The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Gerrino Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor While Bahamians have long complained that The Bahamas has not had a United States Ambassador since the Obama administration appointed Nicole Avant who demitted office in November 2011, the nomination of Herschel Walker is receiving mixed reactions in The Bahamas. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement on […]

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The Management of the Jones Communications Network (JCN) and a special Committee of The Civil Society and Person of The Year Awards are pleased to announce that Ms. Shanta Knowles, the next Commissioner of Police is the JCN Person of the Year for 2024. Every year for over two decades JCN gives the award to […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina at Paradise Landing is one of themost popular marinas in The Bahamas, and this past weekend it receiveda major boost with the opening of Carnivale Bahamas, a Chicago basedLatin-Fusion restaurant now with a location on the world-famousParadise Island.It was an extravagant grand opening with hundreds […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer As civil unrest fuelled by vicious gang activity continues to create an unsafe andunstable society in Haiti, the six member contingent from the Royal BahamasDefense Force (RBDF) have had the signing of necessary documents and othersecurity procedures resolved and are now ready to carry out their duties in Haitiand […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer After the Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander was compelled toresign last Wednesday following a number of events that saw senior andjunior police officers involved in criminal and corrupt activities withsome abusing their authority resulting in fatal shootings, the focus thenturned to Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF)Dr. […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Six opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have been barred from Houseproceedings for two sittings following the chaos that occurred in the House ofAssembly on December 4 th when the Member for St. Barnabas and Free NationalMovement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright charged the Speaker’s desk,snatched the Mace and quickly threw […]

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BY SHENIA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister and Member Of Parliament for Killarney, Dr. Hubert Minnis commentedon the state of governmental affairs in the country during an interview with press outside TheHouse Of Assembly on Wednesday. Minnis suggested that the lack of communication betweenthe United States government and the Davis administration suggests a lack […]

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Kaitlyn BabbJournal Staff Writer Following the suspension of opposition members from Wednesday’s House ofAssembly proceedings, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Michael Pintardcalled for the resignation of National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.The FNM leader made the comments at a press conference held in the opposition roomjust after he and five other members of his […]

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Police say they have a 32-year-old man in their custody forquestioning in connection with the killing of 12-year-old AdrielMoxey. He was found in the Faith Gardens area and taken intocustody around 10 a.m. Thursday.The capture comes after community support and surveillanceefforts on a track road in the Faith Avenue area where herpartially nude body was […]

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The World Chamber of Commerce (WCC) last Thursday recognized  Bahamas Ambassador to the United States H.E. Wendall Jones with the WCC Global Hero Award. It was presented during the WCC Business, Regeneration and Wellbeing  Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in recognition of the Ambassador’s efforts which strengthened community affairs and for promoting prosperity in our society. […]

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