25 April 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor The Bahamas Debt Conversion Project for Marine Conservation has beenrecognized by international news and data service Global Capital as the‘Environment Social and Governance deal of the year’ at the Latin AmericaBond Awards 2025.In November 2024 the Government of The Bahamas, the Nature Conservancy,the Inter-American Development Bank and several […]
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25 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyBahama Journal Staff Writer The Baillou Hill Community Clinic which has served residents of the Bain and Grants Town Community since the 1940s, was reopened this week after being closed for four years.Some of the many services that the Baillou Hill Community Clinic offers include child healthcare, a wellness and sick baby clinic, […]
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25 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyBahama Journal Staff Writer While our neighbours to the north in the USA record new cases of measles including deaths fromthe illness, The Bahamas has no recorded cases nevertheless the Ministry of Health and Wellnessis highlighting the importance of getting vaccinated for the illness to keep the numbers as low aspossible.Minister of Health […]
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11 April 2025
By Julian Reid Bahama Journal News Editor The Bahamas government has taken action to address the impact of the U.S.-imposed 10 percent tariff on goods entering that country. Prime Minister Philip Davis in a nationally televised address on Wednesday night warned Bahamians to brace themselves because it could mean higher costs and a slowdown in […]
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11 April 2025
Politics is the art of the possible. Recent events and actions of members of the Free National Movement indicate clearly that some of the leaders and officers of that organization learned very little from past feuds which caused deep division in their ranks. It is a party that was created not on its own philosophy, but out […]
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11 April 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYJournal Staff Writer The government anticipates uncertainty in tourism due to the global trade wars thatare ongoing said Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation, Hon. Chester Cooper,at the Eleuthera Business Outlook.“Yesterday and today, the world is swirling as a result of the tariff wars, which isgoing to result in increase in the overall […]
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11 April 2025
By Arianna NeelyJOURNAL STAFF WRITER New energy agreements signed on April 9th will push the government’senergy transformation process forward while providing cheaper, cleanermore efficient power for residents of New Providence and three FamilyIslands. Three Power purchase agreements were signed by BahamasPower and Light with Eco Energy for New Providence, EA Energy forAbaco and Eleuthera and […]
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11 April 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis on Wednesday said the groundbreaking for theCoconut Grove Advanced Health Center represents a major comeback for thepeople of Coconut Grove. The previous clinic was destroyed during HurricaneMatthew in 2016.“Health is an important component of our blueprint for change. Expanding healthcare infrastructure, maximizing access to health services, […]
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11 April 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYJournal Staff Writer Leader of the Free National Movement, Michael Pintard did not hold back whilespeaking at a recent press conference at the Free National Movement headquarterswhere he denounced the way the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is running thecountry, particularly on the matter of the amount of money that has been lost ininvestment […]
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11 April 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYJournal Staff Writer The construction of a new airport terminal in North Eleuthera has been a sore pointfor residents of that part of the island for years. At this year’s Eleuthera BusinessOutlook, Minister of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation, Hon. Chester Cooper, said thathis ministry is undertaking comprehensive plans to modernize the three ofEleuthera’s […]
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