The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Earl Sturrup IV sleeps on a tattered, insect infected, yellow stained mattress every night. Navigating his Quarry Mission Road home has become like navigating a land mine. Every step he takes must be clearly calculated to avoid falling through pit-like holes in the floor, which are littered with trash. Portions of his roof are non-existent, […]

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Something dread is happening on this island. That terrifying thing has to do with how some born and bred criminalized-Bahamians have apparently declared war not only each other, but also on any and every one who crosses their paths. Even as these matters surface, there arises that dawning realization that our schools must be failing; […]

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There have been any number of bloody reports emanating – as it were – from the very heart of a whirlwind of crime that now threatens to undo years of hard-won achievement by so very many of this nation’s hardest working citizens. There are also indicators that suggest the presence of forces and elements that […]

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As the government continues to roll out police-related initiatives, there will be a need for more manpower in the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), according to Police Staff Association (PSA) Executive Chairman Darrell Weir. Mr. Weir’s comments came in the wake of two police officers being shot, one of whom was killed. Last week, Police […]

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A teenager died in hospital days after being shot during a rampage at the Baller’s Nightclub last week Tuesday. Sixteen-year-old Kevin McDonald died in hospital late Monday from gunshot wounds he sustained as a result of the deadly shooting. The Peter Street resident was the second person to die from that incident. Twenty-one-year-old Cordero Findley […]

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Bahamas Electrical Corporation (BEC) managerial and line staff union leaders have given the company an ultimatum – provide answers and speedy action to a few union demands or face widespread power outages. Bahamas Electrical Utility Managerial Union (BEUMU) has demanded BEC rescind its decision to suspend BEUMU President Ervin Dean. The union threatened that if […]

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Convicted former Police Corporal Donovan Gardiner was back in court yesterday as Justice Vera Watkins heard submissions regarding his sentencing. Gardiner, 39, was convicted of manslaughter in March for the 2008 death of Desmond Key. It was found that Gardiner beat Key with a baseball bat while Key was in custody at the Grove Police […]

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It’s already five days into the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has yet to release a comprehensive list of hurricane shelters. The Department of Social Services, which is responsible for compiling a list of possible hurricane shelters, confirmed Monday that a total of 25 emergency shelters have been identified […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday made a string of serious allegations against the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), claiming that it received election campaign funding from drug dealers, owners of illegal number house operations and seedy foreign investors seeking to influence the government for personal gain. However, the Opposition leader offered no […]

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The government jumpstarted its highly-touted Urban Renewal 2.0 Programme yesterday by demolishing an abandoned house on the intersection of Apple and Peach Streets in the Centreville constituency. Prime Minister Perry Christie, who also represents the Centreville constituency in the House of Assembly, was on hand for Tuesday’s exercise. Mr. Christie, who heavily referenced the previous […]

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