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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax
 
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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones was among the manyBahamians who received the Golden Jubilee Independence Award for theiroutstanding service to the country.“It is an honour for me to be honoured by the government and people of TheBahamas for the Golden Jubilee of The Bahamas. I have been […]

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PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Philip Davis, in a written statement, applaudedthe recent passage of a United Nations (UN) resolution that calls for the creation of anintergovernmental committee open to all United Nations member states with a bureau ofapproximately 20 members, elected with gender and regional […]

OPPOSITION WILL OPPOSE IMMIGRATION BILL IN SENATE

13 May 2019

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell indicated that his party remains fundamentally opposed to the government’s bill to amend the Immigration Act set to be debated in the Senate today. He said the bill will “loosen the controls that we presently have to protect the integrity of our borders and our workforce.”  Deputy Prime Minister […]

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BISHOP HALL CALLS FOR THIRTY DAYS WITH NO MURDER

13 May 2019

Bishop Simeon Hall, Senior Pastor Emeritus  of New Covenant Baptist Church pleaded with the people of The Bahamas yesterday to stop the violence that is claiming so many lives of young Bahamian males.  Bishop Hall said, “we make the clarion call on all Bahamians and residents alike to pray and trouble God’s throne for divine intervention to […]

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DNA Salutes Mothers Who Made Sacrifices

13 May 2019

The Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Arinthia Komolafe yesterday paid tribute to Bahamian mothers who have made sacrifices for the success of the nation. In a press statement she  gave a special message to all mothers of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. “It’s that time of the year when we pay homage to our […]

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BCC HEAD SUPPORTS PASTOR

13 May 2019

Former Christian Council President, Dr. Ranford Patterson has at least one person standing in his corner following criticisms from the Opposition Chairman that he allowed the Prime Minister to spew lies about the PLP from his pulpit. Current  Council head Apostle Delton Fernander is of the view that his colleague would not have known what the […]

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INTER- AMERICAN COMMISSION TO VISIT DETENTION CENTER

13 May 2019

The government this past Friday invited commissioners from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to tour the detention center and other facilities. This followed local activist group Rights Bahamas’ application for a hearing earlier this year.  The group sat in sessions in Kingston, Jamaica with the goal of raising international awareness on the treatment of […]

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D’Aguilar Calls For Improved Policing

13 May 2019

Last Thursday was not a good day in Free Town,  according to area Member of Parliament Dionisio D’Aguilar who gave his condolences to the family of the victims of that double homicide in the White’s Edition area early that morning. Minister D’Aguilar sharing the same sentiments of some Kemp Road residents said that increased  police presence is […]

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FOUR RBDF HEROES REMEMBERED

13 May 2019

Governor General, Dame Marguerite Pindling said the ultimate sacrifice of the four marines and the ongoing dangers encountered by crew and marines today are reminders that members of the RBDF and other security forces protect the nation by placing their lives in harm’s way. “For this they deserve a grateful nation, said the Governor General. […]

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WILSON TO SEEK RE-ELECTION IN B.U.T

10 May 2019

President of the Bahamas Union of Teachers Belinda Wilson said yesterday that she is most certainly running again for President in the upcoming BUT Elections on June 13th, 2019. She said that she was busy campaigning yesterday is on the campaign trail. Mrs.  Wilson said that negotiations for the new industrial agreement will begin on Tuesday, […]

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Joint walkabout in Kemp Road

10 May 2019

Senior Officers of The Royal Bahamas Police force along with members of  The Bahamas Christian Council conducted  a walk about in White’s Addition Kemp Road  yesterday following  a  double homicide.  According to Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, the RBPF is in control of criminal activity in New Providence. “Members of the public need not fear, there’s only one Royal Bahamas Police Force despite […]

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DNA SAYS PLP IS LATE ON MARIJUANA ISSUE

10 May 2019

The Vice Chairman of The Democratic Alliance (DNA) Jayson Braynen says that the Progressive Liberal Party is late on the marijuana issue. In a press statement  yesterday on the Marijuana law reform, he said  that the DNA  was the first Party to indicate support for Marijuana law reform in 2016.  The Free National Movement has been slow to address […]

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