09 January 2017
Every year, for the last 16 years, the Jones Communications Network announces the Person of The Year – that person who best uses head, heart and hand to advance The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. This year the JCN award is jointly shared by the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, The Honourable Jerome Fitzgerald and […]
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09 January 2017
Opposition Leader in The House of Assembly Loretta Butler-Turner has been expelled from the Free National Movement (FNM) and said she won’t fight the party’s Executive Council any longer. In a letter addressed to FNM executive members, Mrs. Butler Turner said the course of action taken by the party was reprehensible. “The actions undertaken by […]
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09 January 2017
The two-year back and forth between the government and The Bahamas Doctors Union on a resolution for a new industrial agreement, may come to an end this week. Union President Dr. Charles Arthur Clarke said he has met with Health Minister Dr. Perry Gomez since the Christmas holidays, and as a result, the union has […]
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07 January 2017
By P.J. Malone The Government of The Bahamas suggested that the Inter American Commission on Human Rights broke its own rules with respect to its actions and the Resolution the Commission enacted in response to a petition filed by certain Bahamians requesting precautionary measures. As is commonly known in The Bahamas, these five individuals […]
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22 December 2016
By: P.J Malone The Government of The Bahamas suggested that the Inter American Commission on Human Rights broke its own rules with respect to its actions and the Resolution the Commission enacted in response to a petition filed requesting precautionary measures. As is commonly known in The Bahamas, 5 individuals —Fred Smith QC, Francisco […]
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05 December 2016
In a reoccurring trend over the past week, the majority of the island was in darkness yesterday due to an island wide black out stemming from technical challenges from Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). The Journal reached out to Bahamas Power and Light officials but was unsuccessful in the attempts. The company however did provide […]
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05 December 2016
Police arrested two men, including a prolific armed robber on Friday. Reports are that shortly after 10:00 a.m., police received a report of two suspicious men driving in a Honda Odyssey vehicle on Carmichael Road, who were planning to rob several businesses in that area. Moments later, mobile division officers spotted the two suspects driving […]
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05 December 2016
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts and Free National Movement (FNM) candidate for the Mt. Moriah constituency Marvin Dames have engaged in a “war of words”. Mr. Roberts lambasted the former senior police officer for comments he has made over the past few weeks on crime in the country. “Clearly Marvin Dames […]
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05 December 2016
Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed that up to 1,500 jobs will be made available through the stalled multi-billion dollar Baha Mar resort imminently after the New Year. His remarks came while giving the keynote address at the annual Christmas luncheon for the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). Mr. Christie also added that a total […]
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25 November 2016
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) and The Association of International Banks and Trust Companies (AIBT) along with industry stakeholders today held a consultative session with The Official Opposition to review draft legislation for the implementation of the Common Reporting Standard(CRS) . The Leader of The Opposition and his colleagues were informed as to […]
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