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Sir Lynden Remembered

It has been 14 years since the country lost Sir Lynden Pindling and yet his legacy hasn’t waned one bit. Sir Lynden, the country’s first prime minister, died on August 26, 2000 following a lengthy...

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Wilchombe Optimistic About GB’s Economy

More airlift and a new cruise ship will be coming to Grand Bahama “very soon,” according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. Minister Wilchcombe, who spoke to the Bahama Journal before heading into...

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Administrators: Teachers Will Focus on Crime

Two senior administrators at government schools in New Providence said they are taking steps to deal with students who will come back to school on Monday having experienced challenges in their...

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Five Traffic Fatalites In Five Days

The man who was involved in a traffic accident in Grand Bahama Monday has died, police confirmed yesterday, marking the fifth traffic fatality recorded in the country in the past five days. The...

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Tourism Officials to Diversify Endorsements

Tourism officials are not only focused on sports-related events but want to bring more diverse events to The Bahamas to help boost the economy, according to Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe. Minister...

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Uniform Assistance Programme Reports Steady Numbers

While she was not able to give exact figures, Minister of Social Services Melanie Griffin said uniform assistance leading into the new school year was “relatively the same as last year.” “So far we...

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PM Tours Baha Mar

Prime Minister Perry Christie along with a delegation of his cabinet ministers was on a tour of the $3.5 billion Baha Mar resort property yesterday. The Bahama Journal understands the tour was...

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Schools Expect Greatness From Students

Administrators from two schools – C.R. Walker Senior High School and Temple Christian Primary School – said they expect greatness from their students this academic year. The Bahama Journal visited C.R....

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Stem Cell Regulations Tabled

Regulations for the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act 2013 were tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday by Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez. Calling it transformative legislation, Dr. Gomez said...

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Wilchcombe Blasts FNM Over Gaming Bill

Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who is responsible for gaming, yesterday called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis a “flip-flopper” on the issue of regularising web shops in the...

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