The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The government has notified the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) to proceed with Licensing of the new cellular mobile company NewCo yesterday. Cable Bahamas Limited (CBL) will have a 48.25% shareholding, as well as board and management control of NewCo and the licences will be awarded after URCA has completed the final formalities of […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday said the failure of the referendum on gender equality was a setback for constitutional reform, but it is by no means an end to it. The prime minister responded to the defeat in the House of Assembly Wednesday morning, during the 2016 Budget Debate. In the midst of the disappointment, […]

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Leader of The Opposition, Dr. Hubert Minnis is blaming the current government for possibly harming the country’s tourism product due their ineptness. In a press release Minnis slammed the current administration after the government of Canada issued an advisory to all persons travelling to the country. “Tourism is the lifeblood of our economy, yet this […]

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Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that the failed referendum was a clear message to the government and the world that Bahamians so not want changes to the constitution. Dr. Minnis insisted that Bahamians spoke peacefully, but yet loudly in Tuesday’s vote. “The results were clearly a rejection of the PLP Government […]

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Constitutional Commission Chairman Sean McQweeny, QC, said the outcome of Tuesday’s referendum was most likely the result of a lot of suspicion, distrust and talk of hidden agendas among Bahamians following Wednesday morning’s budget debate reconvention. He stated that despite the negative reactions there was some good that came from the resounding no vote following […]

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Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall yesterday defended the integrity of his office amid criticism over the Parliamentary Registration Department’s handling of Tuesday’s gender equality referendum.  The completed unofficial results of the vote have still not been released and up to press time last night results from several constituencies had still not been reported.  However, Mr. Hall […]

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Fort Charlotte Member of Parliament Andre Rollins yesterday said that Prime Minister Perry Christie should resign and be made to face a vote of no confidence initiated by both the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM). Dr. Rollins said that the PLP is to blame for the resounding No vote following […]

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Halfway through the results of yesterday’s referendum on gender equality, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts in a statement, conceded in the loss to the resounding no vote. Mr. Roberts noted that the government respects the decision of the Bahamian people, as he said he the citizens have spoken “loud and clear” through their […]

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While stating that the process was smooth, Parliamentary Commissioner Sherlyn Hall admitted that there were a number of challenges preventing officials from reporting the results of the Constitutional Amendment Referendum. Mr. Hall during a brief press conference at the Parliamentary Registry Department, Mr. Hall confirmed that Bahamians overwhelmingly rejected the four amendment bills that addressed […]

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Following The Bahamas’ “spectacular” showing at Caribbean Week NYC, Director General of Tourism Joy Jibrilu said “New York will never be the same again”. The curtains came down on Caribbean Week on Sunday with energetic performances by local artists during the awards show and concert Caribbean Rocks NYC. “I don’t think New York will ever […]

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