The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Rev. Dr. Ranford Patterson has warned that the legalisation of gambling would be followed by a push for gay marriage in the country, but according to a popular clergyman, such claims are just “scare tactics.” Mount Calvary Baptist Cathedral pastor, Dr. Philip McPhee said legalising gambling would not create such […]

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In 24 hours the political career of former Prime Minister and former Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Hubert Ingraham will come to an end. After 35 years as the Member of Parliament for North Abaco and 15 non-consecutive years as prime minister, Mr. Ingraham will tender his resignation letter on Thursday. His departure […]

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Bahamian fishermen, fearful that their livelihoods are being undermined by foreign poachers and fishermen using immigration loopholes to obtain permits, are calling on the government to better enforce fishing laws. Adrian LaRoda of The Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) said that the body was prompted to speak out after an operator of a fish house […]

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The Free National Movement (FNM) announced in a statement last evening that its former leader and former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham will make a public statement on his pending retirement from frontline politics tomorrow. Mr. Ingraham, the current Member of Parliament for North Abaco, has not been seen much publicly since leading his party to […]

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A 22-year-old Hospital Lane man who was shot and killed in the Westridge Shopping Centre more than a week ago has been identified as Jerome Davis. On July 7 crime scene investigators were called to the shopping centre after receiving reports about an altercation. A group of people got into an altercation, which later spilled […]

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Twenty women will receive job training skills as part of a four-week workshop being hosted by the Zonta Club of New Providence and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). The workshop, which officially began yesterday, will give the women skills in areas such as completing application forms, office decorum, conflict resolution, work ethics, job […]

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Although the murder count continues to soar, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade told reporters yesterday that overall serious crimes are down by six per cent. The murder count stood at 75 up to Monday. Mr. Greenslade said only armed robbery is up marginally and police have been able to foil a number of attempts to commit […]

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Scores of young boys from Grand Bahama got an eye opening experience recently as they visited Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) and the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys. It’s all a part of the Reach-Out Ministries programme in Grand Bahama. Coordinator of the programme Dudley Saint said he started the programme five years ago to help […]

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Although Prime Minister Perry Christie has already dismissed the option of legalising casino gambling for locals, Kerzner International’s President and Managing Director George Markantonis said if the government ever decides to legalise it, the resort would welcome Bahamians into the country’s largest casino. “We follow the rules of the country and as I’ve said before […]

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The Atlantis Resort has no regrets about how it abruptly stopped vendors from operating on Cabbage Beach last week and a top Kerzner official said enforcing regulations at the beach is important to the overall survival of the country’s tourism product. George Markantonis, president and managing director of Kerzner International stood firm and was unapologetic […]

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