The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Fifty-five new recruits from New Providence and 29 recruits from Grand Bahamahave been inducted into The Bahamas Customs and Excise Department.This past Monday, the recruits were officially named in a ceremony at BahamasCustoms head office.They have now begun a six-month long training to prepare them for placement.Financial Secretary in the […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Experts from across the Caribbean region made up a panel as The Ministry of Agriculture andMarine Resources hosted a regional conversation on cannabis at Superclubs Breezes.The panel, inclusive experts from Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Chair of theCannabis Commercial and Medicinal Research Task Force, discussed their views on […]

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BY DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal staff Writer Persons employed with the government 52-week work program are without pay,due to late payments within the Ministry of Public Service.Giving an update on the matter, Ministry of Labor and the Public Service PiaGlover-Rolle said all 1,400 persons a part of that program should expect to seetheir salaries hit their accounts […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Customs Department is expected to undergo extensive modernization following acommitment from the Ministry of Finance.Financial secretary Simon Wilson highlighted the numerous plans in the pipeline.“In addition, we want to introduce what we call financial analysts or tax analysts to support thework of the customs officers especially, in the Family […]

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Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish, returned to the Magistrate’sCourt Tuesday morning, for service of his voluntary bill of indictment.The MP, who has been accused of rape and threats of death, stood before SeniorMagistrate Kara Turnquest Deveaux.The MP and former parliamentary secretary was first charged back on August 9with […]

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Scores of Bahamians including the Governor-General, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Judiciary and the Clergy gathered at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday for the State Funeral of the late Obediah “Obie” Wilchcombe, Minister of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting. (Photograph by Austin Fernander)

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Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Rector of Christ Church Cathedral The Very Rev. Harry Bain scolded politicians yesterday,warning them to be careful of the promises they make as they are selling Bahamians too manydreams.As he delivered the eulogy at the State Funeral of the late Obediah Wilchcombe, Rev. Bain toldpoliticians, “The expectations some of our people […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSON Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Investments and Aviation ChesterCooper said the country has a great democracy after residents at a town hall meetingTuesday night rejected Atlantis’ plans to establish a seaplane operation in MontaguBay to facilitate day excursions to the Family Islands.The plan was for the ferry boat to transport […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Dignitaries said their final goodbyes as the body of the late Member of Parliament for WestGrand Bahama and Bimini and Cabinet Minister Obediah Hercules Wilchcombe lied-in-state inthe foyer of the House of Assembly on Wednesday.Governor General Cynthia Pratt, Prime Minister Philip Davis, along with Cabinet ministers, andmembers of parliament, past […]

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By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas does not have a diplomatic presence in Israel, according to ForeignAffairs Minister Fred Mitchell, but Israel has a responsibility to protect non-citizens.The minister said as much as he confirmed, with reporters this past Wednesday, thatthere are still two Bahamians in Israel, caught up in that volatile Israel-Palestinianwar.Minister Mitchell […]

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