15 September 2023
By Gerrino J. Saunders Many members of the media were caught by surprise this week after learning thatthe popular weekly cabinet press briefings may be a thing of the past.On Monday Italia Clarke Press Officer in the Office Of The Prime Minister (OPM)sent a notice to media houses informing that moving forward the cabinet briefingon […]
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15 September 2023
By Licec Bastian Police officers who make arrests, find and recover illegal weapons with an arrest andthose who make arrests for dangerous drugs and recover dangerous drugs duringsearches will be rewarded in a new arrest incentive system within the Royal BahamasPolice Force (RBPF).Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander while defending the new points systemthat was revealed […]
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15 September 2023
DESTINY JOHNSON The Grand Lucayan Resort has a number of potential buyers for the property; this coming fromMinister of Tourism Investments and Aviation Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper as hespoke about new and exciting plans for Grand Bahama earlier in the week.Asked for more information on those negotiations during the Office of the Prime Minister’sWeekly […]
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15 September 2023
Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Spouse of President of Botswana Mrs Neo Jane Masisi was impressed with hervisit to the Nassau Cruise Port on Wednesday morning.Mrs. Masisi is in country with her husband Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi in an officialstate visit. The first lady was greeted by Minister of State for Housing and UrbanRenewal Lisa Rahming and […]
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15 September 2023
By Gerrino J. Saunders It is “really sad” to see the leader of the opposition Michael Pintard trying to take credit for thePrime Minister’s decision to make adjustments within his team of cabinet ministers, saidProgressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell while speaking from the city ofChicago, USA on Monday morning.In his capacity as Minister […]
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15 September 2023
By Keile Campbell In the latest update concerning the outbreak of Dengue Fever – whichstands at 88 cases as revealed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, oneof those cases has claimed the life of a nine year-old boy, revealed byChief Medical Officer Dr. Pearl McMillan.Although details of the case could not be provided, Dr. […]
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15 September 2023
Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Two men appeared in The Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning, charged withunlawful sexual intercourse with minors. 32 year-old, William Lewis was chargedwith two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with two 15-year-old girls while onHarbor Island.The incidents occurred on Saturday 12 th August and Tuesday, 29 th August 2023according to police reports.Also […]
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08 September 2023
The Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Wendall Jones told members of international community in Washington, DC on Thursday that “climate change is not a political issue, it’s a survival issue.” Speaking at The High-Level Dialogue on Climate Policy and Other Key Issues in the Western Hemisphere at the Organization of American States, […]
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08 September 2023
DELVARDO EMMANUELJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Executives at Atlantis Paradise Island said they were never against the RoyalCaribbean International (RCI) multimillion dollar Paradise Island Beach Club.On Thursday morning, while speaking with reporters, Atlantis President andManaging Director Audrey Oswell said they’re satisfied with the amended plansfor the $100 million Paradise Island Beach Club.When asked what motivated the change […]
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08 September 2023
Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer As he congratulated the new Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle,Bahamas Public Service Union (BPSU) President Kimsley Ferguson encouraged her toimprove communication with the union and government.Mr. Ferguson’s comments came this week during an interview on Love 97’s talk show Issuesof the Day.“Let me congratulate her publicly for her […]
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