The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones was among the manyBahamians who received the Golden Jubilee Independence Award for theiroutstanding service to the country.“It is an honour for me to be honoured by the government and people of TheBahamas for the Golden Jubilee of The Bahamas. I have been […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Philip Davis, in a written statement, applaudedthe recent passage of a United Nations (UN) resolution that calls for the creation of anintergovernmental committee open to all United Nations member states with a bureau ofapproximately 20 members, elected with gender and regional […]

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Earlier this week, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, National Chairman for the Progressive Liberal PartyFred Mitchell released a statement that focused on the Free National Movement and their wordsand actions following the loss in the recent West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election. Mr.Mitchell’s full statement was as follows:“There is nothing that voters in a country despise […]

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The election of the new Member of Parliament for the West Grand Bahama and Biminiconstituency Kingsley Smith is being likened to a vote of confidence in the administrationof Prime Minister Philip Davis.The by-election was occasioned by the passing of the late Obie Wilchombe. Results of the pollshow that Smith won more votes than Wilchombe did in the general elections in […]

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By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis addressed the ongoing negotiations regarding the sale of the GrandBahama Port Authority (GBPA) and said the government is willing to “step to the plate” toacquire the Port Authority.The government has long been searching for a private investor or buyer that would meet itsstandards and is open […]

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By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Lunch vendors, who work with the Ministry of Education under the NationalSchool Lunch Program, expressed their disappointment with the program.Several lunch vendors came forward to reveal that they are taking money out oftheir own pockets to fund the school lunch program. In addition, the lunch vendorssaid they are not being […]

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By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Making history on Tuesday, Cabinet was convened in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama.Cabinet ministers gathered in the newly opened Obadiah H. Wilchcombe building to focus on the$1.5 billion in new investments for the island.Cabinet addressed the creation of job opportunities and infrastructure redevelopments, but somepolitical pundits were skeptical of the […]

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By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Senator Ryan Pinder announced that thegovernment will implement new legislation for the protection of domestic intellectual propertyassets.This announcement came during the recent Small Business Development Center, AccessAccelerator where Minister Pinder discussed the upcoming intellectual property law reform.“The plain truth is that when it […]

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The campaign of the Free National Movement candidate for West Grand Bahama and BiminiBishop Ricardo Grant has sustained a body blow when it was revealed this week that he and hiswife were involved in an illegal pyramid scheme in Grand Bahama.The allegations sent shockwaves and the FNM faithfuls reeling. Former Prime Minister HubertIngraham, who is […]

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o Rumors have been confirmed that the prime minister has requested and accepted the resignationof Sylvanus Petty as executive chairman of the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC).In a press statement from the Office of The Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon, it wasconfirmed that Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper accepted the resignation on behalf ofPrime Minister […]

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