02 July 2019
A Bahamian fishing vessel with 29 Bahamians on board was apprehended on Sunday afternoon by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force for fisheries violations. While on routine patrol, HMBS Rolly Gray, under the command of Senior Lieutenant William Sturrup, apprehended a fishing vessel named, Sweet Dreams, in the Cay Sal Bank area with a large quantity […]
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02 July 2019
The government may have an issue on its hands in the prime minister’s absence as the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union is preparing to up the ante with a massive shutdown. “What we have to do now is to give the government a final opportunity seeing that it’s just July 1. We’re going to reach out […]
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02 July 2019
The attorney general and the minister of finance confirmed that the government will be renting a home for Governor General C.A. Smith as the home at Government House on Mount Fritzwilliam undergoes “extensive renovations”. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest told The Bahama Journal that following Government House’s facelift, the governor general […]
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02 July 2019
Progressive Liberal Party Deputy Leader Chester Cooper said after securing so many contracts, it was time for former Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette to move on and resign. But Cooper wants to know who would be next in line as he believes more Cabinet ministers should resign. “What about […]
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02 July 2019
Ethiopia Black Africa International Congress Honourable Priest Ethelbert Harrison said although the organization filed a lawsuit against the government relating to the use of marijuana, the lawsuit could be avoided if the government would meet with congress members and address the concerns of the Rastafarian community. “We would love to still have a dialogue with […]
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01 July 2019
Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]
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01 July 2019
Hundreds of participants of the government’s National Job Creation and Skills Enhancement Programme have been re-engaged for the second year of the employment initiative, beginning July 8, 2019, said Minister of Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle. The programme, better known as the 52-week job programme, started in August 2018 and came to an […]
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01 July 2019
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is scheduled to travel to Gross Islet, St. Lucia today for the 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The prime minster will lead a delegation of senior government officials to the three-day meeting. The delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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01 July 2019
After complaints of landline interruptions, Bahamas Telecommunications Company announced yesterday that the New Providence node is back in service and all landline services have been restored. “We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected by an interruption in their fixed line and mobile voice services,” a statement issued by BTC read. “The disruption was […]
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01 July 2019
The 11th governor general of The Bahamas was sworn in on Friday and dedicated himself to helping to promote and renew a greater national commitment to community service. With the Bible in this right hand, Cornelius Alvin Smith took the oath of office to become the next governor general. A son of Snow Hill, Long […]
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