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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 […]

Garvin Gaskin Sworn In as First Independent DPP

12 June 2018

  The former Director of Public Prosecutions in the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs, Mr. Garvin E. Gaskin, was sworn inyesterday as the country’s first Constitutionally Appointed Independent Director of Public Prosecutions at Government House.       A graduate of the University of the West Indies (Bachelor of Laws, […]

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Minister Dames Highights Re-Structured RBDF Training

12 June 2018

During his Budget Contribution in the House of Assembly Thursday  , Minister of National Security Marvin Dames revealed that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was preparing to host the largest regional military training exercise, known as Exercise Tradewinds 2018. “This initiative will consist of over 800 participants sailing on six naval vessels from 22 […]

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Criminal Charges Expected After WSC Audit

12 June 2018

The Board of the  Water and Sewerage Corporation has decided to bring criminal charges against certain individuals in the wake of a Forensic Audit   that found what its Chairman termed tendering and procurement irregularities, suspected misappropriation of assets and questionable undertakings. With an update in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP, and […]

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Long Island MP Calls For National Lottery

12 June 2018

Long Island Member of Parliament , Adrian Gibson   in contribution to the budget debate  in the House of Assembly  called for the establishment  of a national lottery. “The expansion and proliferation of web shops throughout the Bahamas has caused concern, frankly, on islands such as Long Island, where we have 15 to 20 web […]

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Minister To Testify in Smith’s Trial

12 June 2018

The Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames  has been ordered to appear in the Magistrates Court tomorrow afternoon at 2pm to give evidence in the bribery case of former  Member of Parliament, Frank Smith.  The Minister is expected to be examined by the prosecution and defense attorneys of his alleged  involvement in causing an investigation […]

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‘Risky Business’

12 June 2018

The Clifton Review     The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]

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To Risk Or Not To Risk

12 June 2018

The Clifton Review     The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless questionable court […]

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Survey Reveals Public Displeased with Budget

11 June 2018

Seventy-six per cent of Seven hundred and six Bahamians interviewed by a marketing and research firm  have expressed their dissatisfaction with the 2018/2019 budget communication.  With the entire country’s attention on the new budget, Bahamian firm Public Domain yesterday released a report which indicated that sixty-six per cent of these individuals were also “very much […]

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Three Weekend Homicides

11 June 2018

Three men lost their lives this weekend as a result of two separate shooting incidents in the capital.  The first two victims met their fate while receiving a haircut at a local barbershop on Jerome Avenue.  The incident occurred shortly before 10 Saturday morning when the victims were approached by two men, one wore a […]

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VAT Hike Brings Loss Of Confidence

11 June 2018

Former Governor of Central Bank and former State Minister of Finance, James Smith says that the greatest impact of an increase on Value Added Tax in the country is a  loss of confidence.  Appearing as a guest on Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and  Company yesterday, when asked by show’s host  Wendall Jones about […]

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