The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By K Quincy Parker More important than the more than five million dollars spent on school repairs this summer, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology has announced that beginning this semester, the reading and mathematics periods for primary schoolers in The Bahamas will be doubled. Meanwhile, the government has spent $2 million more this […]

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With the government’s 52-week job programme ending for hundreds of Bahamians as of August 31st, former Minister of State for Finance Senator Zhivargo Laing has issued an appeal to the government for an extension of the programme. In a statement issued Sunday, Mr. Laing said if the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is to be believed […]

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By K Quincy Parker Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell has lashed out at FNM Senator Zhivargo Laing – who has called for the continuation of the FNM’s 52-week jobs programme: Mitchell said Laing had “a bloody nerve to open his mouth and lecture people on fiscal prudence and responsibility.” Still, though, Mitchell did say that the […]

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As morning light rose this morning, it did so to the sounds and chatter of children and their parents as they did what they had to do before this brand-new school year. This first day of school is set to be that kind of day when some parents lament the traffic jams and all those […]

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By K Quincy Parker Former Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the Organization of American States Cornelius A Smith suggested, in his parting remarks as he demitted office, that the regional body return to its core mandate of promoting democracy, defending human rights, ensuring a multidimensional approach to security and fostering integral development and prosperity. […]

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Visit follows recent Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce meeting In the latest of a series of intelligence gathering exercises, Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder recently met with the Abaco Chamber of Commerce to discuss the group’s concerns and present challenges. The meeting follows the Minister’s earlier trip to Grand Bahama where he also visited that […]

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By K Quincy Parker Minister of Education, Science & Technology Jerome Fitzgerald addressed the nation last night on the eve of the 2012/2013 school year, and one of the initiatives he announced was the transformation of schools into what he called “technological centres.” “Schools will be transformed into strong technological centres.” “This goal will become […]

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State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis said he was among those that sat down personally with the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) to discuss the government’s mortgage relief programme, and on a popular radio talk show last night, he said the programme was something the banks were “prepared to buy into.” This is supported by reports […]

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