The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts uncovered official documents to support his accusation against Free National Movement Freetown candidate Dioniso D’Aguilar for falsifying invoices for the purchase of washing machines. Yesterday, Roberts released a statement claiming that in 2013, D’Aguilar falsified invoices from Whirlpool Corporation in Benton Harbour, Michigan. Roberts, who also provided copies of […]

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Police in the capital are searching for several suspects after two people were killed over the weekend. In the first incident, according to reports, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, a man was driving his vehicle in the area of Bola Alley and Augusta Street, when two men with handguns approached and fired several shots […]

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A spirit of hope prevailed as Mother Rachael Mackey bellowed the words of the song “The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow” as Urban Renewal Commission 2.0 moved its Community Uplifting Services into the South Beach Constituency on Wednesday.   As Mother Mackey sang, residents assembled at the South Beach Park, some under a tent, […]

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Following the circulation of a horrific video on social media which exposed a man apparently sexually assaulting a young woman in broad daylight, grave concern was expressed yesterday by the Most Reverend Drexel Gomez. The Anglican Bishop said the act itself was obnoxious. He laments that compounding the moral crisis is the negativity resulting from […]

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Tributes were paid to former Governor General Sir Orville Turnquest at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Governor General’s Youth Award as he steps down as the organization’s chairman of the Board of Trustees.   “I am honoured to follow Sir Orville as he did great things while on the board,” said incoming chairman, […]

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Today is Nomination Day and approximately 140 candidates, competing in the upcoming general election, will make their campaigns official.   To complete the nomination process, candidates will present themselves to the Returning Officer at a designated station between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and submit three nomination papers along with a fee […]

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Fox Hill candidate and Unionist John Pinder announced his decision to bow out of the election race and support Free National Movement (FNM) candidate Shonel Ferguson. Mr. Pinder said upon hearing the noise on the ground, he saw it fit to gracefully relinquish his campaign role. “It was in the best interest of the Fox […]

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Some eight years after CLICO insurance went “belly-up” some 10,000 plus policy holders could be expecting some sort of payout next week and Pastor Emeritus of New Covenant Baptist Church Bishop Simeon Hall, who initially stood up for the policyholders, is commending Prime Minister Perry Christie for it.   Although Bishop Hall could not give an […]

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In the early hours of Wednesday morning fire fighters were once again called to the New Providence Landfill to battle another blaze. According to Chief Superintendent Walter Evans, the landfill fire was one of three fires that fire fighters were called to battle. “The fire services had a pretty busy morning. We have had several […]

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While the country readies for the Easter Holiday weekend, so is the Ministry of Tourism in making preparations to host an Easter Gospel concert at Clifford Park on Sunday, April 16.   Looking forward to bringing the dynamic and exciting event to the Bahamian people, Director of Religious Tourism Dwight Armbrister said the idea of […]

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