The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Deputy Prime Minister as Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest  has defended the efforts of the government in adhering to best practices in the financial sector. He  was invited to participate in a high level panel discussion on the Role of Tax Transparency in Enhancing Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Fighting Illicit Financial Flows. His remarks […]

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The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority Director General Charles Beneby says     legislation is being prepared for the Cabinet of the Bahamas  on the way the Civil Aviation should  handle air accidents. This was foreshadowed in the Senate last week by Attorney General Carl Bethel. Speaking with reporters yesterday, Mr. Beneby said  that he is […]

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Atlantis executives and  officials of The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied  Workers Union are expected to meet at the table next Monday to iron out their differences, which at this point have led to unionized members of the luxury Paradise Island Resort  staging a work to rule. At the crux of this particular standoff is […]

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Former pilot Craig Flowers has taken exception to the criticism of authorities in connection to the search and recovery efforts for missing pilot Byron Ferguson.  He says that the Ferguson family had no right to conduct their own search while investigations are ongoing. Mr. Flowers added that there is a procedure to be followed in […]

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The Bahamas Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti has closed its doors until further notice due to continued unrest on the island nation.  Reports indicate that at the nucleus of the deadly protest is alleged government corruption, and the decision to close was taken after consultation with the Ambassador of The Bahamas to Haiti and security personnel […]

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Police here in New Providence and on the island of Eleuthera are investigating traffic fatalities that left an adult male dead in New Providence and an adult female dead in Eleuthera. According to police, officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force Traffic Division are investigating the incident here in New Providence that occurred shortly before […]

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With only nine radiologists in New Providence and two in Grand Bahama, Consultant Radiologist at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), Dr. Solange Payne  says with a new system in place designed to speed up the process of x-rays, there is a need for more radiologists within the department.  On Monday, the Department of Radiology at PMH […]

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An Abaconian diver has joined  Police and Defense Force divers in the search for missing pilot Byron Ferguson and his six seater Aztec.  The diver  who prefers to remain  nameless, used special diving equipment to go to depths of 404 feet, which is a little over 200 more than Defense and Police officers were able […]

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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 questionable court […]

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Two American males aged 25 and 31 years old  are in police custody after they failed to declare a large sum of money while attempting to leave the country.  Police say it was on Friday, November 16, sometime after 4pm, when the males presented themselves to the U S Customs Border Control at the Lynden […]

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