The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

House Speaker Dr. Kendall Major told reporters outside Parliament yesterday that if the Opposition leader comes back to the House of Assembly (HOA) on August 7th with the same disruptive attitude as yesterday, then he could be removed from the chambers. Yesterday, Dr. Minnis abruptly interrupted Golden Gates Member of Parliament Shane Gibson as he […]

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Baha Mar through its charitable organization “Believe” has partnered with State Minister of Investments and Pinewood Member of Parliament Khaalis Rolle to bring Pinewood Residents relief. Residents had been pleading for the government’s assistance in the aftermath of that area being flooded. Mr. Rolle says the help received from the organisation has been tremendously extensive. […]

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Labour Minister Shane Gibson said there will be 900 young Bahamians employed in the first program of the National Training Agency. At the official launch last evening, the minister said the program will see the employment of its first group of trainees next month. Mr. Gibson said the session will begin during first week of […]

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Celebratory cheers and glasses raised in a champagne salute is how NAGICO Insurances (Bahamas) Limited ended their official company launch event last Thursday night, June 27, at the Balmoral Club. NAGICO Bahamas is the newest and the 19th Caribbean territory in which NAGICO Insurances operate. Started over 31 years ago in St. Maarten, NAGICO is […]

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Days after the prime minister’s wife christened the Superfast VI in the Port of Miami, the 32,000 ton vessel will remained docked as it passed a number of US Coast Guard safety tests. The boat is expected to bring 400,000 visitors to Resorts World Bimini, which opened on Friday. According to reports the crew of […]

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Investigators at the Flight Standards Inspectorate said it could be up to four months before a final report on that Sky Bahamas Abaco crash is completed and released. Back on June 13 crash when the airplane skidded off the runway of the Marsh Harbour International Airport upon returning from Fort Lauderdale. The aircraft, which was […]

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A $4.9 million contract to complete renovation works on the remaining floors of the Ansbacher Building on Bank Lane and East Street North to fully transform it into a court complex was signed on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis signed the contract on behalf of the Ministry of Works and Urban Development For Bildex […]

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National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson said the government has made a selection for the new National Insurance Board (NIB) director, but he said negotiations with the individual have not begun as yet. Reliable sources have confirmed that NIB board of directors have selected Rowena Bethel – a former board member of the Bahamas Telecommunications Company […]

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Labour Minister Shane Gibson responded harshly to recent criticism from the Bahamas Communication and Public Officers union (BCPOU) over the government’s failure to reacquire a majority stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). The union said as a result, its members have faced unfair treatment from the company all while the government stands idly by. […]

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Representatives for the areas expected to be most affected by the impending thunderstorm on Tuesday sent out stern warnings to their constituents to follow all advisories and warnings until the storm passes. The always flooding Pinewood Gardens was not spared the rain’s wrath last week and is not expected to be spared this week that […]

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