21-year old French Canadian drowns in Exuma. 20 December 2024. By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The search for the 21 -year- old French national who was a resident ofQuebec, Canada and was reported missing at sea on Monday endedtragically on Tuesday.Police in Exuma confirming late Tuesday afternoon that shortly after2pm officers from the marine support unit discovered the lifeless ...

Dec 20, 2024 · THE RIGHT DIRECTION. The year 2024 has been a good year for The Bahamas in despite of all the negative around us. It is our considered and dispassionate opinion that the positives in our national development efforts far outweigh the negatives.

JCNP and MOYSC Decide as Valley Boys Factions Unable To Reach Compromise. 13 September 2024. By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer After riding high for several weeks and seemingly having the upper hand in theinternal but public battle for the rights to the Valley Boys name, being first toregistered the name and recently laying claim to the Claridge Road shack, TheWay Forward Valley Boys ...

IMF PRAISES GOV’T. 22 November 2024. By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) points out The Bahamas’ “remarkable recovery” in moving from crisis to growth following Hurricane Dorian and the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is also recommending some very specific actions the government should take to help meet its debt target of …

Dec 20, 2024 · Sometime ago, the Bahamian people heard a lot about carbon credits and how the country can benefit from the sale of it. Prime Minister Philip Davis took the advocacy on the global stage for increased reductions of emissions and for multilateral banks to make changes that can leverage private investments and create fair and win-win […]

Dec 20, 2024 · By Gerrino Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor While Bahamians have long complained that The Bahamas has not had a United States Ambassador since the Obama administration appointed Nicole Avant who demitted office in November 2011, the nomination of Herschel Walker is receiving mixed reactions in The Bahamas.

17 hours ago · By Shenia Roberts Journal Staff Writer. The Bahamas government is now exploring new ways to provide affordable housing to the masses considering what some are calling an affordable housing

PM Hopeful Following Successful UN Resolution on Tax. By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Philip Davis, in a written statement, applaudedthe recent passage of a United Nations (UN) resolution that calls for the creation of anintergovernmental committee open to all United Nations member states with a bureau ofapproximately 20 members, elected ...

17 hours ago · It is an award issued for more than 20 years to Bahamians who has used head, heart and hands to promote the common good for the overall growth and becoming a police officer. She said, “we have come to recognize a woman who like the biblical Deborah has displayed great strength of character and ...

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill. By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime ...