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TOGETHER WE RISE

By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer On July 10, 1973, more than 50,000 Bahamians stood shoulder to shoulder at Clifford Park, watching with pride as the black, gold, and aquamarine flag of an independent Bahamas was hoisted for the first time. The black triangle represents the strength and resilience of the Bahamian people, the gold […]

RBDF Commissions Four New Safe Boats

RBDF Strategically Deploys New Safe Boats

By Gerrino SaundersBahama Journal News Editor Despite recent setbacks with a number of boats being sidelined for eitherroutine servicing or due to running aground and needing repairs theRoyal Bahamas Defence Force is determined to do everything in itspower to properly protect the nations’ borders, fishing grounds andterritorial waters.This week RBDF Commodore Floyd Moxey said four […]

Sands: Gov’t doesn’t care about Bahamians

06 July 2016

Recently appointed Senator Dr. Duane Sands lambasted the Christie-led administration stating that they do not care about the well being of Bahamians in regards to a recent gas leak. Dr. Sand’s comments arise in regards to MP for Marathon stating he felt the government did what they could in regards to a recent Rubis gas […]

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Young Bahamian producer to launch music competition

05 July 2016

Recording artist and producer Andrew ‘Drew Harmony’ Gardiner fueled by his love for anything music related yesterday announced the launch of a high school band competition called the music project which to engage student musical talent through mentorship and participation in a pop band competition set for February of next year. During a press conference […]

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Turnquest: Moody’s Rating Painful

05 July 2016

Shadow Minister for Finance and Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the potential Moody’s Investment Agency downgrade will cause “pain and suffering” for The Bahamas. Mr. Turnquest, in an interview with the Bahama Journal, suggested that measures could have been established by the government to avoid this position. He […]

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Turnquest Confident In Victory

05 July 2016

Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest, during an interview with the Bahama Journal, said yesterday that he is hopeful that he and party leader Dr. Hubert Minnis have what it takes to win the party’s upcoming leadership race. “We believe that together we offer the best solution, the best vision, for the party […]

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“Where is Mr. Nygard’s Swift Justice”

05 July 2016

By P.J. Malone  Environmental Activist, Vivian Whylly while being interviewed on JCN’s The Platform television show, opined that fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been denied justice because at four years he has yet to have been given permission to rebuild his home on Nygard Cay.  Mr. Whylly expressed that The Government of The Bahamas needs […]

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Gov’t Rejects Moody’s Downgrade

05 July 2016

In the wake of a potential downgrade by International Credit Agency Moody’s to the country’s sovereign credit rating the government is saying that economic growth is still on the horizon. The Wall Street Investor’s Service provides international financial research on bonds issued by government and commercial entities and ranks the creditworthiness of borrowers using a […]

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“Gov’t Betrayed Marathon Residents,” says DNA

05 July 2016

The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is calling the government’s failure to notify constituents of Marathon of the health hazards to the Rubis gas leak, “a betrayal of epic proportions”. It added that what made the situation worse were comments made by Marathon MP Jerome Fitzgerald during his appearance on a local talk show. “The government’s […]

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Butler- Turner : PLP Failed Leadership In The Economy

05 July 2016

Newly-announced candidate for the FNM’s leadership position Loretta Butler-Turner expressed her disapproval of the current administration’s failure to improve the economy. In a press release, Butler-Turner said the current administration has done little to improve the economy citing the downgrade of the bond and issue ratings of The Bahamas’ ratings by the credit agency Moody’s. […]

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16 Canadian couples prepare for weddings of a lifetime in The Islands Of The Bahamas

05 July 2016

Love is in the air as sixteen (16) couples prepare to have the wedding of a lifetime in The Islands Of The Bahamas, after being chosen as winners of The Bahamas 16 Weddings Invitation Competition. The lucky Canadian couples will be a part of sixteen weddings on sixteen locations all transpiring simultaneously with one thing […]

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Tourism and Health Project To Launch

01 July 2016

The Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Caribbean Integrated Public Health Agency (CARPHA) are excited to launch the Tourism Health and Safety Program (THP) to protect the health and well-being of its visitors and locals. This is part of a regional tourism and health project, jointly funded by a […]

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