The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer From Over-the-Hill to Mount Fitzwilliam, the life of Cynthia “Mother” Pratt has been aninspiration for many as she’s expected to become the next governor general of The Bahamas.Prime Minister Philip Davis announced recently that Mother Pratt will become the newgovernor general next month. He recommended her for the role as […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Senior Men’s National Basketball Team has done the unthinkable;competing at the FIBA Americas Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Argentina onSunday. Team Bahamas ranked 60 th defeated the world’s fourth ranked team andhost Argentina in the championship game 82-75 to win the tournament and earn acoveted berth in the […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff WriterAs the proroguing of parliament will potentially make way for a newgovernmental agenda, Prime Minister Davis asserted that he and Cabinetministers are discussing a “new way forward” for his administration.His comment came on Sunday while being probed by reporters whoasked whether or not a Cabinet shuffle is on the horizon.“Cabinet is […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer With the opening of the new school year just one week away, Prime MinisterPhilip Davis, along with Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin, Works andUtilities Minister Alfred Sears and other education and works officials, touredpublic schools in New Providence on Sunday.The prime minister and government officials toured schools that are undergoingextensive […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Since February 2022, it was expected for a forensic audit of the Disaster ReconstructionAuthority (DRA) to be undertaken due to alleged stark evidence of mismanagement andinstances of “conflicts of interests” under the previous Minnis administration.That audit has finally been completed and submitted to the police, according to DRAChairman Alex Storr, […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas hosted and assumed chairmanship of the 13th Meeting of CommonwealthWomen’s Affairs Meeting (WAMM) which began on Monday.The meeting was held at the Atlantis Resort under the theme, “Equality Toward a CommonFuture.”Spouse of the Prime Minister Anne Marie Davis, who is the main host of the WAMM side event,expressed […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The newly renovated clinic in The Bluff, Eleuthera officially opened last week Friday.Health officials, Nurses’ Union President, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darvilleand MP for North Eleuthera Sylvanus Petty all attended the opening ceremony with Dr. Darvillecalling it a red-letter day on the island.He said the clinic stands […]

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While the Davis Administration is being widely applauded for the demolition of buildings on Bay Street which have become eyesores, there are many political observers inside and outside the government who are calling for a general reset of the Cabinet and the mode of governance. Prime Minister Philip Davis, some of his cabinet colleagues and other […]

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BY DELVARDO EMMANUEL Journal Staff Reporter Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish faced a magistrate Wednesday morning after four months of investigations into allegations that he sexually assaulted and threatened death to a former girlfriend. Cornish appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley, almost a month after the Director of Public Prosecutions recommended […]

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By Licec Bastian Journal Staff Writer Free National Movement Leader (FNM) Michael Pintard said the Davis administration is intentionally hiding information from the public. The Official Opposition Leader called out the government for its continued disregard for the Public Procurement Act, in a response to Financial Secretary Simon Wilson’s comments, back in July, when he […]

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