01 December 2023
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas main detention facility for illegal migrants, the Carmichael Road Detention Centre,has from time-to-time come into question both locally and internationally regarding alleged ill-treatment and/or abuse of detainees. In the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Minister ofImmigration Alfred Sears, during a communication, laid on the table of the […]
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01 December 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources has partnered with the Small BusinessDevelopment Centre (SBDC), the Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation (BAIC) and theBahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) to offer $1 million in grant fundingto startup and existing businesses in the agricultural and fishing industries.SBDC Executive Director Samantha Rolle […]
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01 December 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Bahamas Ambassador to the United States Wendall Jones was among the manyBahamians who received the Golden Jubilee Independence Award for theiroutstanding service to the country.“It is an honour for me to be honoured by the government and people of TheBahamas for the Golden Jubilee of The Bahamas. I have been […]
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01 December 2023
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Philip Davis, in a written statement, applaudedthe recent passage of a United Nations (UN) resolution that calls for the creation of anintergovernmental committee open to all United Nations member states with a bureau ofapproximately 20 members, elected with gender and regional […]
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01 December 2023
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, National Chairman for the Progressive Liberal PartyFred Mitchell released a statement that focused on the Free National Movement and their wordsand actions following the loss in the recent West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election. Mr.Mitchell’s full statement was as follows:“There is nothing that voters in a country despise […]
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01 December 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin said the16-year-old male student of C.R. Walker Senior High School is currently in hospitalafter being stabbed multiple times on Tuesday.“The student that was stabbed is in stable condition. [And] that’s the status thusfar,” Hanna- Martin said on Wednesday before entering the […]
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01 December 2023
By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said the $10 million stadium repairs will becompleted before the 2024 IAAF World Relays and 2024 CARIFTA Games SwimChampionships.“Both contractors have given a deadline when both facilities need to be finished in order for us tohave pre-testing events prior to the main […]
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01 December 2023
By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Garden Hills Member of Parliament Mario Bowleg shared his absolute disapproval of theproposed $1.3 million Propane Gas Plant to be constructed off the Tonique Williams-DarlingHighway.Bowleg backed his constituents who were protesting on Wednesday outside of The House ofAssembly against the propane gas plant.Garden Hills constituents and the Department of Physical […]
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01 December 2023
The Bahamas is seemingly about to make tourism history as the Ministry of Tourism Investmentsand Aviation has announced plans to host a special 2023 record breaking visitor arrival pressconference and brunch on December 4 at Margaritaville Beach Resort.Just half-way through the year in June, Tourism Minister and Deputy Prime Minister ChesterCooper urged Bahamian investors to […]
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01 December 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis said Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, who madeanother threat to flatten The Bahamas, is “misguided” and “misinformed.”DeSantis said the United States would flatten The Bahamas if it ever fired rocketson Florida.While addressing his concerns on the matter, Davis said DeSantis is misinformedand lack knowledge of the relationship […]
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