The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) expects to suffer hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for 2012, much of which are due to the corporation’s payroll, according to BEC Chairman Leslie Miller. In an interview with The Bahama Journal this week, Mr. Miller said BEC’s financial status continues to be dire. The chairman said the […]

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The Ministry of Tourism yesterday unveiled a new multi-million dollar advertising campaign designed to showcase some of The Bahamas’ most amazing island features. The ad, the first in a series, will feature several Bahamian celebrities, including former NBA star and actor, Rick Fox and former Victoria’s Secret model, Shakara Ledard. It will also feature renowned […]

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Officers on the frontline of the fight against crime yesterday secured much needed equipment. The Police Staff Association (PSA) handed over 30 point blank bulletproof vests. “. . . we must [protect] citizens, but first of all we must protect our own. We try to make it as safe as possible and make sure our […]

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While the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is only weeks away from completing upgrades to its 4G network, it is now embarking on long term evolution better known as LTE. LTE is a standard for wireless data communications technology and an evolution of the GSM. BTC Chief Executive Officer Geoff Houston said it’s part of ongoing […]

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A man whom police believe committed a string of murders was arrested yesterday. After eluding the police for several months, the 27-year-old St. Margaret Street resident was taken into custody. A team of officers from the Selective Enforcement Team picked up the suspect just before 1:00 p.m. Thursday in the Shirley Street area. The suspect […]

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Thursday marked seven years since that deadly January 17, 2006 prison break that led to the deaths of a veteran prison officer and one of the escapees. Yesterday, nearly a decade after his death, the family of slain prison officer Corporal Dion Bowles said it just does not get easier and added that they are […]

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Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said yesterday that the government hiring more people in the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) simply to deal with overtime issues plaguing the government-run corporation is not a solution. In fact, during a press conference at the Free National Movement (FNM) headquarters Dr. Minnis said that overtime at a number of […]

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In a move meant to sweeten the pot and presumably sway more voters to support the Vote Yes campaign in the upcoming gaming referendum, web shop owners announced Wednesday that shares will be offered to the public should the industry be legalised. The move, says Vote Yes, will allow a wide cross-section of Bahamians an […]

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Executive Chairman of The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Leslie Miller says he hears the complaints of customers over their high electricity bills, but he revealed that a turnaround won’t happen until some major improvements at the corporation are made. In recent weeks, the complaints from customers concerned over unprecedented escalating electricity bills have piled in […]

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Executives of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) said while chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Leslie Miller is so concerned about how much money the government has had to shell out in overtime pay for workers, the union is calling on the government to investigate the account books at the corporation claiming that […]

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