The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Department of Labour is forced to approve work certificates to non-Bahamians due to the lack of registered certified Bahamian workers, according toDirector of Labour Robert Farquharson, who added that between 2022 to 2023government has approved over 12,000 work certificates.“About 40 percent of those were jobs that we believe Bahamians […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Government of The Bahamas in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank(IDB) has signed a contract with the Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) and theCaribbean Centre for Energy and Energy Efficiency (CREEE) for their integrated resource andresilience plan.Chief Executive Officer of BPL Shevonn Cambridge said the goal with this […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Senior Men’s National Basketball Team has done the unthinkable;competing at the FIBA Americas Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Argentina onSunday. Team Bahamas ranked 60 th defeated the world’s fourth ranked team andhost Argentina in the championship game 82-75 to win the tournament and earn acoveted berth in the […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff WriterAs the proroguing of parliament will potentially make way for a newgovernmental agenda, Prime Minister Davis asserted that he and Cabinetministers are discussing a “new way forward” for his administration.His comment came on Sunday while being probed by reporters whoasked whether or not a Cabinet shuffle is on the horizon.“Cabinet is […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer With the opening of the new school year just one week away, Prime MinisterPhilip Davis, along with Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, Works andUtilities Minister Alfred Sears and other education and works officials, touredpublic schools in New Providence on Sunday.The prime minister and government officials toured schools that are undergoingextensive […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Since February 2022, it was expected for a forensic audit of the Disaster ReconstructionAuthority (DRA) to be undertaken due to alleged stark evidence of mismanagement andinstances of “conflicts of interests” under the previous Minnis administration.That audit has finally been completed and submitted to the police, according to DRAChairman Alex Storr, […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer With the opening of the new school year just one week away, Prime MinisterPhilip Davis, along with Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, Works andUtilities Minister Alfred Sears and other education and works officials, touredpublic schools in New Providence on Sunday.The prime minister and government officials toured schools that are undergoingextensive […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas hosted and assumed chairmanship of the 13th Meeting of CommonwealthWomen’s Affairs Meeting (WAMM) which began on Monday.The meeting was held at the Atlantis Resort under the theme, “Equality Toward a CommonFuture.”Spouse of the Prime Minister Anne Marie Davis, who is the main host of the WAMM side event,expressed […]

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By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer An apparent shark attack in Bahamian waters is believed to be the cause of death of anadult male early Monday morning. However, police said investigations by the coronerwould determine whether the man was killed by a shark.The victim, whom police believed to have been in his early 20s, was observed […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff WriterWith the summer months notorious for electricity bills being higher, also the fiasco of thecancelled fuel hedge deal due to a decision by Minister of Works and Utilities Alfred Sears,the government will soon begin discussions concerning long-term solutions to energy supplyin the country.Labelled “Kick-off Meetings for the Integrated Resource and Resilience […]

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