27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis honoured the life and legacy of the late ObieWilchcombe in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as he made his contribution tothe Speech from the Throne Debate.As he moved a Resolution thanking Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt for herdelivery of the Speech from the Throne, during […]
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27 October 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis reaffirmed The Bahamas’ commitment to assist Haitiin its time of crisis.During his keynote address at the opening session of Diplomatic Week, PrimeMinister Davis discussed the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and expressing deepconcern for the deteriorating state of affairs there.He told those in attendance that The Bahamas […]
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27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis honoured the life and legacy of the late ObieWilchcombe in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as he made his contribution tothe Speech from the Throne Debate.As he moved a Resolution thanking Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt for herdelivery of the Speech from the Throne, during […]
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27 October 2023
Licec BastianJournal Staff WriterAnother motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday, the third male to losehis life in such a tragic way and the fourth to die as a result of motorcycle collisions ina week.Police launched active investigations into the 46 th fatality for the year, according toThe Journal’s records, when a 24-year-old […]
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27 October 2023
DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff WriterAfter months of negotiations, a five-year industrial agreement has been finalized and signedbetween Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) and the Bahamas Electrical UtilityManagerial Union (BEUMU).The signing on Tuesday afternoon, at the Office of the Prime Minister, while it came with somedisappointment, there was also much enthusiasm.Minister of Energy and Transport Jobeth […]
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27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Hours after a 16-year-old teen was heroically pulled from a vehicle submerged inwaters at Arawak Cay, a female American tourist was rescued from waters by alifeguard on Cable Beach.Police in the capital are investigating two near drowning incidents.On Monday morning, sometime around 9:45, a 59-year-old female visitor from theUnited States […]
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27 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) launched its One-to-OneChallenge Programme, aimed at planting one tree for each citizen in the archipelago.The first of three trees were planted at Doris Johnson Senior High School, CI Gibson and CVBethel Senior High School.Executive Chairman of BAMSI Senator Tyrel Young, while at […]
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20 October 2023
The Candidates Committee of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) met last evening to consider anumber of applicants to contest the West End and Bimini constituency. The selection of thenominee created great consternation throughout the country with PLP supporters, due to theexchange of words between party Chairman Fred Mitchell and one of the contestants, formerCabinet Minister […]
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20 October 2023
The jockeying is on in earnest for the next Parliamentary Representative for the constituency of West End, Grand Bahama and Bimini in the House of Assembly. Political posturing in The Bahamas, as it is in all Caribbean countries, is an ongoing sport for many people. Ever since organized political parties were formed in The Bahamas […]
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20 October 2023
Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer An emotional day in the House of Assembly (HOA) on Wednesday asParliamentarians honoured and paid tribute to the life and legacy of the Late Memberof Parliament (MP) for West Grand Bahama and Bimini Obediah HerculesWilchcombe.Returning to the HOA to do the people’s business – the first since the official openingof Parliament […]
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