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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 […]

Investor’s Threat Disappoints DNA

09 August 2019

Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Arinthia Komolafe expressed disappointment after foreign investor and Compass Point owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government, while using the employment of Bahamian workers as a bargaining tool.  Compass Point Resort’s business license was recently renewed following the public back and forth between the parties involved. However, Mrs. Komolafe said Bahamians […]

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Three Survive Crash Landing

09 August 2019

Three passengers survived the crash landing of an aircraft off Cat Cay on Thursday.  They were found alive by a Good Samaritan fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. According to police, the small plane departed from Grand Cay with three passengers heading to Florida. It was around 8 a.m. when the plane crashed 20 miles […]

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Receiving Land Deeds in Inagua

PM Issues Land Deeds to Inagua Residents

09 August 2019

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis officially handed over land deeds to the first group of residents of Great Inagua during a town hall meeting on Wednesday. The hand over to the eight residents is a demonstration of the progress being made in the Minnis administration’s land reform initiative, which is focused on […]

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Heat Causes Walkout at PMH

09 August 2019

Employees in the Records Department and kitchen at the Princess Margret Hospital walked off the job yesterday because of the sweltering heat, as there are no windows in those areas. The situation at PMH worries Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson, who wants the situation to be addressed.   “I am very concerned that we […]

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Mitchell: FNM Deserves Investor’s Threat

09 August 2019

Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the Free National Movement got what it deserved after Compass Point Resort owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government. Mitchell’s comments came after Mr. Rodney threatened to close Compass Point by the next general election if the government fails to make it easier to do business in The Bahamas. […]

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Exuma School Repairs Begin

09 August 2019

Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd denied claims made by Exuma and Ragged Island Member of Parliament Chester Cooper that school repairs in Exuma were delayed because of lack of funding. Mr. Lloyd told The Bahama Journal yesterday that construction has started on the schools. “The school work in Exuma has commenced. Funding has been given […]

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Senators Mourn Loss of Parliamentary Media Colleague

08 August 2019

Senators expressed their condolences following the death of The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas Acting General Manager Colin Trotman Jr., who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 57. “Mr. Trotman was a very nice person. He would always try to encourage workers to see their potential and to make it a reality. He […]

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‘Business Owners Lack Social Safety Nets’

08 August 2019

Director of Education Marcellus Taylor said recently that Bahamian business owners do not take big risks because The Bahamas has no social safety nets in place. “Like in America, for instance, you can go bankrupt. When you go bankrupt, there’s a process for that. You’re exempted from certain things, but you also can’t do certain […]

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Environmentalists Continue Fight to Preserve Lighthouse Point

08 August 2019

In a statement yesterday, environmental groups said Disney Cruise Line Island Development’s June 12letter was a dismissive response to the detailed letter sent by the groups on the inadequacy of Disney’s environmental review. In that letter, Disney reiterated that the company will only move forward with the development if it could in an environmentally responsible […]

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Centreville Residents Have Proper Toilets

08 August 2019

Centerville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman said the issue of outdoor toilets has turned out a little different than he anticipated as most residents in his constituency have toilets with proper plumbing.  Back in March of 2018, Mr. Chipman would have indicated that he intended to rid his constituents of the longstanding practice, but he […]

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