21 October 2025
Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer Deputy Chairman of the Parade Management Committee, Calvin Greene, isassuring the public that the quality and standard of Junkanoo will not diminishunder the newly appointed management structure.Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Greene said the Parade ManagementCommittee (PMC) was appointed by the National Junkanoo Committee (NJC), thestatutory body established in […]
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21 October 2025
By: Arianna NeelyBahamas Journal Writer The Bahamas continues to heighten its efforts to combat human smuggling and traffickingwith the latest legislative step coming in the form of the Smuggling of Migrants Bill 2025.In Parliament on Wednesday, Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe introduced thebill for the first time describing it as a landmark piece of […]
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21 October 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal News Editor Abaco’s capital city Marsh Harbour is set to get a much-needed boost as theMinistry of Energy and Transport in conjunction with the United States Embassy(Nassau) and the Port Department announced the revitalization of the harbour port,through a structural upgrade project.Executives at the ministry said the government understands the significance […]
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21 October 2025
By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer What began as an effort to redefine a national holiday has grown into a celebration of theBahamian spirit, a day set aside to honour those whose courage, compassion, and service havehelped shape the nation.Each year on the second Monday in October, Bahamians observe National Heroes Day, a holidaythat replaced Discovery […]
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21 October 2025
One of the hot button political issues in The Bahamas is illegal Immigration. It is fair to conclude that successive administrations over the last twenty years have not been successful in dealing with the problem. While there were sporadic attempts recently, the lack of consistency in apprehending and deporting illegal immigrants, there is a growing […]
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22 August 2025
By Arianna Neely Bahama Journal Staff Writer A new public information initiative, “Energy in Motion” was launched by the government on Thursday at the Office of The Prime Minister. Officials will host briefings twice monthly, in an effort to keep Bahamians informed on developments in the energy sector and the government’s broader plans to stabilize […]
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22 August 2025
No matter what indices you examine, any objective analysis of the socioeconomic affairs on The Bahamas would indicate that The Commonwealth of The Bahamas as a nation is making significant progress. This period of prosperity today is reminiscent of the late 1960s and early 1970s when the Pindling administration, in full stride with a very […]
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22 August 2025
By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis recently revealed that he met with officials todiscuss plans for a new campus for The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) andthis week he made the announcement that land has been secured for the new campus.He said, “The new BTVI campus is a […]
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22 August 2025
By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer Parliamentarians are on summer break, but East Grand Bahama MP Kwasi Thompson, whois the shadow Minister of Finance and Opposition Leader Michael Pintard continue to hammeraway at the Davis administration and its handling on the public purse but the governmentmaintains it is moving in the right direction with its fiscal […]
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