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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax
 
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Ambassador Jones Receives Golden Jubilee Award

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 […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax

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 […]

PM Says DeSantis is ‘Misguided’

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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PM: No investigations made into Petty’s matter

01 December 2023

By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff WriterPrime Minister Philip Davis said no investigations were carried concerning thecontroversy surrounding former Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC)Executive Chairman Sylvanus Petty as his testimony in court was at all that wasneeded.Petty tendered his resignation on November 15 as the chairman of WSC after headmitted in court during the Adrian Gibson corruption […]

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No Language Barrier Expected with Ghana Nurses

01 December 2023

By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff WriterDirector of Nursing Gina Dean assured the public that the new group of nurses from Ghana allspeak English and there should not be an issue of a language barrier.The Ministry of Health and Wellness brought more than 18 nurses from Ghana to address thenursing shortage in The Bahamas.However, there seemed to […]

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Ghana Nurses Arrive to Assist Healthcare System

01 December 2023

By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Health and Wellness commenced its new staff orientation fornurses from the Republic of Ghana and the University of The Bahamas onMonday.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Colin Higgs welcomed theintegration of Ghana nurses in The Bahamas.“We are pleased at the ministry to those national and international […]

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World AIDS Day Celebrations Begin

01 December 2023

Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff WriterThe Ministry of Health’s HIV and AIDS Center has kicked off its week-long celebrations for the35 th World AIDS Day with an assembly at CC Sweeting Senior High School, under the theme“Let Communities Lead.”Dr. Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS Program, read the World AIDS Daymessage on behalf of Minister of […]

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Rapper Rich Homie Quan to Perform at Spilligate’23 Festival

01 December 2023

By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Promoters of the Spilligate’23 Festival have revealed that American rapper Rich Homie Quan isset to open for headliner Burna Boy.In an exclusive interview with The Bahama Journal, Beaumont Todd, marketing lead atSignature Productions, announced the updates to the lineup, highlighting the inclusion of the“Lifestyle” and “Type of Way” rapper. Signature […]

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SBDC Plans to Succeed in 2024

01 December 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is gearing up for a successful 2024 with theroll out of some new initiatives as well as the maintenance of the grants already established.Executive Director of the SBDC Samantha Rolle said there is one more initiative coming soon.“So, we forecast that we have one […]

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Glover-Rolle Continues to Advocate for Women and Children’s Rights

01 December 2023

Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer National Women’s Week is coming to an end and although a lot of progress has been made,Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said there is still work to be done.Mrs. Glover-Rolle discussed how woman’s difficulties are often overlooked.“As we look ahead and think about the ways that we can […]

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PM: “The Bahamas Won”

24 November 2023

The election of the new Member of Parliament for the West Grand Bahama and Biminiconstituency Kingsley Smith is being likened to a vote of confidence in the administrationof Prime Minister Philip Davis.The by-election was occasioned by the passing of the late Obie Wilchombe. Results of the pollshow that Smith won more votes than Wilchombe did in the general elections in […]

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Landslide Win for PLP

24 November 2023

BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Unofficial results indicate that Progressive Liberal Party candidate Kingsley Smith has won theby-election for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat, previously held by the late Minister ofSocial Services, Information and Broadcasting Obie Wilchcombe.Mr. Smith won with a total of 2,150 votes, which represents 58.25 percent of the votes. FNMcandidate […]

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