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RBDF Commodore King: No Intentions To Resign Opposition Members Suspended For Two Sittings Following Mace Incident
 
Defence Force Commodore, Dr. Raymond King

RBDF Commodore King: No Intentions To Resign

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer After the Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander was compelled toresign last Wednesday following a number of events that saw senior andjunior police officers involved in criminal and corrupt activities withsome abusing their authority resulting in fatal shootings, the focus thenturned to Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF)Dr. […]

Members of the Official Opposition inside the House of Assembly.

Opposition Members Suspended For Two Sittings Following Mace Incident

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Six opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) have been barred from Houseproceedings for two sittings following the chaos that occurred in the House ofAssembly on December 4 th when the Member for St. Barnabas and Free NationalMovement Deputy Leader Shanendon Cartwright charged the Speaker’s desk,snatched the Mace and quickly threw […]

Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare

Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare Says Drugs and Greed Fuel Crime

22 November 2024

Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer Corrections Department Commissioner Doan Cleares says greed and drugs are fueling crime inthe country. His comments came during the department’s annual church service at SouthlandCathedral Global Ministries on Sunday. It also coincides with the observance of CorrectionsRecognition Month and the institution’s 72 years of existence.Commissioner Cleare congratulated and encouraged prison officers […]

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PM Speaks at EmpowerMEN Forum

22 November 2024

BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Global statistics show that men make up 75% of all convictions, includingviolent crimes like killing. While at the “EmpowerMEN Forum” hosted by theSmall Business Development Centre, Prime Minister Philip Davis said that herefuses to accept a narrative that the upcoming generation of men are too fargone.On Tuesday the Prime Minister […]

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Police Commissioner Clayton Fernander

Commissioner Clayton Fernander Welcomes 2024 Police Recruits: A Call to Service and Integrity

22 November 2024

Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer During the 2024 police recruitment ceremony, Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernanderofficially welcomed the 100 new recruits, 72 being male and 28 being female into the RoyalBahamas Police Force (RBPF), marking their intensive training and the beginning of theircareers as law enforcement officers. The recruits, representing A, B, and C squads, were […]

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CELEBRATING WOMEN ON THE FORCE

22 November 2024

By: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer This month the Royal Bahamas Police Force celebrated 60years since womenwere enlisted and to commemorate the anniversary, an All-Women CompStatwas held at the Paul Farquharson conference centre to highlight thetransformative years of female officers.Police Press Liaison Officer Chief Superintendent Chrislyn Skippingsacknowledged the dedication and hard work of the female officers […]

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SKIPPINGS CALLS FOR ANGER MANAGEMENT

22 November 2024

BY: LATONYA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer Chief Superintendent Chrislynn Skippings said family members must encouragetheir loved ones to seek therapy and other forms of anger management whenneeded. These comments come after several recent reported altercations endedin extreme violence and in severe cases, death. On the scene of the country’slatest murder, she asked the public to resolve […]

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The issue of migration and illegal immigration took center stage at a panel discussion on “Understanding The Complexities of Migration Management ” during day four of Diplomatic Week held at the Grand Lucayan Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Immigration Minister the Hon. Sears (centre) served as a panelist for the discussion, along with Her Excellency Gezel Farrington, Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights (photographed at left) and Ms. Zahrah Jibrilu, Project Officer, International Organization for Migration (photographed at right). Other panelists included His Excellency Dennis Zulu, UN Resident Coordinator for The Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos and Jamaica; His Excellency Dr. Ellison Rahming, Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba; and Mr. Crispin Hall, of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

BALANCING MIGRATION

15 November 2024

By Journal Staff Writer America was built on it. Singapore thrives because of it.Immigrants usually make a country better especially when thepopulation is small and skills limited.Minister of Immigration and National Insurance, Alfred Sears sayswhen it comes to the issues surrounding migration The Bahamasfinds itself trying to balance national security interests of thecountry and human […]

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EDITORIAL -NEGATIVE PARTISANSHIP

15 November 2024

There is no doubt that Bahamians have always had a deep interest in American politics.  After the general elections in the United States where Donald Trump won a second non-consecutive term as President, many Bahamians fell ill and questioned the intelligence of the American people given the criminal convictions of Trump.  After all, it is […]

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Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

PM Davis says SIDS have a right to survival -COP29

15 November 2024

By Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Phillip Davis joined over 50,000 people in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29 th sessionof the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties known as COP29 where hegave contributions on behalf of The Bahamas.According to the United Nations, this gathering, the second largest of its kind, under the theme:investing […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Chester Cooper

Bahamasair Suspends Haiti Flights

15 November 2024

By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer The safety of airline passengers has once again come into question as the violence in Haiticontinues to escalate and it has prompted the national flag carrier, Bahamasair to suspend itsservice to Haiti. Gunfire aimed at commercial aircraft has led to the suspension of flights byseveral international carriers, including Spirit Airlines, […]

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Davis: Fight Climate Challenge like the world fights wars

15 November 2024

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis held nothing back and received a round ofapplause following his powerful speech to world leaders at the UnitedNations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku Azerbaijan where hechallenged global leaders to address the complexities of climate changewith the same zeal and financial backing they commit to […]

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