The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

MThe 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 questionable court […]

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The 2018/2019 Budget Communication presented in the House of Assembly yesterday by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest  is causing political consternation around the  Bahamas as Bahamians rebel against the government’s decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) by 60 per cent.  The rate has been  moved from 7.5 per cent […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest revealed during his presentation of the 2018/2019 Budget, that Value Added Tax (VAT) will be eliminated on breadbasket items, a “commitment to Bahamians”.  “As for measures that that we are implementing to meet our commitments to Bahamians and provide tax relief to individuals and businesses: effective […]

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“For us today, crime and criminal activities ensure that we live in the worst of times.” These words were uttered by President of The Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and  Education Convention, the Reverend  Doctor  William Thompson Tuesday  night at he addressed the annual session. He  said that “crime stalks our land with tornadic destructiveness…  Families […]

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Making a startling announcement in the House of Assembly in a lengthy 2018/2019 Budget Communication yesterday,  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest said that “the country’s bond rating is at junk status.” In defense of his government’s decision to hike the VAT rate, he charged that the Minnis administration could do […]

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A 35-year-old father of two, Deolo Cordell  Pratt  was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson- Pratt  yesterday  on three counts of the importation of ammunition and one count of conspiracy to import ammunition without possessing a fire arm certificate. The  offences are alleged that have taken been committed  between March and July 2016.    Pratt is […]

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Deputy Leader of the Progressive Liberal Party, I Chester Cooper says the government decision  to raise Value Added Tax to 12 percent  “is not only treacherous but is a reckless and dangerous move on the part of the government”.  “The Government shamelessly announced an increase in VAT from 7.5 per cent  to 12 per cent […]

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The National Insurance Board (NIB) is weighing out their options as it relates to increasing contributions from nine per cent to 20 per  cent,  according to the Cabinet  minister responsible, Brensil Rolle.  Mr. Rolle said that although this has been the position of the IDB and some sectors of NIB for quite some time, the […]

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A 15-year-old male of Davis Street was arraigned  yesterday in the magistrate’s court on three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse. It is alleged that on Thursday 28th of April 2018 he had sexual intercourse with a 6-year-old female;  again on Thursday 14th of May 2018,  with a 10-year-old female  and  for a third time with […]

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Long suffering employees of the general post office could very well be working out of a new Gladstone Road post office by the end of the year.  The Minister of Transport  with  responsibility for the East Hill Street Building, Frankie Campbell, announced yesterday that he received a notice of possession of a building in southwest  […]

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