The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (MWBB) executives on Friday donated 3,000 bowl tickets to students in New Providence. This move was in an effort to introduce Bahamian students to the game of American football. Partnering in this venture are the Interscholastic American Football Association and Complete Sports Management. Friday’s presentation took place at the office of […]

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Foreign Affairs Minister, Darren Henfield  says  talks between the Dominican government and The Bahamas government  are  going extremely well despite fourteen Dominican poachers being apprehended within the past seven days.  Speaking with reporters before the weekly Cabinet meeting, Mr. Henfield said the next step between the two governments is to sign a memorandum of understanding. […]

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Leading Baptist Bishop Simeon Hall is not letting up – not when it comes to CLICO policyholders.   Bishop Hall was one of the thousands affected by the company’s collapse several years  ago. In his latest push to have policyholders compensated for their loss, Bishop Hall is calling on the government to keep its promise to […]

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The Ministry of Finance  says the latest credit rating for The Bahamas by S&P Global Rating acknowledges the tremendous progress made the Government to halt the recent rise in the deficit and slow the pace of debt increase. In its most recent report, The Bahamas maintained its BB+/Stable/B Rating, demonstrating yet again that the administration has […]

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Friends of the Environment, Every Child Counts and the Hope Town Volunteer Fire Department will collectively receive over $170,000 to split evenly, thanks to the proceeds raised from the Combustion Hope Town Music Festival, held this past weekend in Hope Town. This figure exceeds last year’s intake which was $150,000. Chris Farren, Founder and President […]

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A Bahamian man who is wanted in the United States for alleged sexual related crimes against a 13-year-old, was arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport attempting to leave the country.  The fugitive, Don Cyprian Martin, 45 of Martin Town, Grand Bahama, is wanted in the US State of Atlanta.  Martin, according to Atlanta Press, […]

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Twelve illegal migrants are  in the custody of Immigration authorities after a joint operation between  officers from the Bimini Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Royal Bahamas Defence Force officers. They  apprehended the men while in a vessel was moored at a resort in South Bimini.  Assistant Superintendent of Police in Grand Bahama, […]

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Just days after seven Dominican poachers were picked up off Inagua and subsequently charged on several counts, Defense Force Officers apprehended another seven of them yesterday morning for allegedly  fishing illegally.  From all reports, officers were on routine patrol when they spotted the two Dominican small go-fast type boats just off North East Point, Inagua.  […]

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The Ministry of Social Services leaves a special holiday treat for The Bahamas Feeding Network (BFN), donating $5,000 towards the “Feed 5,000 Families” Campaign.  Minister Frankie Campbell said he is  grateful for the opportunity to help add quality to the lives of the people of The Bahamas, whom he proudly serves. He said, “I’m satisfied […]

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One man is dead and another two injured as a result of a triple shooting off Robinson Road on Saturday night.  According to police, shortly before 8:00pm, three adult males were standing in front of a home on Roland Street, Ridgeland Park West, in the area of Christ The King Anglican church, when the sounds […]

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