The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas Christian Council is mourning the passing of Rev. Dr. Earl Francis, a man members are describing as “a prince of preachers and pastors.” “Rev. Dr. Earl Francis, was not only an outstanding pastor, but he modelled what it meant to be a good husband and father throughout his life,” Christian Council President Rev. […]

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The four people alleged to have killed the brother of Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney appeared in the Supreme Court for the first time this past Friday. Kurt McCartney was killed execution style last October in Gambier Village. His H2 Hummer SUV was found later near the area of Traveller’s Rest on West […]

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More prosecutors have been hired in preparation for the opening of four “temporary” Supreme Courts, according to Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson. The courts will occupy the building previously used by Police Prosecutions and Magistrates’ Courts Nos. 8 and 5 in Bank Lane. Although the courts are being described as temporary, Maynard-Gibson was unable to say […]

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The government stands to make millions of dollars in departure fees and landing taxes following upgrades to Bimini’s International Airport coupled with the completion of a cruise jetty on that tiny island. According to Genting Group Chairman K.T. Lim, $44,000 was collected in such fees and taxes back in 2012 and another $115,000 the following […]

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The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is set to launch its latest “People Power” initiative – The Bahamas Millennials Society – a networking and mentoring club of financial services industry millennial workers. Millennials are people born between the early 1980’s to the early 2000’s. From inception BFSB has had a targeted focus on human capital […]

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Baha Mar lit both towers blue in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. The month of April has been declared Autism month .

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Three men were brought to the capital by police yesterday after being found in possession of more than $1million worth of marijuana on Andros on Tuesday. The men ages, 45, 40 and 34-years-old were arrested in the Cargill Creek area on board a 30-foot vessel. “We estimate the weight of the marijuana to be some […]

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The man shot and killed in Grand Bahama has been identified as Sean Andrew Smith, 38 of #19 Grenfill Avenue. According to police, masked men walked up to a group of people shortly after 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and opened fire, killing Smith and wounding another man. The shooting took place on Weddell Avenue in an […]

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Although the incident has still not been detailed in the daily crime report, National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage on Wednesday slammed recent media accounts that accused the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) of covering up the attempted armed robbery of an armoured truck nearly two weeks ago. He also sent a stern warning to […]

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Another American resident was arrested in The Bahamas on gun and drug possession charges. Police on Tuesday arrested a 57-year-old Massachusetts man accused of threatening to shoot a female friend while onboard a sailboat moored off Nassau Harbour shortly before 4:00 p.m. The suspect was arrested shortly after the report was made, according to authorities, […]

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