The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

After much “consideration, very little answers and too much bungled information from the government,” the Opposition has recommended that Bahamians vote ‘No’ on both of the gambling referendum questions. At first Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and his party sought to steer clear of making the January 28 gambling referendum political and […]

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Former Minister of State for Finance and Senator Zhivargo Laing has called for an investigation into the supposed $700 million deficit. In a press statement yesterday, the former senator blasted Prime Minister Perry Christie and his government, for what he called mismanagement and their claim to borrow between $100 million to $200 million as a […]

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A man accused of stabbing a young woman to death over the weekend was arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Oman Ferguson, 33, of Munnings Drive, was charged with the murder of 22-year-old Tracy Rolle and the attempted murder of Renardo Moncur. Ferguson, clad in a black shirt, black trousers and a floral comforter in […]

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By: Felix Bethel Sadly/gladly/whatever/ I have never been good when it comes to kissing up to anybody or in trying my luck at getting anyone or their mother to like the likes of this Black Bastard born in the long ago years to a girl became a woman in that bright moment when as in […]

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For some time now, it has become both chic and cute to say that shanty-towns are a major problem in The Bahamas; that these so-called ‘Haitian’ villages pose a tremendous risk to public health and that with houses having been built too close together, with some homes being powered by stolen electricity connected by low […]

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The Christie administration is being advised to get an agreement from web shop operators stating that they will contribute a percentage of their revenue towards treatment for gambling addiction if Bahamians vote to legalise gambling this month. Michael Burke, a reformed gambling addict, who was disbarred after stealing nearly $2 million from his clients, recently […]

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A Grand Bahama man was held up and beaten while in the Carvel Beach area on Friday. The incident happened at 5:15 p.m. Police said three men approached the victim, beat him about the body, and later stole his black and blue $1,500 Daytona watch and $250 cash. Later that day a 20-year-old Carvel Beach […]

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Chairman of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Leslie Miller is pushing for jail time for workers who are accused of abusing the government-run corporation’s overtime system. According to reports, an internal audit into the overtime pay at BEC leading up to September 30, 2012 revealed that overtime pay for employees totalled over $11.8 million for […]

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Potential buyers of the land surrounding Dean’s Blue Hole, Long Island will be disappointed as the government has made it clear that intends to preserve it for Bahamians. Recently, the property, which was set to be developed as an ultra-luxury resort, was set to be sold for $10 million. The blue hole has been named […]

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The “Vote No” movement has gotten into full swing and is asking the public to assist in their battle to prevent the regularising of web shops and a national lottery in The Bahamas. Media and Public Relations Coordinator for Save Our Bahamas Minister Kevin Harris said there is an ongoing process of recruitment in the […]

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