The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The sweet sounds of Junkanoo, Bahamian music, culture and entertainment were on full display May 2-3 at the Bahamas IAAF BTC World Relays 2015 and visitors are still singing praises over the successful event. While the event at the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium in New Providence was certainly exciting for all locals and tourists with […]

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Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett issued a draft of the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection Bill yesterday. This new bill was announced by the government earlier this week as one of its actions to mitigate any risk to Marathon residents following the oil spill at the nearby Rubis service station. The […]

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A security officer at the Ministry of Works was shot dead yesterday morning in the Shirley Street area. According to Chief Superintendent of Police Paul Rolle, police received reports of a “barrage of gunshots” in the Freetown Lane Area off Shirley Street around 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival, responding police officers found the lifeless bullet-ridden body […]

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Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a traffic fatality that has left a 31-year-old male and a 22-year-old female dead. Reports are that on Tuesday, shortly after 1 a.m., police were called to an area on Ponce De Leon Drive and Wellington Street, where they met a blue 2006 Chevy Malibu vehicle that ran into […]

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It was a momentous occasion for the San Salvador Living Jewels Foundation, the people of San Salvador and The Bahamas National Trust, as they gathered on Almond Tree Park for the public announcement of five new National Parks for San Salvador. After working with the government and with support from the Gerace Research Centre, the […]

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Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has won gold and silver medals in the highly competitive regional, telephone directory awards competition held by The Association of Directory Publishers (ADP), an international trade association serving the Yellow Pages industry since 1898. BTC won two first place golds in the ‘Excellence in Cover Design & Art – Product Branding,’ […]

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A series of town meetings hosted by the Hawksbill Creek Agreement review committee began in Freeport at the Foster B. Pestaina Centre at Pro Cathedral of Christ the King on Monday. The purpose of the town meetings is to garner information from residents so as to review and make recommendations with respect to the expiration […]

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As he clarified details surrounding the 2012 oil spill, Managing Director of Rubis Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Gordon Craig said the company’s focus is remediating the oil spill to protect the environment. During a press conference yesterday, Mr. Craig said Rubis, which has the public’s safety in its best interest, responded to the oil […]

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With the issue of crime worsening in The Bahamas, Archdeacon James Palacious said the government is to blame for crime because Cabinet ministers are not doing what they are required to do to keep citizens as safe as possible. Archdeacon Palacious added that the increase in violent acts particularly robbery and murders, are as a […]

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On May 15, new security measures will be implemented at the U.S. Embassy in Nassau that are expected to impact the U.S. visa application process. To better streamline security screening, the U.S. Embassy will no longer provide storage services for restricted articles that are not allowed to be brought into the building. Under the new […]

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