27 September 2024
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer As more police officers from Kenya are expected to arrive in Haiti following thevisit of Kenya President William Ruto last Saturday, the Government of TheBahamas is still uncertain what role officers from the Royal Bahamas DefenseForce will play.On Monday Wayne Munroe the Minister of National Security provided the mostrecent […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
27 September 2024
BY SHENIA ROBERTSJOURNAL STAFF WRITERThe Department of Environmental Health Services is continuing its mission toremove derelict vehicles in the capital. The latest removal initiative was inSunshine Park. Environment minister Vaughn Miller and state minister for the environment ZaneLightbourne joined forces with Golden Gates MP Pia Glover Rolle who is therepresentative for the area. Glover-Rolle expressed […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
27 September 2024
Dignitaries, community members and friends of Bishop Neil C. Ellis came together onWednesday September 18 to honour the religious leader whose impact resonates across TheBahamas and beyond. The event marked the opening of the Neil C. Ellis Library and Museum.The list of guests included Prime Minister Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper,Education minister Glenys […]
Posted in Featured0 Comments
13 September 2024
The Deputy Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, I. Chester Cooper has announced that the government will execute heads of agreements this month for more than $1billion of new investments in major touristic developments. It is understood that these projects are slated for Paradise Island and Cable Beach. Mr. Cooper made the announcement […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
13 September 2024
Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism and AviationChester Cooper visited the island of Eleuthera on Monday to sign a $55 million dollar loanagreement with the Saudi Fund for Development to facilitate updates to North Eleuthera’s airportterminal.The updates to North Eleuthera International Airport have been long […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
13 September 2024
Sometime ago, the Bahamian people heard a lot about carbon credits and how the country can benefit from the sale of it. Prime Minister Philip Davis took the advocacy on the global stage for increased reductions of emissions and for multilateral banks to make changes that can leverage private investments and create fair and win-win […]
Posted in Editorials0 Comments
13 September 2024
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer After being invited by Opposition leader Michael Pintard to jointlyshare who their major donors are on Tuesday Prime Minister PhilipDavis dismissed the idea and said his focus is on those things that willdirectly impact the lives of Bahamians and campaign finance reform isnot one of them.Following the signing of […]
Posted in Featured, National News0 Comments
13 September 2024
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer After riding high for several weeks and seemingly having the upper hand in theinternal but public battle for the rights to the Valley Boys name, being first toregistered the name and recently laying claim to the Claridge Road shack, TheWay Forward Valley Boys faction will apparently have to swallow […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
13 September 2024
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Using the Free National Movement’s (FNM) history following a general electionvictory, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell said on Mondaythat there is usually a high level of victimization by the FNM and as politicalparties begin to ramp up in anticipation of the 2026 showdown he warned PLPparty members, […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
13 September 2024
Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer While the two major political parties refuse to budge on implementing campaign finance reform,a third political party is chastising them for non-performance on the issue and promises theBahamian people that they would implement it to restore their confidence in the electorate.Dr, Veronica McIver, deputy leader of the Coalition of Independents shared […]
Posted in National News0 Comments
