wealth of knowledge in service and operation to his new position, having spent his life in […]

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On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Jones Communications (Radio Love 97Fm) launched its annual Operation Love your Country campaign in Bain Town. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, and the devastation to the environment, particularly to the flora and fauna, JCN is encouraging the replacement of trees which were uprooted in New Providence. Over the next […]

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Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald has asked non-faculty workers at the College of The Bahamas to give the Cabinet more time to review the proposal surrounding an industrial agreement that expired three years ago. The almost 400 workers have been on work to rule for the past several weeks and have recently […]

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Chairman of The Gaming Board Dr. Andre Rollins indicated yesterday that there is more to be gained from a yes vote than a no vote in the upcoming referendum. Dr. Rollins in a press release pushed the benefits of a yes vote for The Bahamas saying that the revenue generated from taxing the activity presents […]

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A senior prison guard is sending out a warning to rogue officers as well as inmates guilty of trafficking weapons into Her Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). Prison Sergeant Emmanuel Jacques said he fears for his life as well as that of his colleagues and predicts that if the trafficking does not stop, another prison guard could […]

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A 47-year-old Bailey Town, Bimini resident spent the weekend behind bars after being arraigned in a court on Friday. Ednol Harris aka Noah appeared in Magistrate’s Court number 3 before Helen Jones Friday on four counts of threats of death. According to court dockets, sometime between November 9, 2012 and this month, Harris threatened two […]

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Criticisms about the upcoming gaming referendum are misconceived, according to the attorney general. In a statement sent out by Allyson Maynard-Gibson late Friday, she said much work has been put into the framework of the referendum to ensure that it is as efficient and legally acceptable as possible. “The Bahamas is a free democratic and […]

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Thirty-two managers at the College of The Bahamas (COB) will give the government until the end of the month to negotiate a new industrial agreement with them. The last agreement the middle managers had with the government expired in 2008. President of the Public Managers Union (PMU) Winston Moss told the Bahama Journal on Friday […]

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The Constitutional Commission completed its latest round of consultations Friday with an appearance from a college student leader who urged the body to ensure that the constitution reflects the countries growing progressive landscape. College of The Bahamas Union of Students (COBUS) President Ernesto Williams addressed the commission during a session at the British Colonial Hotel. […]

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Grand Bahama police made a huge drug bust of marijuana on Friday. Police said 3:55p.m. Friday, officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) acting on information went to the domestic terminal of the Grand Bahama International Airport. While there, the officers checked a charter flight that had just landed from Bimini and on checking a […]

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