The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Two men were charged on Friday with the murder of a fisherman last week. Twenty-two year old Hasten McQueen was charged with the death of 50-year-old Owen Hanna. Hanna, a father of seven children, was gunned down early Wednesday morning after reportedly having an argument with McQueen. The Sir Gerald Cash Estates resident – who […]

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A judge has convicted Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs of conspiracy to import and possess dangerous drugs with intent to supply, and sentenced him to four years behind bars. Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethel handed down the sentence Friday. Stubbs and his co-accused, Selva Rudolph Hudson and Dion Minnis, were found guilty of conspiring together between September […]

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A 19-year-old man of Yellow Elder Gardens became the fifth person to be murdered last week after he was gunned down Friday. According to reports, just after 11:00 p.m. the victim was sitting in a car with another man in front of a home on Major’s Road in Yellow Elder when a man approached him […]

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The Bahamas Crisis Centre (BCC) has concluded that many teens in The Bahamas are facing the same domestic abuse issues that adults are forced to deal with in their relationships. As a result of the alarming information, the BCC is planning to expand its Healthy Relationships campaign to schools in the Family Islands, in a […]

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A local organisation is seeking to put a dent in the drought at blood banks throughout the country by visiting a new church each month and getting the congregations to give blood. The non-profit organisation’s first stop on Sunday was at Bahamas Harvest Church on Prince Charles Drive where Vice President of the One Blood […]

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The woman behind great local hits like “Oh Do You Know,” “Mr. Bus Driver” and “You Gon’ Talk It” passed away Friday, marking the end of what many have described as a great musical career in Bahamian history. Hepburn passed away around 8 o’clock Friday evening at Doctor’s Hospital following a massive stroke, according to […]

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Following a unanimous decision by the Free National Movement (FNM) Central Council, Darron Cash has been named the Acting Chairman of the FNM. At the monthly meeting of the party’s central council this past Thursday, the council affirmed its support for Mr. Cash as Acting Chairman. The central council, which is the party’s highest authority […]

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An alleged armed robber was shot and killed early Sunday morning by police officials who are still searching for his accomplice. According to police reports, the man was in the midst of robbing a male victim he was holding hostage when police got a tip and approached him around 3:00 a.m. Sunday. “Police responded to […]

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By K Quincy Parker Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell said that as both nations struggle to innovate and show a way forward for the region, The Bahamas looks to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as an example of a successfully diversified economy. Mr. Mitchell was speaking at a celebration of the 50th Independence anniversary of […]

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The government’s much-touted and highly anticipated mortgage relief programme will be launched in exactly one week, promising crucial aid for more than 1,000 Bahamians who are at risk of losing their homes. And despite what many critics claim is a Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) plan to help party supporters only, Minister of State for Finance […]

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