The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Most Cabinet Ministers and a cross-section of the Bahamian society filed the Jones Communications Media Center Friday evening as the leading media company hosted its 17th annual Civil Society and Person of the Year Awards ceremony. The special event was created to honour Bahamians who have used “head, heart and hand” to make outstanding contributions […]

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AML Foods Limited officially opened its newest retail outlet Solomon’s Yamacraw on Sunday, which was developed at cost of $14.5 million . The 38,000 square-foot grocery store is located on Yamacraw Hill Road. Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Member of Parliament for Yamacraw, Ellsworth Johnson joined the company’s Board of Directors and the […]

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Friends of 27-year-old Samuel Leroy Moss are pleading for information about his whereabouts. The Baha Mar lifeguard disappeared after purchasing a boat late last week. Sharvette Miller says that her close friend and former co-worker has been missing since last Sunday when he travelled to Fort Lauderdale to purchase a small fishing vessel with the […]

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The men accused of stealing Asphalt from by Ministry of Works were formally charged Friday by Magistrate Court. Three employees of Ministry of Works and a truck driver were brought back to Magistrate Court for a status hearing where they were each fined $5,372 for their involvement in the theft of six tons of Asphalt. […]

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Three Water and Sewerage employees Friday were arraigned before Magistrates Court on stealing charges. The accused men were formally charged with one count of stealing by reason of employment. According to court documents, Sunday November 19th 2017, 35 year old Lejaith Paul, 38 year old Kerven Pierre and 28 year old Latario Bowe stole one […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis keeping a promise made, traveled to North Andros last Friday to personally meet, console and comfort all those grappling with the loss of loved ones following that fatal plane crash last week Wednesday. Forty-two-year-old pilot Darren Clarke, 49-year-old mother of two, Margaret Adderley; father of two Valentino Cardinal Knowles, father […]

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In a powerful address after receiving The Person of The Year Award for 2017, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said “The Bahamas will attain world-class status as a country and a people only when all of its citizens unite under a One Bahamas or Team Bahamas concept.” “We are first and foremost Team Bahamas. While […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless […]

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The recent travel advisories have left many business owners dismayed as recently the U.S Department of State issued a level two advisory for The Bahamas, warning U.S Citizens to “avoid the area known as Over-the-Hill, south of Shirley Street. The Bahama Journal spoke with long established Over-the-Hill business owners of  Mortimer’s  Candies and Base Road […]

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ALIV will be for the first time partnering with The Bahamas Red Cross Society to power its upcoming 46th annual Red Cross Ball, the organization’s largest benefit event that assists with alleviating various types of suffering in The Bahamas. Chief ALIV Officer Damian Blackburn says ALIV continues to work closely with and give back to […]

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