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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 […]

LANDMARK CITIZENSHIP SAGA AG: Jean Charles Case To Impact Future Laws

06 February 2018

Attorney General Carl Bethel has revealed that the outcome of the Jean Rony Jean Charles citizenship saga will ultimately impact future legislation. Mr. Bethel spoke with reporters on the steps of The Supreme Court after Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that Jean Charles should be released from custody pending the full hearing of the government’s stay […]

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Peter Nygard Gave 110 Employees $10,000 Each

05 February 2018

The Clifton Review   The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and […]

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Police Probing Homicide

05 February 2018

Another homicide investigation in the capital as police are asking the public’s help for any information which can assist in solving a shooting incident which has left an adult male dead.   Shortly after 11:00pm Saturday, a male went into the southern police station with a gunshot to his body and reported that he was […]

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DEMENTIA INCREASES AMONG THE ELDERLY

05 February 2018

Dementia is among the leading ailments of the elderly in The Bahamas which often goes unnoticed.   Although there is not a specified number of the elderly population, it is projected that by 2025 there will be near 70,000 people aged 65 years and older living in the country. It is said that someone in […]

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology partners with UB

05 February 2018

The Government has invited prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to aid Bahamian students with solving real world challenges of their choosing.   This was announced by Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell   last week during the launch of the Sustainable Nassau Action Plan and Ideathon at the University of the Bahamas (UB).   […]

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Western Union Launches New “Direct-To Bank” Service

05 February 2018

Beginning February 3, for only $10, customers of Western Union (WU) will be able to go into any of its retail locations in The Bahamas with cash in hand and send funds directly to billions of accounts in more than 50 countries, including The Philippines, The United States of America, Nigeria, China and Mexico.   […]

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Missing Boater “Was Never Scared”

05 February 2018

After spending 16 days at sea, Rescued Bahamian boater Samuel Moss said he was not afraid at all during the ordeal.   In an interview with CBS News in the United States on Friday, Moss said before the 40-foot wave hit his boat, he knew it was coming, so he wrapped himself in a canvas, […]

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13 BAIC Employees Fired

05 February 2018

Thirteen employees from the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial corporation (BAIC) were fired on Friday, according to the corporation.   In a statement, BAIC said “that pursuant to a continuing complete review of all of its operations by its management and board of directors, the corporation engaged in a disengagement exercise which affected 13 persons in […]

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Maynard-Gibson On Historic SA Panel

05 February 2018

Former Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson is one six adjudicators that are a part of The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in Johannesburg, South Africa. The tribunal aims to connect the dots in the country’s story of state capture and economic crimes committed in the country before and after democracy in 1994. Importantly, the South […]

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PM and Minister In Conflict, Says Roberts

05 February 2018

Former Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts has taken Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis and Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands to task over possible interests in Physicians Alliance along with numerous problems plaguing the healthcare sector.   In a statement released yesterday, Mr. Roberts said that there are multiple questions that need to be answered […]

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