27 October 2023
By Keile Campbell The Bahamas Department of Immigration’s Comprehensive Review Commissionhas been selected, as revealed in Parliament on Wednesday by Minister ofImmigration Alfred Sears.Prime Minister Philip Davis, back in June revealed that there would be acomprehensive review of the immigration department in wake of former Ministerof Immigration Keith Bell allegedly interfering with the work of […]
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27 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The second Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) began a two-day meeting in the capital onMonday evening at the Atlantis Paradise Island’s Grand Ballroom.Over 500 attendees from 40 countries along with 45 institutional investors are currently incountry with the aim to share, learn, prepare and finalize business and investment deals thatsupport regional […]
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27 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer With the second annual Caribbean Investment Forum continuing in the capital, Deputy PrimeMinister Chester Cooper said following this forum, he hopes for new investment in TheBahamas’ agricultural sector as the country continues to strive for a reduction in its food importbill.“This event is big on technology, Agritech, Fintech, [and] ICT. […]
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27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis honoured the life and legacy of the late ObieWilchcombe in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as he made his contribution tothe Speech from the Throne Debate.As he moved a Resolution thanking Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt for herdelivery of the Speech from the Throne, during […]
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27 October 2023
By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis reaffirmed The Bahamas’ commitment to assist Haitiin its time of crisis.During his keynote address at the opening session of Diplomatic Week, PrimeMinister Davis discussed the humanitarian crisis in Haiti and expressing deepconcern for the deteriorating state of affairs there.He told those in attendance that The Bahamas […]
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27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis honoured the life and legacy of the late ObieWilchcombe in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as he made his contribution tothe Speech from the Throne Debate.As he moved a Resolution thanking Governor General Cynthia “Mother” Pratt for herdelivery of the Speech from the Throne, during […]
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27 October 2023
Licec BastianJournal Staff WriterAnother motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday, the third male to losehis life in such a tragic way and the fourth to die as a result of motorcycle collisions ina week.Police launched active investigations into the 46 th fatality for the year, according toThe Journal’s records, when a 24-year-old […]
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27 October 2023
DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff WriterAfter months of negotiations, a five-year industrial agreement has been finalized and signedbetween Bahamas Power and Light Company (BPL) and the Bahamas Electrical UtilityManagerial Union (BEUMU).The signing on Tuesday afternoon, at the Office of the Prime Minister, while it came with somedisappointment, there was also much enthusiasm.Minister of Energy and Transport Jobeth […]
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27 October 2023
By Licec BastianJournal Staff Writer Hours after a 16-year-old teen was heroically pulled from a vehicle submerged inwaters at Arawak Cay, a female American tourist was rescued from waters by alifeguard on Cable Beach.Police in the capital are investigating two near drowning incidents.On Monday morning, sometime around 9:45, a 59-year-old female visitor from theUnited States […]
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27 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) launched its One-to-OneChallenge Programme, aimed at planting one tree for each citizen in the archipelago.The first of three trees were planted at Doris Johnson Senior High School, CI Gibson and CVBethel Senior High School.Executive Chairman of BAMSI Senator Tyrel Young, while at […]
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