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TOGETHER WE RISE

By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer On July 10, 1973, more than 50,000 Bahamians stood shoulder to shoulder at Clifford Park, watching with pride as the black, gold, and aquamarine flag of an independent Bahamas was hoisted for the first time. The black triangle represents the strength and resilience of the Bahamian people, the gold […]

RBDF Commissions Four New Safe Boats

RBDF Strategically Deploys New Safe Boats

By Gerrino SaundersBahama Journal News Editor Despite recent setbacks with a number of boats being sidelined for eitherroutine servicing or due to running aground and needing repairs theRoyal Bahamas Defence Force is determined to do everything in itspower to properly protect the nations’ borders, fishing grounds andterritorial waters.This week RBDF Commodore Floyd Moxey said four […]

FORMER PRIME MINISTER ON U.S. INDICTMENT

16 December 2024

BY SHENIA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister and Member Of Parliament for Killarney, Dr. Hubert Minnis commentedon the state of governmental affairs in the country during an interview with press outside TheHouse Of Assembly on Wednesday. Minnis suggested that the lack of communication betweenthe United States government and the Davis administration suggests a lack […]

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Opposition Leader Hon. Michael Pintard

Pintard Says National Security Minister Partially to Blame for FNM House Suspension

16 December 2024

Kaitlyn BabbJournal Staff Writer Following the suspension of opposition members from Wednesday’s House ofAssembly proceedings, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Michael Pintardcalled for the resignation of National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.The FNM leader made the comments at a press conference held in the opposition roomjust after he and five other members of his […]

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Government Announces $1.5 Million Food Grant to Support Sustainable Agriculture and Fishing

16 December 2024

By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer  The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources launched its largest-ever food grant program, aiming to bolster food production and reduce the country’s dependence on food imports. The $1.5 million initiative will support farmers, fishers, and cooperatives across The Bahamas, with a focus on sustainable practices that align with the […]

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PLP Renewed Focus on Cartwright’s St. Barnabas Constituency

16 December 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer There is no denying the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has beenprovoked by the Free National Movement and especially by theOpposition leader Michael Pintard and deputy leader ShanendonCartwright following their actions in the House of Assembly onWednesday December 4 th when Cartwright threw the Speakers Mace, thesymbol of authority out […]

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NEW ECO-FRIENDLY HURRICANE RESISTANT CEMENT AND REBAR COMPANY

16 December 2024

BY: LATONYA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Certified Testing Laboratory has partnered with MEDA Engineering and TechnicalServices to introduce a new eco-friendly concrete and rebar that can withstandnatural disasters like; earthquakes, flooding, forest fires, and hurricanes.President of Certified Testing Labs Whittington Brown explained to the BahamaJournal that this new material is cost efficient. “With regard to beingenvironmentally […]

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ZONTA’S WEBINAR ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

16 December 2024

BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Zonta Club of Nassau recently hosted a webinar to address gender basedviolence in The Bahamas shortly after the tragic rape and murder of 12-year-oldAdriel Moxey and 72-year-old Vernencha Butler which took place days apart inthe capital New Porvidence.The country was left in a state of shock, anger and sorrow, […]

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EDITORIAL – Mayhem In The House

16 December 2024

The violence and antics of the gangster movement which has developed among young men in heartland communities in New Providence was taken to the Parliament on Wednesday by members of the opposition Free National Movement. In a copycatish move and mimicking the performance of the real freedom fighters of The Bahamas, Lynden O. Pindling and […]

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EDITORIAL – Corruption Is Not New

16 December 2024

There are people in The Bahamas who must know that corruption exists in every law enforcement agency in the Caribbean and The Americas. This will be so until the end of the world. The challenge is always what must be done when it is uncovered. Far too many Bahamians have over-reacted to yet another shock […]

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IMF PRAISES GOV’T.

22 November 2024

By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer  While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points out The Bahamas’ “remarkable recovery” in moving from crisis to growth following Hurricane Dorian and the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is also recommending some very specific actions the government should take to help meet its debt target of 50 percent of GDP […]

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EDITORIAL – THE ENEMY WITHIN

22 November 2024

The number of homicides in New Providence over the last several years is disheartening and is a sad indictment on the moralizing institutions of our country.  The reality is that it is not going to stop anytime soon.  The reason for this is that the entire society has failed to invest properly for the socialization […]

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