25 April 2025
By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor With what he described as a “firm and growing confidence” Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis has declared the country is now stepping into a season of recovery, stability, and renewed belief in the Bahamian economy that has been long overdue, and that the world is taking note. […]
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25 April 2025
For several weeks the Government of The Bahamas, the business community and many Bahamians who are attentive of geopolitics expressed serious concern on the threatened increase in fees by the United States of ships owned by China bringing goods to America. The fear was that companies like Tropical Shipping would then pass on the significant […]
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25 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyBahama Journal Staff Writer Andros, Cat Island, San Salvador, Long Island and Great Harbour Cay are thelatest islands in The Bahamas that will benefit from improved electricity supplynow that Bahamas Power and Light and CVB Utilities at the Office of the PrimeMinister on Tuesday.Prime Minister Philip Davis spoke about the partnership at the […]
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25 April 2025
By Clemia Neely Bahama Journal Staff Writer The Ministry of National Security this week responded to social media postsalleging that RBDF officers deployed to Haiti have been abandoned, unpaid, andplaced in unsafe conditions. The Ministry says these claims are inaccurate and donot reflect the facts on the ground.While outside Parliament on Wednesday morning Opposition Deputy […]
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25 April 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYBahama Journal Staff Writer With the rising number of domestic violence cases in The Bahamas, the RoyalBahamas Police Force was prompted to officially open ther new domestic violenceunit’s premises in Chippingham expanding its services beyond the walls of Policeheadquarters in East Street where it was previously based. The theme for the day,“Do Not […]
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25 April 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor The Official Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) is calling thegovernment’s energy reform plan and the Prime Minister’sParliamentary Communication this week regarding those plans a“disappointment” for the Bahamian people, saying it is nothing morethan a “polished public relations piece”.Opposition leader Michael Pintard said as much in a written statementreleased […]
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25 April 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor The Bahamas Debt Conversion Project for Marine Conservation has beenrecognized by international news and data service Global Capital as the‘Environment Social and Governance deal of the year’ at the Latin AmericaBond Awards 2025.In November 2024 the Government of The Bahamas, the Nature Conservancy,the Inter-American Development Bank and several […]
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25 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyBahama Journal Staff Writer The Baillou Hill Community Clinic which has served residents of the Bain and Grants Town Community since the 1940s, was reopened this week after being closed for four years.Some of the many services that the Baillou Hill Community Clinic offers include child healthcare, a wellness and sick baby clinic, […]
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25 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyBahama Journal Staff Writer While our neighbours to the north in the USA record new cases of measles including deaths fromthe illness, The Bahamas has no recorded cases nevertheless the Ministry of Health and Wellnessis highlighting the importance of getting vaccinated for the illness to keep the numbers as low aspossible.Minister of Health […]
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11 April 2025
By Julian Reid Bahama Journal News Editor The Bahamas government has taken action to address the impact of the U.S.-imposed 10 percent tariff on goods entering that country. Prime Minister Philip Davis in a nationally televised address on Wednesday night warned Bahamians to brace themselves because it could mean higher costs and a slowdown in […]
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