The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The multi-million dollar New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) is about 80 per cent complete and officials expect that the remainder of the work will be completed by the end of the year. At a press conference yesterday, Works Minister Philip Davis said that he has told contractor Jose Cartellone Constucciones Civiles that the project […]

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Ministry of Works officials have released a list of areas that will be closed from now until October 31 – when the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) is expected to be completed. In a press statement released yesterday, officials said Soldier Road and Old Trail Road, Wulff, Bernard and Soldier Road and at the […]

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A senior Free National Movement (FNM) senator is accusing Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade of becoming “too politically motivated” after he released unsubstantiated crime figures that claimed serious crime is down six per cent. Commissioner Greenslade has attributed the decrease to the government’s Urban Renewal 2.0 programme. Former Cabinet Minister and Marco City MP, Zhivargo […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie is expected to announce details of the pending referendum on the legalisation of gambling sometime next week, according to the country’s deputy leader. Deputy Prime Minister Philip Davis told the Bahama Journal Wednesday that his party will stick to having the referendum before the end of the year and that Mr. […]

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It turns out that the Bahamas Air Sea and Rescue Association (BASRA) made a huge blunder Tuesday when it reported that search efforts for two possible survivors of a plane crash had been called off. On Wednesday, the US Coast Guard said contrary to information disseminated by BASRA Operations Manager Chris Lloyd, search teams continue […]

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A Freeport Container Port (FCP) worker has died following an industrial accident. The victim, Lester Smith, was operating a straddle carrier when it overturned Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. The father of four was taken to the Rand Memorial Hospital where he died. He suffered extensive internal injuries. Smith, who had been on the job for […]

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Fifty-thousand dollars worth of narcotics were seized at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Wednesday after a Nassau man attempted to leave the island for an unknown international destination. Officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) said yesterday that the 29-year-old man of Seven Hills Drive, Seven Hills was arrested after he was found […]

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As the debate on gambling heats up in preparation for a national referendum the head of the Roman Catholic Church Archbishop Patrick Pinder says the act in and of itself is not “inherently evil.” In fact, the archbishop said yesterday that his church will not tell its members how to vote in the upcoming referendum. […]

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The 200 employees of the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino are on work-to-rule and will remain operating as such until hotel executives come clean about offering employees separation packages and abruptly closing the resort temporarily. Baha Mar, which owns the Wyndham, announced this week that the resort would be closed temporarily for six […]

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The Free National Movement (FNM) has instituted a policy for its members to attend church services on a more consistent basis, according to the party’s leader Dr. Hubert Minnis. Despite those who claim that FNM members are not church going, Dr. Minnis refuted such accusations yesterday while paying a courtesy call yesterday on Roman Catholic […]

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