19 December 2025
BY ARIANNA NEELY BAHAMA JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The Bahamas is on track to have its lowest annual murder count since the COVID-19 Pandemic, an achievement that observers and analysts believe is due to government anti-crime initiatives like Clear, Hold, Build. Up to press time, there were 81 murders in The Bahamas for 2025. The last […]
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19 December 2025
This year 2025 has been a year of tremendous progress in The Bahamas. The present political directorate, although beset by some challenges, has been able to provide help and hope to tens of thousands of Bahamians. Not everyone will be satisfied with the efforts, but it is obvious to right-thinking people that we live in […]
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19 December 2025
BY ARIANNA NEELY BAHAMAS JOURNAL WRITER The Free National Movement has accused the Davis administration of failing Grand Bahama, as continued delays in the redevelopment of the Grand Lucayan Resort and outstanding issues affecting workers at the property. In a statement from the FNM that was released this past Sunday, Opposition Leader Michael Pintard said […]
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19 December 2025
BY CLEMIA NEELY Journal Staff Writer Physicians who are members of the newly formed National Health Insurance Providers Association (NHIPA) want the government to expedite the registration of their representative body, which was formed so that they can equally participate in decisions regarding future modifications to the National Health Insurance Plan’s health care delivery. They […]
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19 December 2025
Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer As heated public discussions continue about migration particularly after the passing of the Smuggling of Migrants Bill 2025in parliament, the Bahamas Department of Immigration continues to apprehend and deport foreign nationals living and working in the country illegally. This week, the Department of immigration reported that thirteen Haitian nationals and […]
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19 December 2025
By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor “We will take all 39 seats in the 2026 general elections,” says Free National Movement National Chairman Dr. Duane Sands. Sands was speaking to a raucous crowd of supporters after being introduced as the candidate for Bamboo Town where he will face the sitting Speaker of the […]
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19 December 2025
By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor “We will take all 39 seats in the 2026 general elections,” says Free National Movement National Chairman Dr. Duane Sands. Sands was speaking to a raucous crowd of supporters after being introduced as the candidate for Bamboo Town where he will face the sitting Speaker of the […]
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19 December 2025
By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer The Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union (BCPMU) and the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB) have officially signed a four-year industrial agreement, bringing to a close month of negotiations between union representatives and management. The signing ceremony marked what union leaders described as a challenging but necessary negotiation […]
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19 December 2025
By Gerrino J. Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor The last Free National Movement government intended to introduce Asylum laws. This was revealed in the Senate on Thursday by Attorney-General Senator Ryan Pinder in answer to a promise by the Leader of the Opposition Michael Pinder to repeal the Smuggling Migrants legislation if the FNM became […]
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19 December 2025
Affordability is not a hoax. It has become a major issue in many countries in the Caribbean and the Americas due to the misguided policies of the Trump administration. Since his return to the Presidency of the United States, Donald Trump has increased tariffs on imported goods from many countries around the world. He has […]
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