The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A man is dead after he pointed a handgun at police officers on Sunday. According to reports, shortly after 10 p.m., police received information that a group of young men were armed with firearms in front of a home located at Providence Avenue near Infant View Road. Police upon arrival at Providence Avenue met a […]

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Mackenzie Dorestin, 25, of College Gardens was arraigned and charged on Monday for unlawfully threatening police officers. He made death threats to police last Thursday. Dorestin appeared before Magistrate Constantine Delancey in court number two with tears in his eyes as he pleaded for mercy regarding bail, which was denied pending his immigration status. Dorestin […]

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In the face of being criticized by a member of his own political party who currently sits in the very position that he once occupied, Raynard Rigby, past Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) chairman, yesterday told The Bahama Journal, that the words of his colleague are laughable. On Monday, present PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts, bashed Mr. […]

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Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Bradley Roberts said yesterday that Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe’s call to suspend the winding up petition against Baha Mar and focus on its role as mediator of negotiations falls in line with what the government’s intentions were all along. “That action and that pursuit has been the […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party announced yesterday that it planning to launch its 52nd national general convention from November 1 – 7. Under the theme ‘Transforming the Nation for the Next Generation,’ officials said they are thrilled about the much anticipated event. “Party delegates can expect an exciting and progressive convention, centered on new and innovative […]

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Christopher Simms, 46, of Freeport, Grand Bahama was arraigned on Monday on four counts of stealing. He appeared in the Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rengin Johnson and pleaded guilty to all the charges. He was sentenced to three years at The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. The matters are in connection to the stealing of […]

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In keeping with the mandate of the new Correctional Bill 2014, seven female correctional officers of The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services departed The Bahamas on Saturday for two weeks of intensive training at the Orange County Corrections Department, in Orlando Florida. The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) and the Orange County Corrections Department […]

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One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and South Eleuthera Mission (SEM) under the umbrella of the Center for Training and Innovation partnered with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to provide skills training free-of-charge to nearly 100 Eleutherans on August 17 to 22, at the Central Eleuthera High School in Palmetto Point. Training, free-of-charge, was facilitated […]

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Minister of the Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett responded to a story being circulated via social media concerning the government’s fleet of garbage trucks that also insisted that he owned a number of trucks. “I have addressed this issue before in the House of Assembly and in the media,” he said. “I again state emphatically […]

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As promised Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney addressed some specific issues regarding contracts which he said government officials are directly benefiting from. During a press conference on Monday, Mr. McCartney said the government has devoted $10 million to address environmental concerns at Clifton Pier. The DNA leader, for the past several weeks, has […]

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