The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas has been once again added to the list of countries known for major drug smuggling, according to recently released statistics from the United States Embassy. Authorities have seized a significant amount of cocaine and marijuana over the years. In a press release issued by the United States Embassy yesterday the country’s Drug Enforcement […]

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Officials in the Ministry of National Security on Tuesday denied that there is a scabies outbreak at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) and claimed that prison officers have neither complained about nor been treated for the infection. Responding to a Bahama Journal exclusive story published on Monday, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security Carl […]

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A date has been set. The highly anticipated North Abaco by-election will take place on October 15, just two days before the House of Assembly resumes from its traditional summer recess. The government announced yesterday that the nomination process for all candidates will take place on September 26. Governor General, Sir Arthur Foulkes has already […]

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The Opposition yesterday slammed the Christie administration for secretly allowing the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) to impose a 25 per cent increase in reconnection fees on its customers at a time when most Bahamians are struggling financially. The Free National Movement (FNM) said the continuing worldwide economic woes and the ongoing impact it is having […]

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Royal Bahamas Police Force Officer 3138 Adderley yesterday educated Claridge Primary Schools on the importance of fire safety

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The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture announced Monday a proposed schedule of events for the first ever “12 Days of Christmas Festival” aimed at elevating Junkanoo and increasing exposure for Bahamians in the creative arts industry. At a news conference at the ministry’s Thompson Boulevard office yesterday morning, Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Dr. […]

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Minister for Grand Bahama, Dr. Michael Darville yesterday encouraged Emera, owner of the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC), to buy into the government’s plan to significantly reduce the cost of electricity on Grand Bahama. Dr. Darville was speaking at the official opening of Emera’s new $80 million 52 mega watts power plant on West Sunrise […]

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Officials from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology were left scrambling to fill teacher shortages at the Inagua All-Age Public School after parents kept their children from school in protest of those shortages. On Monday, the Bahama Journal was informed that most of the school’s nearly 300 students had not showed up to school […]

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A man, who allegedly broke into a Penny Saving Bank Subdivision home yesterday, was shot by police. The 18-year-old St. James Road, Shirley Street resident was taken to the Princess Margaret Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Police said the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. According to police reports, officers responded to a […]

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A 21-year-old man was on Monday arraigned for the country’s 81st murder for 2012. Blue Hill Road South resident Dexter Rolle appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in Court #1 for the murder of Ernest Hepburn. Police alleged that Rolle, and another person, are responsible for the August 28 murder. It is also alleged that […]

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