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COMMISSIONER SHANTA KNOWLES RECEIVES JCN PERSON OF THE YEAR
AWARD -- The newly appointed Commissioner of Police, Ms. Shanta Knowles was named The
Jones Communications Person of The Year for 2024. Commissioner Knowles received
the award this past Monday, 27 th January in a special ceremony held at the Jones
Communications Media Theatre on University Drive. Commissioner Knowles is
photographed receiving the JCN award from Governor-General Her Excellency, the
Most Honourable Cynthia Pratt. Also photographed from left are His Excellency
Wendall K. Jones, The Bahamas Ambassador to The United States; Prime Minister the
Honourable Philip Davis, KC; the Honourable Wayne Munroe, KC, Minister of National
Security; and Ms. Kimaley Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Jones Communication
Network.

RBPF Commissioner Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer This week the management and staff of the Jones Communications Network (JCN)and a special committee of the civil society and person of the year awards honorednewly appointed Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles, as the JCN Person ofThe Year for 2024 during a celebration at JCN’s headquarters at #83 UniversityDrive […]

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MEMBERS OF U.S. CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS CALL ON PM

Five members of the United States Congressional Black Caucus visited The Bahamasfrom the 24th to the 28th of January, 2025. Those visiting were Congresswoman JoyceBeatty, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Congresswoman Val Demings, andCongresswoman Terri Sewell.The group had an audience with Prime Minister Philip Davis followed by a meeting withChristina Rolle, Managing Director of the Securities Commission […]

EDITORIAL

20 December 2024

THE RIGHT DIRECTION The year 2024 has been a good year for The Bahamas in despite of all the negative around us. It is our considered and dispassionate opinion that the positives in our national development efforts far outweigh the negatives. Before we list the positives, we state without equivocation that in the main, many […]

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Ms. Shanta Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year

20 December 2024

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 […]

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New Courts Opened

20 December 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The new Family and Juvenile Court Complex is now open and will allow forconfidentiality of sensitive family matters to be assured. Prime Minister PhilipDavis cut the ribbon to mark the complex officially open.The new courts come complete with mediation rooms and expertise for pretrialdispute resolution when dealing with family […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Chester Cooper

Cooper Welcomes Carnivale Opening at Hurricane Hole

20 December 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina at Paradise Landing is one of themost popular marinas in The Bahamas, and this past weekend it receiveda major boost with the opening of Carnivale Bahamas, a Chicago basedLatin-Fusion restaurant now with a location on the world-famousParadise Island.It was an extravagant grand opening with hundreds […]

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Hon. Wayne Munroe - Minister of National Security

Munroe: Bahamian Marines “Anxious” To Serve in Haiti

20 December 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer As civil unrest fuelled by vicious gang activity continues to create an unsafe andunstable society in Haiti, the six member contingent from the Royal BahamasDefense Force (RBDF) have had the signing of necessary documents and othersecurity procedures resolved and are now ready to carry out their duties in Haitiand […]

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115 New Correctional Officers Graduate

20 December 2024

By Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Davis administration continues to make good on their promise to increase the number of lawenforcement officers in the various departments with 115 new correctional officers graduatinglast Friday. The passing-out ceremony took place at The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services(BDOCS) compound and was conducted under the theme “building on the […]

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21-year old French Canadian drowns in Exuma

20 December 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The search for the 21 -year- old French national who was a resident ofQuebec, Canada and was reported missing at sea on Monday endedtragically on Tuesday.Police in Exuma confirming late Tuesday afternoon that shortly after2pm officers from the marine support unit discovered the lifeless bodyof a caucasian male along […]

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A Case Against Capital Punishment

20 December 2024

By Dr. Elliston Rahming Once again, capital punishment has emerged as a table topic in our search for an effective response to the wave of murders in The Bahamas. This article seeks to widen the debate by offering objective data to advance the proposition that the death penalty does not deter would-be killers. From the […]

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WILSON WAS INVITED, SHE JUST DIDN’T SHOW

20 December 2024

BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Chief Labour Consultant of the Labour Resource Unit Bernard Evans saidBelinda Wilson, President of Bahamas National Trade Union Congress was invitedto a meeting to discuss the Ministry of Labour and Public service’s implementationof bi-weekly payments for public servants, however she never showed.“There are three congresses in this country, as […]

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REVIEW OF LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY

20 December 2024

BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Social Services, Information andBroadcasting, Phedra Rahming-Turnquest said that the minister is working on areview of a legislation that protects elderly persons from abuse and exploitation.Mrs. Rahming-Turnquest’s comments came at a “Holiday Social” the Ministryheld for the elderly.“The Residential Care Authority does fall within the […]

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