The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By: Keile Campbell A former broadcaster with the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB),the Bahamas’ Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones reflected on the manhe once called a colleague and remembered the Late Minister Obie Wilchcombe asone he admired.Like many others, upon hearing about the death of the veteran broadcaster,Ambassador Jones told this newspaper […]

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Fellows participating in the 2023 United Nations Reham al-Farra Journalism Fellowship met with President of the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly Dennis Francis, of Trinidad and Tobago, on Sept. 15.  Deandre Williamson, a journalist from The Bahamas was selected to participate in this fellowship.  A total of 12 fellows were selected and they come from diverse […]

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By: Keile Campbell It was denied that Cuban teachers brought in to assist with the country’s education system areunable to speak English, according to Minister of Education Technical and VocationalTraining Glenys Hanna-Martin who responded when asked concerning The Bahamas Unionof Teacher (BUT) President Belinda Wilson imploring the ministry to investigate the matter.Minister Hanna-Martin explained that […]

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Deandre WilliamsonJournal Staff Writer/United Nations RAF Fellow Prime Minister Philip Davis called on world leaders to collectively prepare for the nextpandemic.He made this call on Wednesday during the first United Nations High-Level Meeting onPandemic Preparedness and Response in New York.“Properly investing in pandemic prevention, preparation, and response may be very expensive— but it is surely […]

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While the Davis administration has touted economic recovery and growth, FreeNational Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has said the ‘New Day’government is in a severe cash crunch and charged that the Davis administration “hasfound a way to squander record revenues.”The FNM in a statement on Tuesday said it is urging the government to get real […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersIn recent weeks Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell hasfound himself having to defend the party or debunk claims made bydetractors of the Davis administration.This past weekend there was the release of results of a public surveypurportedly by the University of The Bahamas, asking residents to gradethe Davis administration on their performance […]

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By: Keile Campbell As hurricanes and other natural disasters have gotten more intense due to the adverse effectsof climate change, it gets more and more difficult, financially, for vulnerable countriesimpacted by these storms to rebuild.In 2019 Hurricane Dorian devasted islands in northern Bahamas with estimated damages andloss in the billions of dollars.In a move and […]

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BY DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal Staff Writer Ground breaking for the new state of the art hospital facility here in NewProvidence could begin as soon as early 2024, revealing as much was Minister ofHealth and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville who spoke with reporters on Mondaymorning at the launch of the trained clinical nursing program.“We went out to […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer “The PLP reeks of victimization,” this from former leader of the DemocraticNational Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney, while addressing a shake up at theMinistry of Immigration and the alleged mishandling of Acting Director ofImmigration Keturah Ferguson.Reportedly, Mrs Ferguson is to be placed on leave and forced into early retirement.The government is […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) had a weekend of celebrations in honor of theparty’s second anniversary of governance.The celebrations kicked off on Saturday (September 16th ) with a breakfast at the party’sheadquarters on Farrington Road followed by a grill and chill.On Sunday in a day of gratitude and reflection, PLP’s […]

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