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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 […]

NYGARD SEEKS CONSENSUS

14 June 2019

Supreme Court Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson  agreed yesterday for a consensus agreement to vacate  a warrant of arrest for Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard and to allow him to return to the Bahamas to pursue his legal rights.  After listening to an address from Nygard’s lawyer, Algernon  Allen, the Judge allowed both sides in the matter to […]

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OPERATION RESTORATION LAUNCHED

14 June 2019

Gravely concerned about the rate of crime, murder, suicide, domestic violence and abuse in the country, the Bahamas Christian Council yesterday  announced the launch of Operation Restoration. President of the Council, Bishop Delton Fernander speaking at the press conference at the William Thompson Auditorium  said, “the peace and stability of our country is being threatened. […]

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NEW SCHOOL PLANNED FOR INAGUA

14 June 2019

Matthew Town, Inagua is set to get a new school in the upcoming year and plans are on the drawing board for the construction of new schools in Gregory Town, Eleuthera, and George Town, Exuma. Minister of Education, Jeffrey Lloyd in his contribution to the ongoing  udget Debate on Wednesday  made the announcements as he […]

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MINISTRY TO HIGHLIGHT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

14 June 2019

Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands yesterday announced his ministry’s intention to bring mental health issues to the forefront in the country.  He said that this issue has been “a stepchild” when it comes to national considerations and the Ministry of Health will begin its attempts to right this wrong.  He said that his ministry’s allocation […]

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WILSON CONFIDENT IN BUT ELECTIONS

14 June 2019

Some 3,800 teachers across the country voted in The Bahamas Union of Teachers elections yesterday.  Thirteen positions are up for grabs on the executive board which 38 persons are vying for.  Union President Belinda Wilson is again running for the union’s top position and despite the many challenges she has faced during her tenure in […]

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MINISTER DECLARES WAR ON NCD’S

14 June 2019

Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands yesterday revealed some sobering statistics surrounding non communicable diseases in The Bahamas, and it all boils down to obesity. Leading off debate in parliament on the 2019/2020 budget, he said that four out of five Bahamians are overweight and 49. 2 per cent are obese.  “For sake of comparison 39 […]

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PM staying out of BPL probe

14 June 2019

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has  assured that a company has been chosen to investigate the circumstances surrounding the removal of the former Bahamas Power and Light board led by former Chairwoman Darnell Osborne. According to Dr. Minnis , he and his office are staying out of the investigation. “I know that the company has […]

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PM To Answer “Special Interest” Attack

14 June 2019

 Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis has  responded  to the Opposition’s criticism that the  2019/2020  budget  is  a budget of special interest. Dr. Minnis maintains that his government is for young people adding that he will address that in his contribution to the budget on Wednesday. “I will define what special interest is and I will […]

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Education Minister Committed To Graduating Standard

13 June 2019

Education Minister, Jeffery Lloyd revealed during his contribution to the 2019/2020 Budget Debate that less than 50 percent of students in high school across the country leave school with a high school diploma.  In 2017, the first set of high school students graduated out of the  Bahamas High School Diploma program (BHSD). Mr. Lloyd says  […]

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“NO BUSINESS AS USUAL” Brian Moree sworn in as Chief Justice

13 June 2019

There was standing room only at Government House yesterday as scores of family, Attorneys and friends  looked on as Mr. Brian Moree was sworn in as the new Chief Justice. He was sworn in by Deputy to the Governor General C.A. Smith  some  nine months after former Chief  Justice Stephen Isaacs past away.  On current […]

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