The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

State Minister for National Security Keith Bell is “frightening” Bahamians into voting ‘yes’ in next week’s gambling referendum by suggesting that police won’t have the resources to fight violent crime because they would have to divert their attention to shutting down web cafés if Bahamians vote ‘no.’ Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash on […]

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Baha Mar opened its construction gates this week for its first “official” travel-industry focused site tour. Attendees of the 2013 Caribbean Travel Marketplace – one of the Caribbean’s premier tourism industry events – enjoyed a sneak-peek guided tour of the Baha Mar construction site, which recently passed its 50-percent completion milestone. Guests also toured the […]

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Close to 2,000 dogs in New Providence have been sterilise through Operation Potcake, a two-week spay and neuter initiative by the international organisation Animal Balance and the Bahamas Humane Society. Irresponsible pet owners came under fire for abandoning their animals. Emma Clifford, director of Animal Balance said the only way to combat the high numbers […]

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Former Prime Minister Hubert A. Ingraham last evening bashed the referendum proposed by the Christie administration calling it an ‘opinion poll’. Mr. Ingraham said that he will not be voting on January 28th because nothing will change if the people vote no and that the decision lies solely in the hands of the members of […]

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Days after a decision was handed down by the Chief Justice ordering that elections for The Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) take place by February 28, union executives Monday announced the dates for those elections. The union announced Monday that nomination of officers will take place on Monday. The election of officers […]

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The Bahamas Red Cross recently partnered with Urban Renewal in the fight against HIV and AIDS.” Leading the one day symposium was Coordinator of the Bahamas Red Cross Caribbean HIV/AIDS Project, John Darville, who gave officers and support workers an overview of the epidemic in The Bahamas as it relates to its prevention, treatment, patient […]

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The Free National Movement (FNM) is defending its decision to recommend Bahamians vote ‘No’ on both referendum questions. In a press statement yesterday, FNM Chairman Darren Cash said his party disagrees with those who claim the Opposition’s position is “bringing politics” into this important national debate. “The FNM’s position is that the recommendation of a ‘no’ vote […]

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As the American people so proudly say in the preamble of their Constitution:- “…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…” The American people in all their vaunted […]

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After 41 years of dedicated service to the tourism industry in The Bahamas, Barry Farrington was honored during his retirement luncheon at Atlantis, Paradise Island. The event held at Virgil’s Restaurant celebrated the many decades of service for who many call a tourism pioneer. At the event Sir Sol Kerzner, former owner of Atlantis said […]

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By online video views alone, Bahamian rapper Shon Millz, born Owen Elliot, could fill the Thomas A Robinson stadium three times. With over 60,000 video hits on YouTube, Shon Millz’s has a virtual fan base that reaches beyond Bahamian shores. His style is being compared to more seasoned hip hop artists. Some say he is […]

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