The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The hundreds of Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) workers, who protested for three days last week, will face administrative action, according to Labour Minister Shane Gibson. Members of the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) were agitating for the termination of BEC Chairman Leslie Miller and for the reinstatement of two of their colleagues – one who […]

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The coordination of the vehicles along the side of the runway at the Mayaguana Airport may have been a big factor in last Thursday’s collision that resulted in three people being killed, the chief investigator of the incident told the Bahama Journal Monday. Delvin Major from the Civil Aviation Department is heading the investigation into […]

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Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts said yesterday that “Hell will freeze over before Darron Cash or anybody else for that matter silences the PLP from holding the FNM accountable for their failed policies.” Mr. Roberts was responding to the FNM chairman’s claim that the PLP politicised the Mayaguana tragedy that occurred last week. […]

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The pathologist, who performed Aaron Rolle’s autopsy, yesterday revealed that the 20-year-old had several injuries at the time of his death. Rolle was found dead at the Southern Police Station on February 9. His death certificate states that he died of a ruptured intestine and haemorrhaging. During the Coroner Inquest into his death Monday, Dr. […]

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The man who was gunned down at Baillou Hill Road Sunday morning has been identified as 36-year-old Domingo Duncan. According to reports Duncan was an employee at Ocean Club. According to police, the incident reportedly occurred around 5:15 a.m. in the area of School Lane. Preliminary reports indicate that the deceased was walking to his […]

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The trial of the man accused of the murder of 11-year-old Marco Archer will get underway today. The trial was originally scheduled to start Monday but was delayed after a case being heard in the same court where 37-year-old Kofhe Goodman is expected to stand trial was extended. Goodman is accused of the abduction and […]

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The list of celebratory events commemorating The Bahamas’ 40th anniversary were unveiled yesterday during a press conference. With only three months left to the big day, Bahamians are waiting anxiously to see the plans lined up to bring in July 10th. Co-chair for the Independence Celebrations Committee Charles Carter said the celebrations will hit every […]

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One of the more interesting social phenomena in this truly paradoxical place has to do with the extent to which Bahamians routinely bemoan a high and rising crime rate – especially murder run amok – while all the while, they artfully ignore the extent to which these same people routinely condone the awful abuse of […]

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A well-known pilot turned lawyer is urging the government to speedily create an international aircraft registry for The Bahamas. Llewellyn Boyer-Cartwright is a part of the consultative committee the government formed last year to create the Bahamas International Aircraft Registry, but believes that the recent tragedy in Mayaguana is even more reason for the government […]

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Well known activist and former Democratic National Alliance (DNA) candidate Rodney Moncur was released on $7,500 bail on Friday after finding out that his matter will be fast tracked to the Supreme Court. Prosecutor Eucille Dorsett told Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethel that Moncur’s case would proceed via a voluntary bill of indictment (VBI). Moncur […]

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