The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

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 questionable court […]

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The Chief Executive Officer of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL)  Whitney Heastie said yesterday that there will be no load shedding this summer,  but there is no guarantee of no outages.  Mr. Heastie said the company has spent a lot of time preparing for this upcoming summer which he anticipates will be a better summer […]

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It was  announced yesterday  that a total of 9,200 visitors to New Providence over the past four years injected $23.8 million into the local economy due to the Bahamas Bowl. An additional $5 million was spent on food, supplies, entertainment, and local transportation.  Minister of Transport Frankie Campbell said that the government is well on […]

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The Bahamian Chinese Community Association of The Bahamas (CCA)  is  outraged in the wake of disturbing videos circulating on social media coupled with a recent television report that they say distorted and damaged the public’s perception of them. The organization made it clear in a release that it has been under contract with the Bahamas […]

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With the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) becoming  effective on Sunday, July 1st,  many organizations in Civil Society are bracing themselves for increase expenditures and a shortfall in revenue. That includes local charities like The Red Cross, The Salvation Army, and The Great Commission, who either expect or are already seeing a jump in […]

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The recently fired Parliamentary Secretary Travis Robinson says he   is still going beyond for his Bain Town constituents  and  has decided to form a new business.  “Travis Robinson the man behind the name, I am now going into some consultancy business as relates to tourism in the Bahamas,” says Mr. Robinson.  Bain Town  MP […]

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There are over 200 homes in Bain and  Grants town to be fixed and to be  ready for the hurricane season.  The Member of Parliament for the constituency Travis Robinson has  launched a roofing project to ensure all his constituents that are in desperate need of roof repairs are covered in the next few months. […]

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Today  employess of  Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) who  have applied and been approved for BPL’s voluntary separation packages will be released. BPL Chief Executive Officer  Whitney Heastie said yesterday that the  Company  has taken previous experience and applied them to ensure that it  doesn’t  fall into any kind of trap in relations to letting […]

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Police on the Berry Island are investigating the death of a Chinese woman, believed to be an alleged drowning. According to reports, shortly after 11:00am  yesterday morning, a woman was discovered unresponsive floating in waters off Great Stirrup Cay.  She was removed from the water and CPR was rendered before being transported to the local […]

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One week after being fired, Bains and Grants Town MP, Travis Robinson, yesterday reconfirmed his commitment to support  the governing Free National Movement.  “My integrity is not for sale, my conviction is not for sale, my one vote is not for sale,” Robinson said.  Contrary to the assumptions made, according to the MP, his decision […]

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