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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 […]

RIGHTS BAHAMAS VP SUPPORTS McALPINE

18 May 2018

Pineridge Member of Parliament  Frederick McAlpine is receiving some support after he was chastised by fellow party members in the Free National Movement  because of his public remarks regarding the Minnis administration and its policies.  The backlash came after McAlpine protested against the government in Rawson Square.  The MP said that all Bahamians have the […]

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Island Treasure Hunt Reveals Bahamas’ Hottest Attractions

18 May 2018

Island Treasure Hunt  reveals Bahamas’ Hottest Attractions.  A 26 year-old entrepreneur is building his tour business from the ground up,  connecting locals and tourists  vacationing on New Providence and Paradise Island with a triple dose of once in a life time experiences in The Exuma Cays.  It’s not every day one gets to frolic with […]

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SHANTY TOWN REPORT RELEASED

18 May 2018

A preliminary assessment report of  ten shanty towns in New Providence found that a total of 1,410 people reside in these communities. There  is also a total of 428 such households scattered across the capital with the largest being in the Carmichael constituency.  The report indicates that 44 per cent of the shanty town community […]

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THE BAHAMAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES MANAGEMENT MEETING

18 May 2018

The Governments of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the United States of America resumed negotiations on 15-16 May 2018 in Nassau, The Bahamas regarding the management of the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas. Since 1952, a portion of the air traffic through the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas has been managed by the Federal […]

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PRISON FELLOWSHIP HONOURS INMATES

18 May 2018

“Life is a journey” is a quote that many if not all the inmates  in  the Bahamas Correctional Services could live by. The  quote is the theme that the first ever prisoners journey program in the Bahamas was under. Prison Fellowship Bahamas has  honoured  73  medium, maximum and female prisoners that completed an eight-week program […]

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BPL To Be Right-sized OVER 200 WORKERS TO BE TERMINATED

17 May 2018

Since threatening a “dark and hot summer” for its tens of thousands of consumers, the line staff and managerial unions of  Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) have signed an agreement of Voluntary Separation. This became necessary as  the Board of BPL has  decided to terminate some 233 employees in an effort to right-size  the electrical […]

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A BILLION SOULS NETWORK COMES TO THE BAHAMAS

17 May 2018

According to Pentecostal pastor, Dr. James Davis, more than 90  percent of all religious ministers worldwide have no formal education. Further,  tens of thousands drop out of ministry each year. It is this very reason that gave birth to the Billion Souls Network, which after 15 years is making its way to the Bahamas. The […]

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Bill To Allow Borrowing by BPL

17 May 2018

Bahamas Power and Light (BPL)  is seeking to do a number of things which in effect will be “fairly costly,” according to Minister of Public Works, Desmond Bannister.  During his contribution to the Electricity Amendment (BPL) Bill, in the House of Assembly yesterday, the Minister said “the current BPL legislation, while it provides that BEC […]

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House Passes Entities Reporting Bill

17 May 2018

The government and opposition yesterday put differences aside and spoke with one voice on a critical piece of legislation for the financial services industry.  The two sides both agreed to support the passing of a Multi-National Entities Reporting Bill to satisfy another requirement of the European Union’s Code of Conduct Group – the same group […]

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BAHAMAS AND U.S RESUME AIR TRAFFIC MEETING

17 May 2018

The Governments of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the United States of America have  resumed negotiations over the last two days  in Nassau  regarding the management of the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas. Since 1952, a portion of the air traffic through the sovereign airspace of The Bahamas has been managed by the Federal […]

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