The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

As one International Press Institute (IPI) official so ruefully laments: – “…We find it particularly appalling that an island nation as vibrant as the Bahamas, which so fiercely cherishes independence and maintains close ties to the United States and the United Nations, condones the jailing of journalists and disregards the people’s right to know…” Like […]

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Despite being turned away from sitting in a House of Assembly session yesterday morning, members of The College of The Bahamas’ Union of Students (COBUS) got the opportunity to speak with the prime minister outside. Prime Minister Perry Christie, despite getting in a voice raising competition with the mother of a student outside Parliament, promised […]

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Jury selection in the coroner’s inquest into the death of Jamie Smith is expected to get underway this morning. Smith was one of two men who died in police custody in February. The 35-year-old died of asphyxia at the Central Detective Unit (CDU). Four police officers are the subject of the inquest. Attorneys Wayne Munroe, […]

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Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson announced yesterday that thanks to Swift Justice, there has been an 18 per cent increase in the conviction rate. The attorney general credits the programme with moving faster in its attempts to clear the decades of backlogged cases. According to Mrs. Maynard-Gibson, from May of last year to December there has […]

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Contestants are now being cast nationwide for the popular BTC an on-air television show BTC STARMAKER airing on ZNS and on-line this May and June. BTC STARMAKER features Bahamian contestants between the ages of 13 and 30, vying for the chance to become the next face of BTC for their extensive advertising and PR campaigns. […]

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Passengers moving through New York’s Rockefeller Center subway station will behold the beauty of The Bahamas as the country’s tourism advertising campaign takes over the station until May 5. Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings and is a top attraction in New York City. Millions of people get to the complex by […]

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The Court of Appeal yesterday rejected the web shops’ bid to stay a conservatory order, which gave them the legal protection to remain open. The order was originally given by Supreme Court Justice Jon Isaacs on January 30 just a day after Prime Minister Perry Christie ordered all web shops to be shut down. Last […]

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Members of the newly-formed ‘Political Committee for a Shared Vision for Education 2030’ were introduced by Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald. The group has agreed to work together to develop ideas that will transition into a plan and ultimately policies, which will govern education in our country for the next 15-20 years. The minister thanked […]

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The two men who police believe is behind the attempted murder of one their own were charged in a magistrate’s court yesterday. Maurice Armbrister 23, of Faith Gardens, Marshall Road and 21-year-old Excell Josey of Balls Alley, Shirley Street were charged with the attempted murder and armed robbery of Superintendent Clayton Fernander. Dockets indicate that […]

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A man who was shot early yesterday morning in an inner city community is in hospital in critical condition, police said. The shooting happened on Lewis Street off East Street at 12:20 a.m. Police say the victim sustained gunshot wounds to the upper body. He was taken to hospital where he is detained in critical […]

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