The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation (BBCIF) recently announced the appointments of Melissa D. Major as its executive director and Magan Trottier as its genetic counsellor. Ms. Major has worked in commercial and private banking for the past 14 years. Her role as executive director is to report to the Board of Directors and be […]

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The Free National Movement (FNM) says Standard and Poor’s’ (S&P) decision to downgrade The Bahamas’ economic outlook from stable to negative is a direct indictment on the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) handling of the nation’s fiscal affairs since coming to office. The Opposition said the downgrade is a clear indication that S&P sees no evidence […]

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Candidates in the upcoming North Abaco bye-election will make their bids official today as they complete the Nomination Day process. The election is set for October 15 Camps from both the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM) have descended on North Abaco for today’s nomination process, which when completed, will formalise […]

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The government will move quickly to address the increasing rate of school drop-outs and the declining levels of educational attainment, especially amongst young boys throughout the country. Minister of National Security, Dr. Bernard Nottage said there is an “acknowledged correlation” between declining educational achievement and increasing levels of violence in society. Dr. Nottage warned, however, […]

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Confusion unleashed routinely breeds mistakes; and – confusion-tinged motivation can also lead to hurt and death on either side of any socially constructed divide. One of the sadder facts of our shared social life in today’s Bahamas has to do with that vast difference which separates rich from poor; and which also differentiates the working […]

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The National Leadership Esteem Ability and Discipline (L.E.A.D.) programme, which focuses on at risk young men, officially opened a three-day workshop yesterday in hopes of helping scores of troubled teenage boys improve their mental, physical and spiritual lives. The theme of the workshop is “Stop the Madness.” Research supports the fact that at risk teen […]

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Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said his ministry is making it a priority to lure foreign direct investment to Grand Bahama to boost economic activity. It’s a known fact that Grand Bahama’s economy had been in the slump long before the rest of the country. But in an effort to change that dismal picture, officials recently […]

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Four men were arraigned in connection with Grand Bahama’s most recent homicide. The men – 38-year-old Eric Alice, 22-year-old Delroy Hepburn, 21-year-old Demeako Hepburn and a 16-year-old appeared in the Magistrates’ Court in Eight Mile Rock for the death of 57-year-old Stelvin Hall. Hall was stabbed to death back on September 18 through Take Me […]

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Police confirmed Monday that they are questioning two more people in connection with Sunday’s daring attempted robbery at the Atlantis Resort. Three people were initially apprehended then placed in custody in connection with the foiled heist, but Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson told The Journal that two more people – both employees of the […]

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A top Social Services official yesterday confirmed that the number of senior citizens who are being abused has increased with many of them being abandoned, neglected and exploited. The increase has prompted officials at the Ministry of Social Services to take action. Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin on Monday said years of exposure is bringing […]

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