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Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Wendall Jones.

Ambassador Jones Remembers Colleague

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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Senators Remember Wilchcombe — Wilchcombe Once Held Senator Seat

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer In politics, the late Member of Parliament for West Grand Bahama and Bimini heldmany senior offices; one of his first Parliamentary roles was a Senator for theProgressive Liberal Party (PLP). He was appointed to the Senate in August 1994 bythen Prime Minister, the late Sir Lynden Pindling.As the news set […]

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Nurse Recruitment Underway Says PHA Managing Director

By: Keile CampbellThe government has well acknowledged the on-going issue of nurses in thecountry migrating to other countries for better opportunities; however, PublicHospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director Dr. Aubynette Rolle revealed thatrecruitment is currently ongoing.Dr, Rolle spoke on the sidelines of a luncheon in celebration and appreciation ofnurses in the country hosted by Bahamas Harvest […]

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No Shortage of Meds, Just Delays Says PHA

By: Keile Campbell The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Managing Director, Dr. Aubynette Rollehas acknowledged that there were delays into getting certain medications in thepublic hospitals. And while she did admit that there were some issues with supplychains, she asserted that it has all been rectified.Dr. Rolle’s comments came after Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman, andformer […]

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Two Murders One Day Apart — Murder Count Up 3 Notches

By: Licec BastianA 44-year-old and a 21-year-old, both males, were gunned down in separate shootingincidents this week pushing the country’s murder count up two notches.The 44-year-old, identified by a Bahama Journal source as Edward Butler was shotoutside his home on Acasia Avenue in Pinewood Gardens on Monday night.Police said the incident occurred around 9:09pm.“Police were […]

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Hon. Glenys Hanna-Martin, Minister of Education

Hanna-Martin Denies Cuban Teachers Can’t Speak English

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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Thousands Attend British Colonial Job Fair

BY DESTINY JOHNSON Thousands of job seekers lined up at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium on Tuesday as the firstday of the British Colonial Hotel job fair was held in anticipation of the hotels Decemberopening.As this was a two-day job fair, General Manager at the British Colonial Dan McDermott said linestaff and hourly associates were […]

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GOV’T. AMBITION REVEALED

The Government of the Bahamas will seek to bring special emphasis on securing the country in the face of climate change in the new session of Parliament which begins on 4th October. The new Governor-General Her Excellency Cynthia Pratt will read the Speech From The Throne and is expected to outline the substantial plans of […]

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Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

PM Calls for Investment in Pandemic Prevention

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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Hon. Wayne Munroe, KC - Minister of National Security

Munroe defends police points competition

By: Keile CampbellWhen asked about a leaked document outlaying a point system where RoyalBahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers are rewarded based on arrests as well asother crime fighting activities, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroeclarified his earlier denial of the leaked document, at the time calling it fake.He is now stating that he was referring […]

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