The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Former Minister of State for Grand Bahama Doctor Michael Darville says the Grand Bahama economy has taken a turn for the worse. Addressing the 53rd annual Convention of the Progressive Liberal Party last night, Dr. Darville said, “ we are in crisis in Grand Bahama as countless businesses are closing their doors and the Free […]

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Former Minister of Immigration Fred Mitchell says the government’s decision to appoint an independent commission for the granting of citizenship may require an amendment to the constitution. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said on Sunday that his government will establish an independent Commission to approve citizenship applications while speaking at a service of the Haitian […]

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Radioactive substances have the potential to be highly dangerous and naturally the movement of such products and chemicals are vital to the safety of any country.   This information was revealed in a three day workshop staged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Environmental Health along with the International Atomic Energy […]

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Former Cabinet Minister Alfred Sears says unless The Progressive Liberal Party undertakes  fundamental  internal transformation, “it is unlikely that the party will regain  anytime soon the loyalty of its disaffected members  and win the  trust of the wider Bahamian electorate.” Mr. Sears who ran for the position of leader of the PLP before said he […]

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Millennials were the main focus at this year’s Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) convention.   Under the theme “ a new perspective,” night one of the convention saw seven young people on the platform.   Three of the seven speakers last night were millennials and a number of them were seen mingling with delegates and soliciting […]

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While former Progressive Liberal Party leader Perry Christie has not publicly stated who he will support for leader or chairman of that party, former Tourism Minster Obie Wilchcombe says that Mr. Christie has said that he would be a good fit for the position he is seeking. Mr. Wilchombe made the revelation while appearing as […]

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Challenging senior citizens at a service in recognition of Older Persons and Older Persons month, Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious told the seniors that life still happens over 60.   Referencing the month’s theme “Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society,” Archdeacon Palacious in a comical but candid […]

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Eight years since the CLICO debacle, Bishop Simeon Hall is calling on the government to step in to ensure that Bahamians are protected from eventualities like the one that led to CLICO flatling. With yesterday being the second tranche of payments in a series of three tranches during 2017, policyholders gathered at the CLICO head […]

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“The Free National Movement has no plan for our Bahama land”, were the words Bradley Roberts spoke during his address officially opening of the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) 53rd National General Convention at Melia Nassau Beach Hotel, yesterday. Mr. Roberts, the PLP outgoing chairman focused on the fact that crime has seemingly increased under the […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of the Government opposition party (the FNM), and the attacks on the […]

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