The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Prime Minister Perry Christie admitted he was surprised by the results of the gambling referendum last week. Mr. Christie was speaking to reporters before he headed into his weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday. “Yes I probably was surprised by the outcome in the sense that I thought it would be a much closer election,” he said. […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that casino gambling could be addressed in the upcoming Constitutional referendum. However, Mr. Christie, who was speaking to reporters yesterday, said that the referendum could be delayed because more Bahamians are becoming more interested in sharing their views with the Constitutional Commission. “I just spoke with Sean McWeeney [Tuesday] […]

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Just days after he was recaptured, the man allegedly behind a crime spree in Grand Bahama yesterday faced a string of charges. Appearing before Magistrate Helen Jones, Larry Dorelus faced three counts of housebreaking and stealing, two counts each of causing damage and assault with a deadly weapon and possession of dangerous drugs and another […]

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Just a week after the controversial gambling referendum ended in a ‘no vote’, members of the Save Our Bahamas campaign team hosted a celebration concert in Rawson Square last evening. Hundreds of Bahamians gathered in the city’s centre to give thanks for what they called “a victory in the battle for the souls of Bahamians.” […]

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National Insurance Minister Shane Gibson will have to wait a while longer before he receives the internal audit, which reveals the financial dealings of suspended NIB director Algernon Cargill and axed Chairman Greg Moss. Yesterday, Minister Gibson initially told the Bahama Journal that he expected the report on his desk. However, he later told the […]

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A 22-year-old man died after being stabbed during in an altercation through Balls Alley yesterday evening. According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. in the Kemp Road area after an argument between the victim and another man escalated into him being stabbed to the neck. The young man was rushed to the […]

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Love 97FM North, the Freeport-based radio station owned by Jones Communications International Ltd (JCN) became the latest target of copper wire thieves who ransacked the station’s transmitter site over the weekend leaving behind thousands of dollars in damages. Wendall Jones, CEO of JCN, broke the news of the hit during his midday radio show, Issues […]

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The Ministry of Financial Services has a new strategic plan; a 10-year strategy to “revamp and re-invigorate” the local business services industry. The plan was unveiled this past weekend at the International Business and Finance Summit at Bimini Bay, Bimini. According to Financial Services Minister, Ryan Pinder, the initiatives focus on the re-creation of that […]

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The 13-member Constitutional Commission on Monday heard from a representative from the United Nations who urged The Bahamas to quickly deal with the issue of stateless people in the country. A stateless person is someone who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of its law, in other words, a […]

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Axed National Insurance Board (NIB) Chairman Greg Moss will soon find out whether he will be sent to jail for contempt of court. On Monday, Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett advised the court that he would take the matter under advisement and give his decision “in short order.” Attorneys for suspended NIB Director Algernon Cargill […]

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