The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Several of the country’s most prominent spiritual leaders have come together to give the government kudos for its involvement in the imminent opening of the beleaguered multi-billion dollar Baha Mar Resort. In a joint statement Bishop Simeon B. Hall, Senior Pastor Emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church; Bishop Ross Davis, Senior Pastor of Golden Gates […]

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The upcoming general election may be more pivotal than any other election in the country’s history, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie.   Mr. Christie’s comments came as he addressed scores of Progressive Liberal Party supporters in the P.A. Gibson Primary School Courtyard in Alice Town, Eleuthera during a joint constituency meeting.   The nation’s […]

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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney announced four new candidates two of which were former candidates of the United Democratic Party(UDP) all in an effort to defeat the Progressive Liberal Party come the 2017 General Elections. Just under a week following the resignation of UDP Leader Greg Moss, Mr. McCartney says the new additions […]

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Police are appealing to the public for information to assist in their investigations into a shooting incident that has left a man dead and another detained in hospital early Saturday Morning. According to reports, shortly after 1:30am, two males were at a club located on Quintine Alley and Wulff Road when they were shot. The […]

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Police in Exuma are investigating a traffic accident that left a man dead on Saturday. According to reports, around 6:00pm, a collision occurred on Queens Highway, George Town, Exuma involving a Suzuki Solio motorcar driven by an adult male and a Mack truck driven by an adult male. The driver of the motorcar received serious […]

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After waiting more than a decade, Bozine Town residents, Garden Hills Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Kendal Major said a resolution is in sight in the case of the longstanding land dispute with the Harold Road Land Development Company (LANDCO). Thousands of residents in that community received an order from LANDCO to vacate the properties on […]

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Former Free National Movement Cabinet Minister Former Attorney General Janet Bostwick lambasted the Christie Administration for not following through on its promise to decrease taxation.   “Instead they brought Value Added Tax. They got $800 million of our money and can’t tell what they did with it. They said that VAT money would be used […]

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In the wake of comments by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham criticizing the current administration’s lack of transparency over the economy this term, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts said he has simply come out of the shadows to cause confusion. His comments came at a Progressive Liberal Party constituency meeting over the weekend. […]

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Students of A.F. Adderley Junior High School plead for peace surrounding the death of their classmate Keishon Williams.  Yesterday, a group known as “We Rally for Keishon” protested on the public high schools’ grounds demanding there be an end to violence against the youth.  The exercise held on center field of the public high school’s […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie defended his administration’s move to award contracts for the development of clinics in Spanish Wells, Eleuthera after Free National Movement (FNM) Member of Parliament (MP) for Montague Richard Lightbourn accused his administration of conveniently using the election season to do so. Mr. Lightbourn’s sentiments came on Wednesday in the House of […]

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