The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Garden Hills Member of Parliament Mario Bowleg shared his absolute disapproval of theproposed $1.3 million Propane Gas Plant to be constructed off the Tonique Williams-DarlingHighway.Bowleg backed his constituents who were protesting on Wednesday outside of The House ofAssembly against the propane gas plant.Garden Hills constituents and the Department of Physical […]

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The Bahamas is seemingly about to make tourism history as the Ministry of Tourism Investmentsand Aviation has announced plans to host a special 2023 record breaking visitor arrival pressconference and brunch on December 4 at Margaritaville Beach Resort.Just half-way through the year in June, Tourism Minister and Deputy Prime Minister ChesterCooper urged Bahamian investors to […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis said Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, who madeanother threat to flatten The Bahamas, is “misguided” and “misinformed.”DeSantis said the United States would flatten The Bahamas if it ever fired rocketson Florida.While addressing his concerns on the matter, Davis said DeSantis is misinformedand lack knowledge of the relationship […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff WriterPrime Minister Philip Davis said no investigations were carried concerning thecontroversy surrounding former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC)Executive Chairman Sylvanus Petty as his testimony in court was at all that wasneeded.Petty tendered his resignation on November 15 as the chairman of WSC after headmitted in court during the Adrian Gibson corruption […]

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By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff WriterDirector of Nursing Gina Dean assured the public that the new group of nurses from Ghana allspeak English and there should not be an issue of a language barrier.The Ministry of Health and Wellness brought more than 18 nurses from Ghana to address thenursing shortage in The Bahamas.However, there seemed to […]

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By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Health and Wellness commenced its new staff orientation fornurses from the Republic of Ghana and the University of The Bahamas onMonday.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Colin Higgs welcomed theintegration of Ghana nurses in The Bahamas.“We are pleased at the ministry to those national and international […]

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Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff WriterThe Ministry of Health’s HIV and AIDS Center has kicked off its week-long celebrations for the35 th World AIDS Day with an assembly at CC Sweeting Senior High School, under the theme“Let Communities Lead.”Dr. Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS Program, read the World AIDS Daymessage on behalf of Minister of […]

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By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Promoters of the Spilligate’23 Festival have revealed that American rapper Rich Homie Quan isset to open for headliner Burna Boy.In an exclusive interview with The Bahama Journal, Beaumont Todd, marketing lead atSignature Productions, announced the updates to the lineup, highlighting the inclusion of the“Lifestyle” and “Type of Way” rapper. Signature […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is gearing up for a successful 2024 with theroll out of some new initiatives as well as the maintenance of the grants already established.Executive Director of the SBDC Samantha Rolle said there is one more initiative coming soon.“So, we forecast that we have one […]

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Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer National Women’s Week is coming to an end and although a lot of progress has been made,Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said there is still work to be done.Mrs. Glover-Rolle discussed how woman’s difficulties are often overlooked.“As we look ahead and think about the ways that we can […]

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