The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Customs Department is expected to undergo extensive modernization following acommitment from the Ministry of Finance.Financial secretary Simon Wilson highlighted the numerous plans in the pipeline.“In addition, we want to introduce what we call financial analysts or tax analysts to support thework of the customs officers especially, in the Family […]

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Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish, returned to the Magistrate’sCourt Tuesday morning, for service of his voluntary bill of indictment.The MP, who has been accused of rape and threats of death, stood before SeniorMagistrate Kara Turnquest Deveaux.The MP and former parliamentary secretary was first charged back on August 9with […]

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Scores of Bahamians including the Governor-General, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Judiciary and the Clergy gathered at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday for the State Funeral of the late Obediah “Obie” Wilchcombe, Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting. (Photograph by Austin Fernander)

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Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Rector of Christ Church Cathedral The Very Rev. Harry Bain scolded politicians yesterday,warning them to be careful of the promises they make as they are selling Bahamians too manydreams.As he delivered the eulogy at the State Funeral of the late Obediah Wilchcombe, Rev. Bain toldpoliticians, “The expectations some of our people […]

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Thousands of miles away from The Bahamas, war broke out again over the last week between Palestinians in Gaza and Israel.  This is very sad for humanity.  These are difficult and dangerous times in which we live. At the onset, we condemn Hamas for the atrocities committed when they hunted civilians, taking hostages and killed […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSON Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Investments and Aviation ChesterCooper said the country has a great democracy after residents at a town hall meetingTuesday night rejected Atlantis’ plans to establish a seaplane operation in MontaguBay to facilitate day excursions to the Family Islands.The plan was for the ferry boat to transport […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Dignitaries said their final goodbyes as the body of the late Member of Parliament for WestGrand Bahama and Bimini and Cabinet Minister Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe lied-in-state inthe foyer of the House of Assembly on Wednesday.Governor General Cynthia Pratt, Prime Minister Philip Davis, along with Cabinet ministers, andmembers of parliament, past […]

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By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas does not have a diplomatic presence in Israel, according to ForeignAffairs Minister Fred Mitchell, but Israel has a responsibility to protect non-citizens.The minister said as much as he confirmed, with reporters this past Wednesday, thatthere are still two Bahamians in Israel, caught up in that volatile Israel-Palestinianwar.Minister Mitchell […]

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By: Keile Campbell Prime Minister Philip Davis, gave the keynote address at the opening ceremony forCaribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) which took place Tuesday morning atSuperclub Breezes Resort.The importance of food security and how it remains an issue for almost everycountry in the Caribbean region was underlined by many who spoke, includingPrime Minister Davis who […]

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By: Keile CampbellAt financial tech event D3 Bahamas on behalf of cryptocurrency exchange OKX, whoopened their Bahamas-branch office in the capital last month, Chief InnovationOfficer Jason Lau believes that the crypto industry has not done enough to educate theaverage person as it concerns crypto technology.“I think we have a long way to go. I’ll be […]

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