The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer The Consumer Protection Bill (2023) was debated and passed in the Lower Chamberon Wednesday evening. The new legislation which repeals and replaces the ConsumerProtection Act 2006 aims to put in place laws that protect Bahamian consumers andnot only target small businesses, but ensures that all businesses operate in a fair […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Member of Parliament (MP) for Fox Hill Fred Mitchell backed the notion that there needs tobe an office in Parliament that deals with the matters and needs of former Parliamentarians.Before mentioning the concept, Minister Mitchell explained that his reasoning came frommusing on life after office for those who’ve served parliament.“There […]

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DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Minister of Energy and Transport Jobeth Coleby-Davis presented a comprehensive plan toaddress the electricity crisis in the country.Since taking the position as energy minister, Coleby-Davis said she has met with all stakeholdersincluding residents, Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) employees and executives as well asbusiness owners to fulfill the government’s mandate of […]

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By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer It’s official, The Bahamas is on target to welcome more than eight million visitors thisyear which smashes the banner year of 2019’s record.Tourism, Investments and Aviation Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooperrevealed the number of tourists arrivals in country in the first three quarters of 2023 inthe House of Assembly […]

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BY DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal Staff Writer Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Michael Pintard continues to call for aselect committee to address the shantytown crisis.Pintard’s call was reiterated following Works Minister Clay Sweeting’sannouncement that his ministry, along with the Unregulated Communities ActionTaskforce, will begin demolishing illegal structures in unregulated communitiesafter the expiration of a 28-day notice for […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Three men, two of whom are immigration officers, were arraigned in theMagistrate’s Court last Friday, each charged with one count of bribery and onecount of conspiracy to commit bribery.The charges relate to that immigration ring uncovered within the Department ofImmigration.According to court records, Chief Immigration Officer Wyberg Brown, 50, andImmigration […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas became the 180 th member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on October 24,2023.Last week, Minister of Labour and the Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle, along with a delegation,traveled to the 147 th Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly in Luanda, Angola where TheBahamas became a member.The IPU is a global organization […]

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By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer A 29-year-old male, who was out on bail for attempted murder and had been shotearlier this year, was gunned down in the Harbour Bay Shopping Plaza on Monday,sometime around 7:40 p.m., becoming the country’s 81st homicide victim.He had just finished his work out at the Macfit 360 Gym when he […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer To date, The Bahamas has recorded 46 traffic fatalities, an increase of four compared to the sameperiod in 2022.Just last week Sunday, a male driving a trail motorcycle collided with a female driving a goldNissan Bluebird in the Nassau Village area.The male succumbed to his injuries on scene.With fatal road […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman and Member of Parliament (MP) for Fox Hill FredMitchell, during his contribution in the House of Assembly on Monday, explained thepractical function of the chairman of the incumbent party serving in Parliament as somethingthat is traditional, with origins of this practice traced back to the […]

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