22 September 2023
The Government of the Bahamas will seek to bring special emphasis on securing the country in the face of climate change in the new session of Parliament which begins on 4th October. The new Governor-General Her Excellency Cynthia Pratt will read the Speech From The Throne and is expected to outline the substantial plans of […]
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22 September 2023
Deandre WilliamsonJournal Staff Writer/United Nations RAF Fellow Prime Minister Philip Davis called on world leaders to collectively prepare for the nextpandemic.He made this call on Wednesday during the first United Nations High-Level Meeting onPandemic Preparedness and Response in New York.“Properly investing in pandemic prevention, preparation, and response may be very expensive— but it is surely […]
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22 September 2023
By: Keile CampbellWhen asked about a leaked document outlaying a point system where RoyalBahamas Police Force (RBPF) officers are rewarded based on arrests as well asother crime fighting activities, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroeclarified his earlier denial of the leaked document, at the time calling it fake.He is now stating that he was referring […]
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22 September 2023
While the Davis administration has touted economic recovery and growth, FreeNational Movement (FNM) leader Michael Pintard has said the ‘New Day’government is in a severe cash crunch and charged that the Davis administration “hasfound a way to squander record revenues.”The FNM in a statement on Tuesday said it is urging the government to get real […]
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22 September 2023
By Gerrino J. SaundersIn recent weeks Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell hasfound himself having to defend the party or debunk claims made bydetractors of the Davis administration.This past weekend there was the release of results of a public surveypurportedly by the University of The Bahamas, asking residents to gradethe Davis administration on their performance […]
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22 September 2023
By: Keile Campbell As hurricanes and other natural disasters have gotten more intense due to the adverse effectsof climate change, it gets more and more difficult, financially, for vulnerable countriesimpacted by these storms to rebuild.In 2019 Hurricane Dorian devasted islands in northern Bahamas with estimated damages andloss in the billions of dollars.In a move and […]
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22 September 2023
BY DELVARDO EMMANUELJournal Staff Writer Ground breaking for the new state of the art hospital facility here in NewProvidence could begin as soon as early 2024, revealing as much was Minister ofHealth and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville who spoke with reporters on Mondaymorning at the launch of the trained clinical nursing program.“We went out to […]
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22 September 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer “The PLP reeks of victimization,” this from former leader of the DemocraticNational Alliance (DNA) Branville McCartney, while addressing a shake up at theMinistry of Immigration and the alleged mishandling of Acting Director ofImmigration Keturah Ferguson.Reportedly, Mrs Ferguson is to be placed on leave and forced into early retirement.The government is […]
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22 September 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) had a weekend of celebrations in honor of theparty’s second anniversary of governance.The celebrations kicked off on Saturday (September 16th ) with a breakfast at the party’sheadquarters on Farrington Road followed by a grill and chill.On Sunday in a day of gratitude and reflection, PLP’s […]
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22 September 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON The Davis administration, through the Ministry of Health and Wellness plans tolaunch an emergency medical ground transportation system for the Family Islands.Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Micheal Darville made the announcement this pastMonday during the launch of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Trained ClinicalNurses Programme and said the move will soon end […]
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