The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer A murder on Wednesday night in the Prince Charles area pushes the country’smurder count for 2024 just one figure shy of last year’s murder count of 110.’The latest victim, a man was found dead in the road, stabbed and shot severaltimes. Reports indicate that officers were alerted by residents to […]

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By: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Five students from The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)Freeport campus successfully completed the ‘Earn While you Learn’apprenticeship programme with Island State Development (ISD). An initiativethat focused on sharpening electrical installation and carpentry skills andsecured the students with jobs under the company.In a press statement released by BTVI Kenton Roker […]

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Shenia Roberts Journal Staff Writer The newly Formed Bahamas Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (BAOPA) a union created to protect the best interest of pilots and aircraft owners, is raising serious concerns about a proposed exam for pilots. They say it does not appear relevant to aviation in The Bahamas and that the European derived […]

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By Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Leno group of companies a Bahamian Financial Services conglomerate recently launched their 2024Creative Arts Competition at the Ministry of Education’s head office on University Drive.The competition which began a few years ago was initially geared toward sixth graders however, due tothe positive response and overwhelming participation, officials at leno […]

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By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer As The Bahamas moves to reform its tax system to survive in the global financial system, new laws were passed this week in the lower chamber of parliament. It comes from advice of key international organizations like the Inter-American Development Bank and should, at least for the meantime, […]

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BY SHENIA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Residents of Harbour Island are in a frenzy after a video of what locals believed to be a rattlesnake roaming residents’ yards was circulated on social media. The video shows what appears tobe a multi coloured snake resembling a Western Diamondback Rattle Snake, scurrying throughbushes as the onlooker records from […]

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BY: LATONYA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Bahamians’ light bills will get much lower and a new law that the Davisadministration will pass will ensure that bills stay low. This according to primeminister Philip Davis as he opened the Energy Summit on Thursday.The low rates will be felt by Bahamians throughout the archipelago, accordingto the Prime Minister […]

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Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer As part of the Davis administration’s “Clear, Hold, Build” strategy, local leaders are takingdecisive action to tackle the pressing issues of derelict vehicles and illegal dumping in BambooTown. Minister of State for Environment and MP for Yamacraw, Zane Lightbourne, alongsideMP for Bamboo Town, Patricia Deveaux, officially commenced the removal of abandonedvehicles […]

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By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper hosted his parliamentary colleagues to an open housetour of the Tourism Development’s Incubator, titled Sun, Sand and Souvenirs where he and hisministry aims to give Bahamian small-business owners a platform to sell their products.The Ministry of Tourism is ramping up efforts to foster entrepreneurship and […]

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The official Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) has been relentless in its attacks on the Davis Administration of breaking its promise not to introduce new taxes. The opposition has accused the Davis Administration of disguising new taxes as fees and most recently the FNM Deputy Leader Shannendon Cartwright in a statement said the Davis Administration’s […]

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