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MIXED VIEWS ON TRUMP’S NOMINEE Ms. Shanta Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year
 
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MIXED VIEWS ON TRUMP’S NOMINEE

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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Ms. Shanta Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year

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 […]

Government on track to meet fiscal targets

21 June 2019

With just a few weeks left in this fiscal year, the government  maintains that they will meet their deficit target by the end of the year. However, on the expenditure side, Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said the government  is  anticipating that they will come some $400 million below the original revenue target. “We’ve been very […]

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DARVILLE REFUTES PM’S CLAIMS

21 June 2019

Shadow Minister for Health Senator Dr. Michael Darville yesterday strongly refuted allegations regarding the Princess Margaret Hospital’s Children’s Ward repairs.  The ward received roof damage after Hurricane Matthew barreled through New Providence in 2016.  During his wrap up to the 2019/2020 budget debate in the House Of Assembly this past Wednesday Prime Minister Dr. Hubert […]

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GOV’T WORKING TO GRANT MORE BAHAMIANS CROWN LAND

20 June 2019

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday announced in the House of Assembly that the government is making efforts in ensure that all Bahamians have access to and the opportunity to own land.  He added that efforts are ongoing with respect to the regularization of crown land leases and grants.  In fact, he said, the Land […]

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SKYBRIDGE FOR CLIFFORD PARK

20 June 2019

The government yesterday revealed added details of its plans to breathe new life into the city of Nassau with its plans to capitalize on Arawak Cay and Junkanoo Beach. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, as he wrapped up debate on the 2019/2020 Budget in the parliament, said that  the area will be zoned for major […]

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D’Aguilar Tells of Andros Airport Bad Deal

20 June 2019

Former Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna- Martin got a serious scolding for  negotiating a “bad deal” to house the Andros Airport facilities  in the Western Air terminal for $5 per square foot per month. According to Aviation Minister, Dionsio D’Aguilar, the decision came after the trailers that housed those facilities  deteriorated to the point that workers […]

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Gov’t Planning Renewable Energy Strategies

20 June 2019

The country’s making strides in implementing renewable energy strategies which according to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis,  will save Bahamians money in paying electricity bills. This,  he said,  would lead to more disposable income for Bahamians as well,  as the government’s planning to invest up to $170 million in a solarized project which will see […]

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DAVIS CALLS PM’S ATTACK “DESPICABLE”

20 June 2019

The  leader of the Progressive Liberal Party, Philip Davis  says  the disparaging reference to Sir Lynden Pindling  in the budget address of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis “nothing short of despicable.” Mr. Davis said, “while Bahamians hoped against hope for a budget presentation by the Prime Minister that would address their disappointment in his government […]

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PM Touts $8 Billion in Investments

20 June 2019

Prime Minister  Dr. Hubert Minnis announced yesterday  that $8 billion in international investments have been approved as at May 2019. That amount includes the $100 million Carnival Cruise Port for Grand Bahama, and new developments throughout the island chain, he said. The Prime Minister was contributing to the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of […]

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Ministry Gives Update On Ramsey and John

20 June 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed  that the Foreign Service Officer in Turin, Italy,  is now in receipt of the death certificates and passports of Mr. Alrae  Ramsey and Mr. Blair  John.   The two young Bahamians were found dead in a river in Turin some  two weeks ago. The official autopsies on the […]

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Nygard Achieves Exponential Success

19 June 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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