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MIXED VIEWS ON TRUMP’S NOMINEE Ms. Shanta Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year
 
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MIXED VIEWS ON TRUMP’S NOMINEE

By Gerrino Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor While Bahamians have long complained that The Bahamas has not had a United States Ambassador since the Obama administration appointed Nicole Avant who demitted office in November 2011, the nomination of Herschel Walker is receiving mixed reactions in The Bahamas. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement on […]

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Ms. Shanta Knowles Named JCN Person of The Year

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 […]

New Crime Initiative launched

16 October 2017

Labour Minister Dion Foulkes revealed on Friday that a scheme has been created by the Cabinet’s sub-committee on crime, which calls for immediate action by the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Senator Foulkes, who is a member of the sub-committee, said the committee has devised a holistic approach to alleviating crime called the National Community Empowerment […]

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Bahamian Girl Killed In Cruise Ship

16 October 2017

A Bahamian family is devastated after an eight year old girl was killed in a Cruise Ship docked in Miami, Florida. Family and friends are mourning the loss of Zion Smith, as the Bahamian child killed after a tragic fall on the cruise liner while on a family vacation.   Miami Department of Fire-Rescue Captain […]

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SEARCH CALLED OFF FOR THE MISSING NEWLYWEDS

16 October 2017

The search efforts for the missing American newlyweds have been called off. The Royal Bahamas Defense (RBDF) will not continue their search until they find more “concrete evidence”, Commander Tellis Bethel told the relatives of Forrest and Donna Sanco. The US Coast Guard have also ended their search efforts as they cannot proceed further unless […]

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Galanis : FNM’s Immigration Policy “ Unchristian”

16 October 2017

Former Progressive Liberal Party MP Phillip Galanis has heavily criticized the government’s deadline threat for all irregular migrants to leave the country by year-end.   His statements came while appearing as a guest on the Love 97 Radio Program “On Point”.   “First of all it is unchristian, bad policy and it really does not […]

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“Health Minister Violated Code of Ethics,” Says Roberts

16 October 2017

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has lambasted Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands for allegedly violating the Cabinet Code of Ethics and is calling on Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis to clarify what he calls a blatant conflict of interest.   In a statement issued yesterday Mr. Roberts said Dr. Minnis has looked the other […]

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Six Young Men Remanded to Fox Hill

13 October 2017

Six young men were taken before Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of armed robbery and the possession of a handgun and offensive instruments.   Appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, one of the young men, Ahmad Armbrister was charged with four counts of armed robbery, indictable offenses, and two counts of causing harm.   Armbrister was […]

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Shanty Town Members Unhappy with the Prime Minister’s Edict

13 October 2017

A longtime resident of The Bahamas, Jason Pascal and Shanty town Haitian community member, has  expressed his discontent with Prime Minister Minnis’ ultimatum that illegal immigrants must leave the Bahamas by the end of this year. “That’s messed up. Everybody looking for a better life and many Haitians have children here in The Bahamas. “Even […]

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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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