The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The nation’s chief has appointed Tall Pines MP, Leslie Miller as the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) new chairman. Prime Minister Perry Christie told reporters yesterday that he has appointed Mr. Miller to run the state-run electricity company. “I have appointed Mr. Miller and with regards to the other boards, we have people in place and […]

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The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) malfunctioning network has been fully restored, according to officials, following a mass disruption in service on Monday. In fact, officials reported yesterday that telephone services were fully restored less than 24-hours after the system failed. “Our engineers and technicians worked around the clock to mount a massive campaign getting all […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government is going to conduct a full investigation into Monday’s telecommunications breakdown, which threw the country’s operations into turmoil. Yesterday, Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) officials were still in the process of restoring broadband, mobile, landline services, which collapsed during a power outage at the company’s Poinciana Drive office – […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie’s naming of Tall Pines Member of Parliament Leslie Miller as the executive chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has sparked controversy stemming from allegations that Mr. Miller owes the corporation more than a quarter million dollars in outstanding fees. However, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts came quickly to […]

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Today we find our good selves in absolute agreement with National Security Minister, the Hon. Bernard J. Nottage. This time around, we agree with him wholeheartedly when he insists that incarceration should be a last resort for certain kinds of law-breakers, especially those who are described as ‘petty’ criminals. Were this all to the matter […]

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Three Bahamian waste companies have formed a joint-venture partnership in hopes of convincing the government to allow the company to manage the capital’s landfill. The companies include Bahamas Waste, United Sanitation and Wastenot. According to a press statement sent by the companies recently, the coalition sent a joint proposal to the government and hopes to […]

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The redevelopment of the country’s main gateway is on budget, according to the top man at the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD). NAD President and CEW, Stewart Steeves told reporters recently that the expansion of Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) is not expected to go over the budgeted $409.5 million. “The project is 100 per […]

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Prison overcrowding is not a problem unique to The Bahamas but one that is common to prisons throughout the world, according to a prison expert. During the opening ceremony for two regional prison conferences yesterday – the sixth annual Association Of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services (ACHCPS) and first annual Caribbean Association of […]

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The country’s operations were in a tailspin yesterday as the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) and the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) both experienced service meltdowns. The meltdowns began shortly around 8:14 a.m. with an island-wide power outage. BEC blamed the outage on a surge in its system. “Crews were immediately dispatched to restore supplies and to […]

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In a bid to ensure that the highly touted Swift Justice System is as effective as possible, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Government is seeking to put as many teeth in its crime fighting tactics, one of which is to re-implement the Citizens Advisory Committee. Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson made the announcement in the Senate […]

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