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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
haiti unrest

OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Bahamas Laws Online Relaunched

17 November 2023

By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Laws Online was upgraded and relaunched with the purpose to be more informativeand aims to display legislation in a format that makes it more user-friendly.This new provision will allow for the review and comment of proposed new legislation priorto parliamentary debate.According to a statement by from the Office of […]

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Education Fair Features UK Schools

17 November 2023

By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Beach Education, in association with The British High Commission, will host itsfirst UK Education Fair in The Bahamas on Saturday.The fair will consist of the UK’s most outstanding schools and scholarshipattainment. The criteria for scholarships are based on academic excellence, familyincome, and sports or art merit.More than 12 schools and […]

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Shanty Town demolition begins.

Shantytown Crisis

10 November 2023

Many displaced Haitians are in crisis and some are still searching for shelter following thedemolition of their shantytown in the Kool Acres community on Monday.Although shantytown residents were given a 28-day notice, many believe that it wasn’t enoughtime and this dilemma can potentially lead to a humanitarian crisis.Human rights and immigration activist Louby Georges told […]

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EDITORIAL — The Need For Critical Thinking

10 November 2023

One of the biggest companies in the United States of America had for many years a one word motto: Think. In this age of technology when there are many intellectually lazy individuals, far too many people refuse or hate to think deeply. When one listens or speaks to some Bahamians it is easy to walk […]

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PLP Convention Kicks Off

10 November 2023

Scores of Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) supporters attended the opening of the party’s 55 thNational Convention yesterday at the Baha Mar Convention Center.Under the theme “Building on Progress: Driving Change,” party leaders and politicianshighlighted the success of the PLP government since taking office in 2021.In her address, Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle […]

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Fred Mitchell and Robyn Lynes will contest the PLP chairman position today at
the party’s convention.

Mitchell: Race for PLP Chairman Turns Nasty

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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Davis Administration Says No to BPL Late Fee

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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Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle

Glover-Rolle Criticizes ‘Reckless’ Minimum Wage Request

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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Wendy's Food Truck on Paradise Island.

Atlantis Worried Wendy’s May Increase PI Traffic

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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Man Dies in Double Shooting on Key West Street

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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