The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Wyndham Nassau Resort re-opened its doors yesterday following a five-week closure. The closure was a result of low occupancy levels. Moving forward, Baha Mar Senior Vice President of Administration and External Affairs, Robert Sands said he is optimistic about the hotel’s projected forecast. “We are continuing to market the hotel so that it can […]

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Now that the North Abaco bye-election is over, it is time to get on with addressing issues affecting that constituency and The Bahamas overall, according to Leader of Democratic National Alliance (DNA), Branville McCartney. The Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) Renardo Curry won the North Abaco seat, defeating the Free National Movement’s (FNM) Greg Gomez and […]

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Getting the country’s finances in order will require major tax reform, otherwise The Bahamas risks finding its national debt increasing astronomically, said two leading financial experts on Wednesday. CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Winston Rolle and economist Rupert Pinder both agree that steps must be taken toward major reform. The two were special guests […]

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Parliamentarians on Wednesday passed a resolution to borrow an additional $77 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for supplementary financing of the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP). State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis said the government had no choice but to borrow the funds, as it is needed to complete the NPRIP, which […]

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In less than two weeks, the New Providence Road Improvement Project (NPRIP) will be completed, bringing to an end more than two years of frustration, diversions and closures for motorists in the capital. Giving a brief progress report in the House of Assembly yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works, Philip Davis said based […]

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A daring daylight robbery turned deadly yesterday as Grand Bahama police shot and killed one of the suspects as he attempted to flee the scene. Preliminary investigations indicate that shortly after 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Grand Bahama police received information that a business establishment in the Circle Mall, West Atlantic Drive was being robbed by two […]

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A 28 year old male and a 25 year old female were arrested yesterday after they were found with a large quantity of suspected marijuana. Drug Enforcement Officers (DEU) busted the two shortly after 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday at a home in the area of Blair Estates. Preliminary reports indicate that acting on information, DEU […]

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The Christie administration is not the only one excited over the pending renovation and reopening of a major Grand Bahama hotel property. The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) yesterday said the signing of a Heads of Agreement between the government, Hutchinson Lucaya Limited and Canadian-based Sunwing Travel, “epitomizes the good that can be accomplished through […]

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The Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Corporation (AMMC) yesterday announced plans to launch the premier arts festival, “The Bahamas Christmas Arts Festival (BCAF)” in hopes of making it an annual event. The festival, which is scheduled to take place on December 1 and 2 between the hours of 11:00a.m and 6:00 p.m. on the historic Collins […]

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Things always have a way of returning to reality on the morning after. In a sense, then, we are now all living on the morning after. This time around, we reference the scene that now unfolds in the aftermath of Hubert Ingraham’s most recent Waterloo moment. But no matter what this state of play, the […]

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