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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 […]

Relatives of Missing Newlyweds seeks help

13 October 2017

Relatives of the missing American couple Forrest and Donna Sanco are calling on Bahamians to help them find the newlyweds. Earlier this week, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) was said to be assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the US Coast Guard with their search efforts, but according to Donna Sanco’s daughter […]

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MINISTER COMPLAINS OF HIGH COST RENT

13 October 2017

It was revealed on Wednesday that the prior government spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on rent to one tenant.   In the House of Assembly Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said the former administration entered into a seven year agreement to lease the Penn’s Builders Square compound.   “The monthly rent of $46,892.40, totals […]

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PM’S ORDER CALLED “ILLEGAL”

13 October 2017

Queens Counsel and Human Rights Activist, Fred Smith is roundly criticizing the Minnis administration for upholding what he calls, “an illegal and unconstitutional policy of rounding up immigrants and detaining them at The Detention Centre, which he referred to as “an illegal facility.” He called it a concentration camp. Having no difficulty in the ultimatum […]

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Appointment of New Envoys to the USA and United Kingdom

13 October 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the appointment of Mr. Sidney S. Collie as Ambassador of The Bahamas to the United States of America and as Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States.   Mr. Collie, recently resigned as Chairman of The governing Free National Movement. A practicing Attorney, Mr. Collie, a former […]

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Another Fox Hill Murder

13 October 2017

The Fox Hill Community rocked by yet another broad daylight murder, this time the victim according to The Journal’s trusted sources, 33-year-old Antonio McKenzie aka “Lugga”.   Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean on scene yesterday said,   “the victim an adult male was standing in front of his residence with two other […]

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ALIV SUPPORTS CANCER AWARENESS

Aliv Supports Cancer Awareness

13 October 2017

ALIV is the main sponsor for the 2018 Spring/Summer Remilda Rose Fashion Collection. In an announcement on Wednesday Aliv said they will be the title sponsor for the fashion show on Sunday, October 15th at SuperClubs Breezes. ALIV Events, Sponsorship and Community Manager, Bianca Bethel-Sawyer noted that ALIV was proud to sponsor the event as […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announces Diplomatic Week 2017

13 October 2017

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces Diplomatic Week 2017 – ‘Innovative Approaches to A Changing World’. This is the 4th Annual such event and will be marked with attendance by the entire Diplomatic Corps of The Bahamas, both resident and non-resident. Diplomatic week begins with a Church Service at Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday 15th […]

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International Day of the Girl

12 October 2017

In honor of the International Day of The Girl, S.T.R.A.W. Inc. Center for Young Women held a seminar for the sixth grade girls of C.W. Sawyer Primary School yesterday.   S.T.R.A.W. (Strengthening, Transforming, Restoring, and Affirming young Women) spoke to the young ladies on issues concerning girls worldwide including poverty, grooming, staying true to themselves […]

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Gov’t To Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill

12 October 2017

The Free National Movement administration is taking the necessary steps to ensure that the integrity of the government and government officials are a priority and that means introducing new and revised legislations to combat official corruption, an Ombudsman Bill, according to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis. Dr. Hubert Minnis, made it clear when he addressed […]

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Minister Of Finance Allegation Called Reckless

12 October 2017

Former Minister of State for Finance, Michael Halkitis said there is “absolutely no foundation” to allegations by Minster of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest, that Progressive Liberal Party ‘cronies’ received $42 million from what should have been funds used for Hurricane relief. He called the allegations “reckless.” Speaking Love 97’s Issues of the […]

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