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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 […]

GAMING BOARD SALARIES EXCESSIVE

05 October 2017

Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said yesterday executives of the Bahamas Gaming Board were paid large amounts of money. Speaking in the House of Assembly on a resolution to thank the Governor General for reading the speech from the Throne, Mr. D’Aguilar  said when he came into office there were four individuals being paid in excess […]

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“I’m Bahamian as Conch Salad,” says Minister

05 October 2017

Amidst public speculation of possessing two passports from two different countries, Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell during his contribution in The House yesterday sought to dispel those rumors and with evidence on hand.   “While I am not at all in any way form or fashion ashamed or embarrassed of my heritage,”   […]

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SHOOTING VICTIM DIES IN HOSPITAL

05 October 2017

Police report that a man who was shot at Ida Street on Sunday 17th September 2017, died in hospital early yesterday morning. According to reports, shortly before 6:00pm on Sunday 17th September 2017, the victim along with another male were driving in a vehicle on Ida Street, when they were approached by two male occupants […]

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PM Not Concered With Mcalpine’s Comments

04 October 2017

The Prime Minister is not occupied with comments made by Pineridge MP Reverend Frederick McAlpine who in a blistering attack on the government’s plan last week said once Dominicans experience a “better standard of living” in The Bahamas, they may not be inclined to return to their country.   This was revealed by Press Secretary […]

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Registration For Dominicans Underway

04 October 2017

Dominican students, parents and their teachers who are seeking to make use of the Bahamian educational system began officially registering yesterday.   This was revealed by Bahamas Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson in an interview with this Journal.   Mrs. Wilson was apart of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ contingent during his trip to […]

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Process Begins For School Board Elections

04 October 2017

Public School Boards will see returning or new board members by the end of October when elections of School Boards take place.   Parliamentary Commissioner Philip Turner, yesterday announced that the process of electing School Board members for 2017-2020 will begin.   “Today I have the pleasure to announce the School Board elections which we […]

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BAIL DENIED FOR MURDER ACCUSED

04 October 2017

Twenty one year old Marcello Harris of Christie Avenue, Farrington Road was charged yesterday before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes with bringing unlawful harm. He was arraigned for the murder of Shannador Greene on September 19th 2017. The defendant complained to the Court of   police brutality since his capture. He stated that last week while […]

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Fire Destroys Church

04 October 2017

Over 100 members of Power House Deliverance Apostolic Global Ministries are without a place to worship following a fire yesterday.   Reports are that at about five in the morning on Tuesday firefighters were called to the Fleming Street church as a blaze had over taken the sanctuary.   Fire Chief Walter Evans said they […]

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Brotherly Love Seen In Dominica

04 October 2017

Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander, who said he saw firsthand the great devastation of Dominica said that he is still hopeful as he witnessed brotherly love during the tour of that hurricane ravished island. Among the delegation that traveled with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis to the island-state, Bishop Fernander said that as […]

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ACP suggests Legislation for Misuse of Social Media

04 October 2017

Social Media has now become a main issue of concern for law enforcement officers as its usage has triggered and continues to cause a waste of the authorities’ time, unnecessary harm, panic and in severe circumstances, murder.   Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Stephen Dean while a guest on the Radio Love 97 Talk […]

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