01 November 2024
By Gerrino Saunders — Journal Staff Writer Many Bahamians both young and old, those that reside in the country and those that visit home from time to time are becoming increasingly distraught with what appears to be a breakdown in societal norms as the behaviour, mentality and cultural norms are fast becoming extinct. One of […]
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01 November 2024
By: Latonya Roberts Journal Staff Writer Member of Parliament for North Abaco Kirk Cornish was cleared of his assault and death threats yesterday, after being found not guilty of two counts of rape. On Thursday, the Member of Parliament appeared in court before Justice Renea McKay and a nine-member jury. He was represented by Defence Lawyer […]
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01 November 2024
If we are to believe the polls in the United States of America in the campaign for the presidency, the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is tied. One candidate is qualified and the other is clearly unqualified. This is amazing in a country where Trump, the former president is awaiting sentencing after being […]
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01 November 2024
BY SHENIA ROBERTS JOURNAL STAFF WRITER Not since Perry Christie was prime minister, the leader of another Progressive Liberal Party administration from 2002-2007 has unemployment in The Bahamas been as low as it is now. At that time the low level was branded as being at an “irreducible minimum.” This week, the Bahamas National Statistical […]
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01 November 2024
By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer It appears as though receiving bail for some is almost akin to a death sentence, but the urge of human nature to be free and perhaps the desire to continue ones criminality compels many to apply for bail. And while Attorney General Senator Ryan Pinder is pleased with […]
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01 November 2024
BY: LATONYA ROBERTS Journal Staff Writer As we celebrated Aviation Week over the past five days, this year The Bahamas also played host to the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport (ALTA) Conference at Baha Mar, with Prime Minister Philip Davis as the keynote speaker at the official opening where he spoke about the forum’s […]
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01 November 2024
BY: LATONYA ROBERTS Journal Staff Writer The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) visited 14 food stores only to find nearly half the suppliers were in violation of consumer rights. The investigation came after the commission received an increase of complaints by consumers of merchants selling expired or outdated products. On Monday, Senator Randy Rolle, executive director […]
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01 November 2024
By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer The Air BnB industry has begun to flourish in The Bahamas as many residents convert their homes into temporary rental units and promote them through various web sites, some more stringent than others, while some property owners utilize more of an over-the-counter approach. While on the scene of the […]
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01 November 2024
BY SHENIA ROBERTS – JOURNAL STAFF WRITER After nearly 100 years the remains of the Lucayan Indians native to The Bahamas have been returned home. For almost a century the remains were sitting in a museum in Michigan in the possession of the Michigan State University. The skeletal remains were received by The Bahamas Antiquities, Monuments […]
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01 November 2024
By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer As part of the Davis administration’s “Clear, Hold, Build” strategy, local leaders are taking decisive action to tackle the pressing issues of derelict vehicles and illegal dumping in Bamboo Town. Minister of State for Environment and MP for Yamacraw, Zane Lightbourne, alongside MP for Bamboo Town, Patricia Deveaux, officially […]
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