The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

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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Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer As financial services become less and less available to Bahamians on the Family Islands,with banking franchises closing more and more locations, one Bahamian company seeks todo the opposite of the trend by appointing more mobile agents throughout the Family Islands.A leading financial institution, Easy Payday has lent funds to both private […]

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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 The resignation of North Abaco Member of Parliament Kirk Cornish as Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister in Abaco was accepted by Prime Minister Philip Davis on Tuesday. Cornish’s resignation was per a request by the prime minister after police issued a notice that a 48-year-old […]

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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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BY DELVARDO EMMANUEL Journal Staff Reporter A $2.5 million industrial agreement was signed between the Water and Sewage Corporation (WSC) and the Water and Sewerage Management Union (WSMU) at the Office of the Prime Minster on Tuesday afternoon. The Water and Sewerage Company concluded and signed an industrial agreement for the period July 1, 2022 […]

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Rights Group Seeking More Comprehensive Violence Bill By Licec Bastian Journal Staff Writer Women’s Rights Groups are seeking amendments to the Protection Against Violence Bill (PAV) and are aiming for a more comprehensive bill to address gender-based violence as they prepare to meet with the minister of social services next week. Women United, in a […]

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By Keile Campbell Journal Staff Writer A new policing unit is expected to be established in Haiti to address the matter of guns being trafficked into the country, a matter that the United States is having active discussions about, according to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti Barbara Feinstein. Her response […]

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Transport Officials Debunk Union’s Claims By Licec Bastian Journal Staff Writer Currently, there is no bus fare hike. The Ministry of Transport and Housing debunked claims that it had sanctioned jitney fare increases for passengers. Ministry officials released a statement after a letter, reportedly from the Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union, circulated social media indicating […]

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By Keile Campbell Journal Staff Writer Leader of the Coalition of Independents (COI) Lincoln Bain professed that sending 150 Bahamian personnel to assist with peace-keeping efforts in Haiti is a fruitless endeavor. His comments came earlier this week as he spoke to the media outside the governor general’s office as the party went to file […]

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