The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Senator and attorney Robyn Lynes officiallyannounced her candidacy to be the party’s national chairperson.While speaking with reporters, Ms. Lynes spoke of her aim to “reinvigorate” the membershipof the party and listen to concerns of the supporter base, if elected as chairperson of the PLP.During a […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Despite many international and unpreventable economic issues throughout the world, theBahamian economy is still expected to outpace 2022.Governor of The Central Bank John Rolle made the announcement as he presented the quarterlyeconomic briefing.He said these trends are based on the tourism industry.“The near-term risks to the economy remain concentrated around […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Following challenges with past payments of workers in the 52-week program,Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said the government islooking to modernize the way of processing payments.“The issue is, and we have spoken to this since day one. We have antiquatedsystems in the Public Service,” Glover-Rolle said.“We’re still […]

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DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Central Bank of The Bahamas has pushed back the date for the removal of cheques tosometime in 2026.In December 2021, Central Bank had announced the elimination of domestic cheques tocommence late 2024, but earlier this month the deadline was adjusted.Central Bank of The Bahamas Governor John Rolle said this gives […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer It has been many years now that parliamentarians from successive governmentadministrations have called for the construction of a new state-of-the-artparliamentary building. However, back in 2014 plans to increase salaries formembers of parliament and to construct a House of Assembly received negativefeedback from the general public and was subsequently shelved.While […]

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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 Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) aims to address data gaps withinits system.BNSI Managing Director Nerissa Gibson provided an update on the sidelinefollowing, the opening ceremony of the Standing Committee of CaribbeanStatisticians meeting.While speaking with reporters, she identified two main categories in which theinstitution lacks information: the environmental sector and […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Government of The Bahamas has contacted the Bahamian students who arestudying in Jamaica after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island on Monday.The earthquake had prompted people to evacuate buildings amid heavy shakings.Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell provided an update on Wednesday, justbefore the weekly parliament meeting, stating that […]

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