The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Captain Stephen Russell, director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) recently attended the Sixth Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) in Bridgetown, Barbados. During the meeting held April 16-17 CDEMA provided an overview of the 2014-2024 Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM) Strategy, in which it continues to […]

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The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that its Permanent Secretary Marco Rolle, was elected vice chair of the Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Health (CACH) effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Rolle will become chair of the CACH effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017. This milestone represents the first time that a […]

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The Bahamas has become a paradise playground for many celebrities, but for Trinidadian soca king Machel Montano it has “the best beaches in the world.” Montano said as much recently as he prepared to headline the Music Masters concert. The event was a part of the inaugural Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival held May 7-9. While Montano […]

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Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts invites all Junkanoo Carnival critics to “eat crow” because the festival was proven successful. As Roberts congratulated the prime minister and the government for the event’s success, he said the doomsday prophets, naysayers and critics can “eat crow” liberally because they had selfish hidden agendas and their tirades were […]

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Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney, who attended Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival over the weekend, said although the support may have been large in numbers, the idea of a “big party” will not solve the countless issues the country faces on a daily basis. “We need to look around and see that we […]

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Two Bahamas National Trust (BNT) staff members and Abaco community members, recently traveled to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii to learn from the Hawaiian experience with local partnerships, government agencies, conservation groups and law enforcement agencies that are serving to support marine law enforcement . David Knowles, BNT Director of parks, Elsworth Weir , BNT Grand Bahama […]

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Valentine Grimes, chairman of the Board of Bahamasair, described the latest agreement signed between the national airline of The Bahamas and the Public Managers Union (PMU) as a “wonderful opportunity” for The Bahamas. The five-year contract which involves some 60 workers was signed Friday, May 8, at Bahamasair Holdings Ltd. on Coral Road. Among those […]

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The Office of the Attorney-General wishes to clarify questions regarding extradition files. The Office of the Attorney General adheres to the long-established legal rule and principles which prohibit public comment on any legal matter pending before the courts, including relations with foreign states. With respect to particular extradition requests made by the United States of […]

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Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Perry Christie said the government must diversify its revenue sources. Mr. Christie made this statement as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Customs Organization IT Conference and Exhibition at the Our Lucaya Resort in Grand Bahama on Wednesday. “Customs administrations worldwide play a key regulatory role in […]

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Save The Bays (STB) CEO Vanessa Haley-Benjamin said she welcomes the news that a draft Environmental Protection and Planning Bill is being circulated for public comment in response to the Rubis fuel spill crisis in Marathon. “We consider the move a significant victory for environmental protection, due process and the rule of law in The […]

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