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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 OPPORTUNITIES IN BANKING, SAYS FORMER AG

10 October 2017

Former Attorney General, Allyson Maynard-Gibson says there are tremendous opportunities in the financial services industry. She says, “whenever there is a crisis and we are in a state of crisis at the moment, but not just we, the world is in a state of crisis, a tremendous change and with that comes tremendous opportunities .” […]

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Davis/Hanna-Martin in Battle for PLP Leadership

10 October 2017

Progressive Liberal Party leader Philip ‘Brave’ Davis officially announced his candidacy for the party’s leadership during a prayer breakfast on Saturday morning at the Baha Mar resort. Mr. Davis currently serves as the party’s interim leader following the resignation of former prime minister Perry Christie after the PLP’s overwhelming defeat in the May 10th general […]

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Ministry of Youth, Honours Capt. Fernely Palmer–More Than five Decades In Boys’ Brigade

10 October 2017

A 74-year veteran of the Bahamas Boys’ Brigade, Captain Fernely is this year’s Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture National Youth Month honoree, and will have bestowed him the Lifetime Achievement Recognition for his outstanding service.   With October being recognized as Youth Month, under the theme VOICE (Vehicles Of Initiative, Change and Excellence), the […]

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Development Bank Given Ultimatum

10 October 2017

The government has given The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) three years to get its financial housing in order.   Within that time frame Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the government intends to pull the plug on the $3million dollars it gives in support to the BDB’s bond interests.   “We want to make sure […]

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FINANCE MINISTER “RAISES RED FLAGS”, SAYS COOPER

10 October 2017

Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance, I.Chester Cooper says the Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest has “raised numerous red flags with his statements” on the budget deficit.   The MP for Exuma and Ragged Island in a scathing attack on Mr. Turnquest said, “having taken two months to respond to Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition’s queries on […]

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Peter Nygard’s Generosity Knows No Bounds

06 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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Commonwealth Bank Donates to Hurricane Relief

06 October 2017

As the southern islands of the Bahamas struggle to gain it’s footing in the wake of hurricane Irma, one organization said they are here to help. Commonwealth Bank gave a $25,000 donation to the Bahamas Red Cross yesterday to assist them in their aid to the southern islands. Vice President of Internal Audit and Credit […]

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BAHAMASAIR SET TO LOOSE $ 22MIL

06 October 2017

Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said Bahamasair is projected to lose over $22 million this year. In his address to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Mr. D’Aguilar said this loss is due to a $1.9 million increase in training cost for pilots to learn how to fly the five new ATRS which cost $120 million […]

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A Losing battle for Healthcare

06 October 2017

An increase of Bahamian nurses heading north (North America) for jobs continues to pose serious issues for the country’s healthcare system and it is only one piece of the issue, according to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands.   Accepting the reality of this, Dr. Sands on Wednesday told Parliament that the number of registered nurses […]

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Opposition Leader Laments Tragedy In Cat Island

06 October 2017

Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament for Cat Island and Rum Cay, Philip Davis, said that the death of American resident, Janice Kesseinger, residing in North Cat Island is “a symptom of a deeply rooted scourge on The Bahamas”. Giving his condolences to Ms. Kessinger’s family, while speaking in the House of Assembly yesterday, Mr. […]

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