01 December 2023
By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff WriterDirector of Nursing Gina Dean assured the public that the new group of nurses from Ghana allspeak English and there should not be an issue of a language barrier.The Ministry of Health and Wellness brought more than 18 nurses from Ghana to address thenursing shortage in The Bahamas.However, there seemed to […]
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01 December 2023
By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Ministry of Health and Wellness commenced its new staff orientation fornurses from the Republic of Ghana and the University of The Bahamas onMonday.Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Colin Higgs welcomed theintegration of Ghana nurses in The Bahamas.“We are pleased at the ministry to those national and international […]
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01 December 2023
Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff WriterThe Ministry of Health’s HIV and AIDS Center has kicked off its week-long celebrations for the35 th World AIDS Day with an assembly at CC Sweeting Senior High School, under the theme“Let Communities Lead.”Dr. Nikkiah Forbes, director of the National HIV/AIDS Program, read the World AIDS Daymessage on behalf of Minister of […]
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01 December 2023
By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Promoters of the Spilligate’23 Festival have revealed that American rapper Rich Homie Quan isset to open for headliner Burna Boy.In an exclusive interview with The Bahama Journal, Beaumont Todd, marketing lead atSignature Productions, announced the updates to the lineup, highlighting the inclusion of the“Lifestyle” and “Type of Way” rapper. Signature […]
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01 December 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is gearing up for a successful 2024 with theroll out of some new initiatives as well as the maintenance of the grants already established.Executive Director of the SBDC Samantha Rolle said there is one more initiative coming soon.“So, we forecast that we have one […]
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01 December 2023
Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer National Women’s Week is coming to an end and although a lot of progress has been made,Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle said there is still work to be done.Mrs. Glover-Rolle discussed how woman’s difficulties are often overlooked.“As we look ahead and think about the ways that we can […]
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24 November 2023
The election of the new Member of Parliament for the West Grand Bahama and Biminiconstituency Kingsley Smith is being likened to a vote of confidence in the administrationof Prime Minister Philip Davis.The by-election was occasioned by the passing of the late Obie Wilchombe. Results of the pollshow that Smith won more votes than Wilchombe did in the general elections in […]
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24 November 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Unofficial results indicate that Progressive Liberal Party candidate Kingsley Smith has won theby-election for the West Grand Bahama and Bimini seat, previously held by the late Minister ofSocial Services, Information and Broadcasting Obie Wilchcombe.Mr. Smith won with a total of 2,150 votes, which represents 58.25 percent of the votes. FNMcandidate […]
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24 November 2023
By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis addressed the ongoing negotiations regarding the sale of the GrandBahama Port Authority (GBPA) and said the government is willing to “step to the plate” toacquire the Port Authority.The government has long been searching for a private investor or buyer that would meet itsstandards and is open […]
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24 November 2023
By Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Lunch vendors, who work with the Ministry of Education under the NationalSchool Lunch Program, expressed their disappointment with the program.Several lunch vendors came forward to reveal that they are taking money out oftheir own pockets to fund the school lunch program. In addition, the lunch vendorssaid they are not being […]
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