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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 […]

Neighbourhood Watch Launches Alzheimer’s Registry

08 September 2023

DELVARDO EMMANUELJOURNAL STAFF WRITER With September being world Alzheimer’s month, Stapleton Gardens Neighbourhood Watch, inconjunction with the Bahamas Alzheimer’s Association, launched its registration drive forseniors in the Stapleton Community living with Alzheimer’s.The registry was introduced during a symposium on Tuesday at the Holy Trinity Activity Centre,where seniors within the community were given firsthand information about […]

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CPC Launches Logo Competition

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer In an effort to increase the public’s awareness of their rights as a consumer in the country, theConsumer Protection Commission (CPC), in partnership with the Ministry of Education,Technical and Vocational Training, launched a logo competition for students ages 12 and up.The competition is preparation for the revitalization of CPC’s logo.CPC Executive […]

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Scholarship Recipients Honour Former GG

08 September 2023

DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal Staff Writer A special education luncheon was held at the Wild Thyme restaurant on East Bay Street, tocelebrate the accomplishments of former Governor General H.E. Cornelius Smith in supportingthe educational pursuits of Bahamians in the areas of agriculture, climate change and hospitality.The C.A Smith International Educational and Community Development Scholarship Foundationassisted with the […]

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Aeropost to Offer Carrier Services

08 September 2023

DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The shopping company Aeropost is about to branch out into freight carrier services in TheBahamas, just in time for the holidays that are quickly approaching.According to the company’s owner Sebastian Bastian, some revamping has been done.“So, since the acquisition, you know, we’ve done a lot of internal housekeeping with theorganization and […]

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Davis Commemorates 4th Anniversary of Hurricane Dorian

08 September 2023

Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Four years ago, the tragic natural disaster of Hurricane Dorian swept through The Bahamasand left devastating effects on the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. A wreath layingceremony was held in both islands on September 1 to commemorate those who lost their livesduring the tragic storm.Prime Minister Philip Davis gave remarks […]

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Members of The Cabinet of The Bahamas

UNCERTAINTY ABOUNDS

01 September 2023

There is great consternation in the public service over the proposed reshuffle of the Cabinet of The Bahamas. In addition to the movement of some Ministers, there is also uncertainty on how Permanent Secretaries would be affected. In time for the opening of a new session of the Parliament in early October, Prime Minister Philip Davis […]

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Incoming Governor-General Cynthia "Mother" Pratt

Mother Pratt Becomes New GG

01 September 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer From Over-the-Hill to Mount Fitzwilliam, the life of Cynthia “Mother” Pratt has been aninspiration for many and today she’s expected to be sworn-in as the 12 th governor general ofThe Bahamas.The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Government House on Mount Fitzwilliam at 9:00a.m.Prime Minister Philip Davis announced recently that […]

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Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, Minister of Education

BGCSE Results Decline — Poor Performance shows learning loss and long-standing issues

01 September 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer The results of the 2023 Bahamas Junior Certificate (BJC) and Bahamas General Certificate ofSecondary Education (BGCSE) national examinations have been released and despiteimprovements in some areas, only 10.9 percent of Bahamian students who took the BGCSEexams got a ‘C’ grade or above in five subjects, while only 5.62 percent received […]

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Reported Toddler Abduction Not True –50-Year-Old Was Arrested for Alleged Attempted Abduction

01 September 2023

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Police issued another stern warning to Bahamians and residents regarding falsereports being made to the police on serious matters. For the second time in a week,police have had to report that incidents reported to them were in fact not as reported.On Tuesday, August 29, what was reported as the quick […]

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Dr. Hon. Michael Darville, Minister of Health

Dengue Cases Increase

01 September 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer In less than a week, cases of dengue fever in The Bahamas have gone up to 21, with one of thoseinfected a child.Just last Thursday, Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville, during a press conferenceat the Ministry of Health, told reporters that there were 16 cases of dengue confirmed […]

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