14 March 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELYJournal Staff Writer Senator Reuben Rahming, Member of Parliament for the Free National Movement,addressed concerns over the government’s expenditure and the issue of financialwastage as he made his contribution to the mid-year budget.He referred specifically to funding for hospitals in Grand Bahama and NewProvidence given under the previous FNM administration. “So then why […]
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14 March 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Last year residents on Harbour Island took to the streets in protest over a lack ofreliable utilities especially the electrical supply on Harbour Island and mainlandNorth Eleuthera.The Davis administration has taken notice and has pledged to address theirconcerns, and during her contribution to the mid-year budget debate the Ministerresponsible […]
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14 March 2025
By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer The Government of The Bahamas is building new paths to success in fiscal matters. Leading off debate on the mid-year budget on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis said, “the most important way to build new paths to security and success is to invest in our people – […]
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14 March 2025
Economic indicators in The Bahamas and elsewhere in our part of the world are blinking red. This is because some six weeks into his new administration U.S. President Donald Trump, despite being warned by most Economists insists on imposing high tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Whether you are a housewife or a […]
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06 March 2025
An announcement by the new United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the expansion of an existing Cuba-related visa restriction policy that targets so called “forced labour linked to the Cuban labour export program” could negatively impact the normal good relationship between The Bahamas and the United States. Politicos in The Bahamas believe this […]
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06 March 2025
The world has been changed in the last month. We now live in a global environment where the President of the United States of America is rogue, is embracing an adversary Russia, and is abandoning European allies. This is sad news for freedom loving people and those who support democracy in the western hemisphere. The […]
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06 March 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer As a result of replacing bad policies with good ones The Bahamas’ recovery postCovid19 pandemic has been the strongest in the region Prime Minister PhilipDavis proclaimed this week while delivering the 2024-2025 mid-year fiscal budgetcommunication in the halls of Parliament.Mr. Davis the minister of finance said, “there was nothing […]
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06 March 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer With food items becoming more and more expensive the Davis Administration hastaken another major step in their effort to make food more affordable for Bahamianfamilies.While making the mid-year budget communication this week Prime MinisterPhilip Davis announced plans to reduce value added tax (VAT) on a certaincategory of food items.He […]
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06 March 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer In April 2024 the Davis Administration introduced a suite of new anti-ganglegislation aimed at dismantling existing gangs, and preventing gangs recruitingnew members in an effort to eradicate them. Police intelligence has shown thatmany of the murders and associated crimes like attempted murders and car-jackings are the result of gang […]
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06 March 2025
BY: LATONYA ROBERTSJournal Staff Writer The Royal Bahamas Police Force and the government reported they have seen adownward trend in crime in the Englerston community with a 48% reduction inmurder, since the implementation of the “Clear. Hold. Build” initiative. The reportscame at a press conference on Monday while at the Office of the Prime Minister.Member […]
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