The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Tensions  rose between Free National Movement members as Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine and National Security Minister Marvin Dames get into a heated  exchange of words over the issue of corruption  while exiting the House of Assembly yesterday.  According to Mr. McAlpine, the backbencher attempted to greet Mr. Dames in an effort to indicate that there […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper has labelled   the mid-year budget communication  as a collection of “useless words” and “delusional predictions”.  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest indicated in the House of Assembly yesterday that the first six months of this fiscal year saw the fiscal deficit shrink […]

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Finance Minister Peter Turnquest said that while the economy is growing, it is not growing enough as the latest unemployment figures show a lag between the growth of the labour force and the growth of new jobs.  The Deputy Prime Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to providing an impetus to private sector growth via the […]

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Scores of Ohio State University Alumni bombarded Pompey Square yesterday for a fun/run walk, a part of the University’s annual “Buckeye Cruise For Cancer”. For  the second year in a row, the Buckeyes took a cruise to Nassau with approximately 1,000 passengers who came to participate in raising funds for cancer. Runners covered three miles, […]

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What is the future of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for The Bahamas? Lead WTO negotiator for The Bahamas, Zhivargo Laing, said it is an opportunity for certainty of investment as well as exposure for future generations. During a breakfast meeting with members of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce & Employees Confederation, Mr. Laing said […]

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Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest gave Legislators a provisional account of how things have shaped up the first half of the current fiscal year and an outlook of what  is  to come over the next  six months. In his mid-year budget communication he  explained took  how  revenue was earned and  spent and why the government […]

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The  former Cabinet Minister  and  Progressive Liberal Party member of Parliament for  the Marathon constituency, Jerome Fitzgerald  has  announced that he is no longer interested in contesting that seat   in the next general election. Mr. Fitzgerald  Monday night stated   that after 15 years of public life, he is looking forward to the next […]

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The number of illegal immigrants could very well increase here in The Bahamas considering there is some $5 million outstanding in fees from people who have been issued letters approving their permits. Minister of Immigration, Brent Symonette says, “If a person does not come in and pay for their permit, because usually they walk around […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis believes The Bahamas can replicate the success experienced by the Republic of Estonia, which has effectively used technology to transformits government services and attract international investment.   Prime Minister Minnis held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Republic of Estonia, Mrs. Kersti Kaljulaid, on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, […]

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Having purchased the Grand Lucayan in Freeport, Grand Bahama last summer against the advice of many, the government had hoped to offload the property to a new owner as soon as possible. Had the government’s plans followed through, an investor for the Grand Lucayan Resort would have – at the very latest – been locked […]

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