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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 […]

Govt Receives $ 400 K In Hurricane Aid

11 October 2017

Some much needed funds being sent the country’s way as the government has agreed to receive hurricane relief assistance from two major regional banks.   The Cabinet of the Bahamas has received disaster relief funding from the Inter- American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank totaling four hundred thousand (two hundred thousand dollars each) […]

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Transport Ministry Awaiting Bus Plate Audits

11 October 2017

Minister of Transport and Local Government, Frankie Campbell said that the ministry is still awaiting the audit of plates for the bus system. The plate audit will determine what is there and what flexibility exists. Speaking with reporters yesterday, Mr. Campbell said the Ministry of Transport remains concerned with how the public feels about the […]

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS BAHAMAS RECEIVES $10,000 FROM RBPF

11 October 2017

The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) not only protects the Bahamas, but it also supports community efforts like, Special Olympics Bahamas. Special Olympics Bahamas received a $10,000 cheque from the RBPF yesterday. Acting Commissioner Anthony Ferguson along with his colleagues handed the cheque to Special Olympics Bahamas’ National Director, Gilbert Williams during a special presentation […]

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RBDF ASSISTS FBI AND US COAST GUARD IN SEARCH OF MISSING AMERICAN COUPLE

11 October 2017

The Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) is assisting the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the US Coast Guard with their efforts in finding the American couple who was been reported missing.   A close family friend of Donna Sanco, Andrew Wilkinson spoke with The Journal and he said that after scanning the area in […]

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Public Sector Reform Coming Soon

11 October 2017

It seems as if the government will be taking the International Monetary Fund’s   (IMF) advice into consideration as considerable public sector reform is expected in the very near future. The IMF in its full article iv report on the Bahamas released last week, revealed that the government could save taxpayers more money through a combination […]

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The AG’s Flawed Argument

10 October 2017

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, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of […]

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN GRAND BAHAMA

10 October 2017

Grand Bahama is set to get an economic boost within the coming months.   Iram Lewis, Member of Parliament for Central Grand Bahama said they are developing seven theme parks to attract visitors to the islands.   While he said there is no specific dollar value as to how much this will cost, however he […]

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Capt. Fernley Palmer Solicit Public’s Help—Boys’ Brigade Headquarters Needed

10 October 2017

Planted 74-years ago in what he termed the good soil of Boys’ Brigade, Capt. Fernley Palmer gets set to make his grand exit next year from an organization in which he gave the greater part of his life to; however, not before he makes a special request to Bahamians.   Capt. Palmer said that before […]

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BOIPB Creates Opportunity For Travel Writers

10 October 2017

To promote the Bahamas through traveling writing, the Bahamas Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) and the Domestic Tourist have teamed up to inspire and empower Bahamian travel writers to exclusively promote Family Islands. Hosting a press conference to announce plans for the internship, Noelle Nicolls of the Domestic Tourist said that the intent is to […]

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MELTDOWN

10 October 2017

The principals in the leading law firms in the Bahamas and Managers of Banks and Trust Companies in the financial services sector are increasingly worried about an ongoing meltdown of that sector. A prominent offshore banking executive who spoke with The Bahama Journal on the condition of anonymity, said the decline in the sector is […]

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