10 November 2023
The Progressive Liberal Party’s 55 th National Convention continues today at BahaMar with the morning sessions closed to the media and public, with the eveningsessions open and televised.The race for chairman will take place today, and along with the deputy chairmanand vice chairman positions will be the only major positions contested as partyleader and Prime […]
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10 November 2023
Following a newspaper report on Thursday suggesting that Bahamas Power andLight (BPL) is considering the introduction of a late monthly late fee, whichangered many residents especially home and businesses owners, the electricitycompany promptly released a statement on the same morning denying such claimsand explaining where the idea of a proposed late fee was generated.In the […]
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10 November 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle criticized Bahamas TradeUnion Congress President Obie Ferguson and called his demand to increaseminimum wage from $250 to $350 per week by June 2024 “reckless.”“I have no issues with increases. But we just had a minimum wage increase of 23percent and to suggest […]
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10 November 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Despite approval from the Town Hall Planning Committee to operate a Wendy’s restaurant onParadise Island, Atlantis is still voicing its complaints.Aetos Holdings, parent company of Wendy’s, Macro’s Pizza and Popeye’s restaurants in TheBahamas received approval on October 26, but President and Managing Director at AtlantisAudrey Oswell said they are still […]
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10 November 2023
By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer A double shooting on Key West Street has left one adult male injured and the other dead withpolice having launched an investigation into the capital’s recent shooting.Authorities were alerted to reports of gunshots in the Englerston community around 8:25 p.m.on Monday.Police Press Liaison Officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippings revealed further […]
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10 November 2023
By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer On Monday, politics took center stage as Bahamians from all political persuasions took partin Nomination Day, which involved rallying and addressing members and supporters of boththe Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) as the ratifiedcandidates for both respective parties vie for the Member of Parliament (MP) […]
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10 November 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The number of stopover visitors this year is slightly lagging behind 2019 numbers at 1.3 million,representing 18.5 percent of total arrival numbers, according to Bahamas Hotel TourismAssociation President Robert Sands.Mr. Sands said there is work to be done to increase the conversion of a percentage of cruisepassengers to stopover visitors.“This […]
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10 November 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the Bahamas Agriculture IndustrialCorporation (BAIC) and the Access Accelerator/Small Business Development Centre (SBDC), at BAICheadquarters on Monday. The two agencies have partnered to assist thousands of Bahamians to expeditethe path to their dream of owning a business.“I am elated to see the […]
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10 November 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of the Environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of Marine Resources, hostedThe Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) 76th Conference on Monday at the AtlantisBeach Resort, Paradise Island.The conference, under the theme ‘Linking Science and Society Towards a Vision for SustainableFisheries’ brought together likeminded individuals from across the […]
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10 November 2023
By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Doctors Hospital West, located on Blake Road, announced its reopening, giving members ofthe press a tour of the enhanced facilities and briefed them on the services and treatmentsavailable at the private hospital’s western location.Doctors Hospital West specializes in urgent care, specialist appoint visits and advanceddiagnostics. Doctors Hospital President and CEO […]
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