The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

An expectant throng of Bahamians awaits that long-anticipated moment when this nation’s former Leader the Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham makes good on his promise to resign his seat in the House of Assembly. Today must be a bitter-sweet one for a man who has served so long and so well. As in the case of […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie took time out yesterday to hear the concerns of numerous citizens who waited for him before the start of his cabinet meeting.

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The closure of the Wyndham Nassau Resort on Cable Beach will not affect tourism in any major way, according to Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe. Minister Wilchcombe told the Bahama Journal yesterday that generally September is a slow month for most hotels. “This fits in well because they have seen a drop in occupancy levels […]

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A 26-year-old man was charged in court Monday with murdering a Grand Bahama man last week. Denie Osias was arraigned for Calvin Stuart’s murder. Stuart was stabbed to death on July 11 in the Sunridge Road and Carissa Street area. Police found his body in the road. Osias appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Helen Jones […]

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As the debate over amending the laws to allow Bahamians to gamble in the country intensifies, a top Christie cabinet member weighed in on the issue yesterday hinting at the administration’s support for the current law being revised. Tourism Minister Obie Wilchombe said that the time has come for Bahamians to adopt a consistent position […]

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The Bahamas will participate in a United Nations (UN) committee that deals with eliminating all forms of discrimination. Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin will lead a Bahamian delegation to the UN in New York later this week.

The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women consists of 23 experts on women’s rights from around the […]

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More than 1,000 professionals in the tourism industry are now enrolled in a foreign language training programme which industry experts insist will put all Bahamians working in the tourism sector on the competitive edge. The Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) on Tuesday announced that over 1,200 hotel and tourism industry professionals are now enrolled in Live […]

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The Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday announced plans to expand its reach in the Latin American market, which according to officials, is a market poised to see tremendous economic development in the coming years. In fact, senior tourism officials announced that the ministry is getting set to meet with at least two airline carriers in […]

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Search and recovery efforts have been called off for a pilot and his passenger who crashed after taking off from the Marsh Harbour International Airport Monday morning. Bahamas Air Sea and Rescue (BASRA) officials believe that bad weather played a role in the crash. BASRA Operations Manager Chris Lloyd has identified the pilot as Al […]

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Team Bahamas got a $100,000 donation from the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) which officials say will go towards the $400,000 cost of getting the team to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This year Team Bahamas consists of 25 track and field stars and one swimmer. “We at BTC want to ensure that the entire […]

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