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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 […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

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 […]

The Bahamas Is The People’s Choice At Caribbean Tourism’s Rum and Rhythm 2018

14 June 2018

The Bahamian Culinary team emerged as victors at the recent Annual Caribbean Tourism Week New York’s Rum and Rhythm event The Rum and Rhythm event featured two Culinary Competitions, and two Mixologist Competitions.  In each category, professional judges decided on a winner and those in attendance at the event decided on a second winner.   […]

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“ Crime Problem Bigger Than Police”

14 June 2018

With the country’s murder count increasing, Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said that the Royal Bahamas Police Force is doing all that they can “dealing with decades of neglect that has manifested itself over time”.  Speaking with reporters outside the House of Assembly yesterday, Mr. Dames said that he had met with the Acting […]

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MINISTER GRILLED IN FRANK SMITH’S TRIAL

13 June 2018

Tension  mounted in the Magistrates Court yesterday when the Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames testified on his involvement the matter relating to the bribery trial of former Chairman of the Public Hospitals Authority, Frank Smith. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt, Mr Dames said the first time he heard of the complaint of […]

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AG Threatens Web Shop Owners “IF THEY GO UNDERGROUND, THEY’LL BE DUG UP!”

13 June 2018

Attorney General Carl Bethel is not backing down in the face of threats by the Web Shop operators to fight the government in court over a proposal to hike taxes on their businesses. Mr. Bethel told reporters outside of Cabinet yesterdaythat the government is ready for whatever stance the operators decide to take. Attorney Wayne […]

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DPM Open to Gaming Meeting

13 June 2018

As threats of legal action ring off, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest yesterday said that he is open to having a rational conversation with  Web Shop Gaming operators about the way forward. The seven day window  the gaming house operators gave the government to meet with them has since closed.  However Mr. Turnquest insisted that […]

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WAR ON THE STREETS

13 June 2018

It  is as if a war in going on in New Providence.However, Police believe that the seven homicides recorded  in less than a week are not related. Then,  since psychologists have long opined that  crime is the fever chart of a sick society, the Bahamian society is apparently sick indeed.  Just yesterday afternoon two men […]

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Police Busy With Murders

13 June 2018

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Clayton Fernander, yesterday, told reporters that based on what investigations have so far revealed, police see no connection in the recent murder incidents. “When we look at the double homicide that occurred on Saturday morning on Jerome Avenue, we are following some significant lead in this and the other matters […]

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Two Charged with Child Cruelty

12 June 2018

An 11-year-old female has complained of being unlawfully illtreated by two adults who were both charged with child cruelty. Sophia Sands, 47, and 37-year-old  Rodger Hanson, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt set their bail at $2,500 each and set a trial date for October 17th, 2018. Also in the Magistrates […]

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FNM MP SAYS POSTPONE VAT INCREASE

12 June 2018

  Another FNM MP, addressed his concern about the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT)  in the House of Assembly yesterday.   Long Island MP, Adrian Gibson said that while he agrees that there is a need to increase VAT, particularly so The Bahamas can be accepted to The WTO, he believes the timing for […]

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Independent DPP a sign of good governance, says Prime Minister

12 June 2018

In keeping with his government’s promise to appoint an Independent Director of Public Prosecutions, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. HubertMinnis deemed Confirmation of Garvin Gaskin, yesterday as the country’s first Independent Director of Public Prosecutions, a sign of a progressive society.   He made the declaration in his address of Mr. Gaskin’s swearing in ceremony […]

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