The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Minister of Agriculture Renward Wells  is defending the large delegation that went to Haiti over the weekend. The progressive Liberal Party in a statement criticised the large delegation, which consisted of fifteen  persons for the four day trip. Mr. Wells  in defense said,”the Bahamian people have elected us to do their business and at […]

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Over 85 non-profit organizations yesterday were represented as they joined together for an all day networking event to discuss good governance in the Bahamas during the Civil Society Conclave organized by Org Bahamas. Various entities such as, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), One Eleuthera Foundation and The University of The Bahamas (UB)  gathered at Atlantis, […]

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A 25-year-old Surinam resident will spend the next few years in a Bahamian jail after being caught with a pound of cocaine. Juan Paneway appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain yesterday to answer  one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, one count of conspiracy to  possess dangerous drugs and one […]

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The Minister of  Agriculture Renward Wells is seeking to allay fears  after the government’s  decision to allow   Haitian agricultrural  produce to be in local stores. Responding to reports of unhappy Bahamian farmers who says the government doesn’t need to import produce,  Mr. Wells, said  local farmers have no need to worry. “I want the […]

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Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that seven persons currently detained by the Bahamas Department of Corrections must be freed as their detentions were unlawful. The persons include Verante Mocombe, Michelot Merillien, Gerna Jean- Tinord and her daughter Gemma Joseph and Kediesha Bent- John and her daughter Chitara John. This  came after noted Queen’s Counsel Fred Smith […]

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Having done away with Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) foreign management team, Power Secure, and installing  a Bahamian management team, Minister of Works, Desmond Bannister said BPL still has a long way to go in addressing key areas. Speaking with reporters outside of a  Cabinet yesterday morning, Mr. Bannister said that he did not know […]

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With over $200 million awarded in contracts during the Progressive Liberal Party’s administration, Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said that the Free National Movement’s administration is working on changing the process for negotiating, bidding, and awarding contracts. “Under the former administration they had over $200 million in negotiated contracts that were just negotiated out. “There […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless […]

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Accident investigators have shipped the recovered failed Aztec plane wreckage to the United States for further investigations. On Sunday the aircraft was recovered from waters adjacent to the previous search location by a salvage team with assistance from specialist divers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Chief Accident Investigator in the Air Accident Department Delvin […]

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Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious is the new Management Council Chairman for the Governor General Youth Award (GGYA).  The  body is  responsible  the   day-to-day operations of the program . The  chairmanship was announced yesterday  during a press conference  held at the Anglican Diocesan Office. Father  Palacious spoke  to the importance of GGYA in the community […]

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