The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A suspect in last week’s Haitian boating tragedy will return to court today to be formally charged. Forty-three year-old Alphonso Edner’s arraignment was postponed because he did not have an interpreter. He appeared in the magistrates’ court Wednesday afternoon and was supposed to be charged with 11 counts of abetment to manslaughter. Eleven people were […]

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In light of the recent Haitian boating tragedy, local Haitian pastors are now calling on the government to intervene in order to put a stop to human smuggling. Twenty-eight Haitians were being smuggled from Abaco on June 10 when their boat capsized. At least 11 people were killed, 10 were unaccounted for and seven people […]

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Hundreds of people accused of committing some of the most heinous crimes against their fellow-Bahamians are somewhere ‘out-there’ on bail. They are waiting – we presume – for the word that their matter has found itself on the agenda of someone’s desk and has been labeled ‘For Action’. Evidently, some of these matters may never […]

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In a hospital, a simple act of washing your hands can mean the difference between life and death. Healthcare Associated Infections are a major problem for hospitals worldwide. In a comprehensive report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2011, millions of patients worldwide are affected by healthcare-associated infections each year, resulting in significant […]

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A leading Baptist bishop said the fact that more than 400 people accused of serious crimes like murder are out on bail “reflects miserably” on the people leading the crime fight. New Covenant Baptist Church Senior Pastor Simeon Hall wasted no time responding to the announcement made by Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson on Monday. Mrs. […]

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Heavy downpours over the next two days are expected to dump a significant amount of rain on The Bahamas leading to heavy flooding in certain area, meteorologists warned Tuesday. According to officials at the Department of Meteorology, weather models are projecting total rainfall amounts of between two and five inches, which will affect the northwest […]

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The Bahamas hasn’t done much to identify victims of human trafficking or investigate and prosecute human traffickers, according to 2012 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, which was released yesterday by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Just last year The Bahamas’ human trafficking rating was downgraded after the country failed to meet benchmarks set by […]

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Domestic violence cases in the country have increased, according to President of the Bahamas Crisis Centre Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson. Dr. Dean-Patterson said yesterday that for the first six months of the year, 1,200 abuse cases have been referred to the centre. Domestic violence accounts for the lion share of those incidents. However, she did not […]

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An American ex-convict with an extraordinary story addressed members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) yesterday, challenging them to go beyond the call of duty and begin to understand the mindset of the criminal element in the country, which statistics show is mostly made up of youngsters. Andre Norman went from being a notorious […]

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Authorities in Grand Bahama yesterday found a badly decomposed body in a trailer. Police were called to Adventurers Way opposite Murchinson Drive in Freeport where the man’s body was found in a 40-ft white trailer at 9:45a.m. Central Detective Unit (CDU) officers are continuing their investigations into this incident. The deceased man appears to be […]

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