The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Police in the New Providence are  again appealing to the public as they investigate a shooting that took place on Sunday night.  Police say they are looking for the assailants who left an adult male with gunshot wounds about the body.  According to reports, shortly after 7:00pm, a man was standing at a car wash […]

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 Progressive Liberal Party Senator Michael Darville says information has come to his  attention concerning a number of lingering safety issues and health hazards at the C. W. Sawyer Primary School that make for an unfit learning environment and workplace. He said staff  members have complained that parts of the school building are not structurally sound […]

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The local Haitian community in Abaco have rallied together  in  deep grief  for memorial services  in the wake of   scores of their fellow citizens who perished in a fatal shipwreck off Fowl  Cay. Officials in the Bahamas  have put the count of the Haitian nationals who died in a tragic boating accident on Saturday in […]

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Central Bank Governor John Rolle says that the economy’s strengthening enabled higher employment, but unfortunately; not impressive enough to reduce the unemployment rate.  He said, “this is an important indicator concerning the health of the lending environment and prospects around the speed of non-performing loans reduction.” He added, “International fuel prices rose through most of […]

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Progressive Liberal  Party Senator JoBeth Coleby-Davis  says, “ the strength of our judicial system has  prevailed against the outright executive overreach and abuse of power by this Minnis led administration.  We have every reason to be deeply concerned by the attempt of this government to circumvent our democratic systems by meddling with government agencies, witness […]

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Immediately following the trial Frank Smith, his family and supporters were over– joyed that this 14-month trial had come to an end. He expressed to reporters thathe was thankful the trial was over. “Firstly, I am grateful to God almighty who is my shield and my sword. I want to thank my wife, my family, […]

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The leader of the official Opposition, Philip Davis has renewed his call for  Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands and National Security Minister  to resign for misconduct. This comes on the heels of the decision made by Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson Pratt in the   Frank  Smith extortion case. Mr. Davis added that the behavior of […]

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Former Public Hospitals Authority Chairman, Frank Smith has been acquitted and all charges against him have been dropped. Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson- Pratt in her analysis of the evidence presented in the 14-month long trial said “ there was not a scintilla of evidence to prove that there was a meeting between Frank Smith and […]

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The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) Spokesperson for Good Governance Geoffrey Deleveaux yesterday condemned the conduct of both Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands and National Security Minister Marvin Dames in former PLP Senator Frank Smith’s extortion case. He said, “The DNA had followed this matter since inception, but reserved comment on the same due to the […]

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Bone chilling temperatures tearing through Midwestern United States, parts of Canada, and other parts of the world, could very well lead to a spike in tourism numbers for warm weather destinations like The Bahamas. Tourism Minister, Dionisio D’Aguilar, said he sure hopes so.  “I think that the incredible cold that they’re experiencing in the mid-west […]

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