The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A former building contractor, who was recently convicted of murdering his lover two years ago, will have to wait another week to learn his sentence. Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles was supposed to sentence Prince Hepburn yesterday. However, that did not happen. Hepburn’s attorney, Murrio Ducille, told reporters outside of court that he had another […]

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MACAU, China – Even as Baha Mar tackles major business deals and other high end concerns, company officials said the service aspect of the $3.5 billion resort will also be of paramount importance and an experience for tourists. At a press conference to announce Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM) as the resort’s new casino partner, […]

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The government will have to shell out an additional $3.3 million to $3.8 million to repair a number of pipes that have sprung leaks in New Providence. Works Minister Philip Davis made the announcement in the House of Assembly yesterday. Minister Davis said this “unfortunate and expensive” discovery was following “bad decision” made some three […]

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Nurses working in the Trauma Room at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) are being commended for their quick response to a small electrical fire that was isolated to an electrical socket in the hospital’s trauma room on Friday. According to a press release sent out by the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA), the fire, which occurred […]

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There are over 4,000 mortgages in arrears over 90 days in the banking system, according to Chairman of the Clearing Banks Association (CBA), Nathaniel Beneby. Mr. Beneby told The Bahama Journal that as of March 31, those arrears totaled over $500 million across all of the CBA banks, including the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), […]

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Four men were on Friday charged with murdering an American tourist. Jamaal Dorfevil, 28; Anton Bastian,19; Craig Johnson, 20 and Marcellus Williams, 21, were escorted to court shackle bound. They stood side by side stood before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez and were charged collectively on three counts – the first was the murder of American […]

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A four-year-old boy struck a match and started a fire that destroyed a Lovely Bay, Acklins home over the weekend. Jacqline Simms, the mother of the four-year-old, said the fire started in her children’s bedroom. Her son lit the bed with the matches he got from the kitchen. The fire started at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. […]

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A small group of citizens marched through the streets of New Providence Monday calling for tougher punishment against criminals who wreak havoc on society. The Freedom March brought together concerned citizens and members of the non-profit organisation, Families of All Murdered Victims (FOAM) who carried signs that read, “Hang All Murderers”, “No Bail for Murderers”, […]

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More than 100 Bahamians gathered at the top of Fort Charlotte on Whit Monday for Hope Floats—a balloon release ceremony to remember Bahamians who have lost their battle with lupus. For the second year in a row, Lupus 242 partnered with event sponsors The Balloon People for the ceremony, which included poems, tributes by loved […]

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MACAU, China – Baha Mar executives have said time and time again that when it comes to creating a luxury resort, the company will only go after the best in the industry, which is why Baha Mar’s leaders are in Macau, China this week attending the G2E Asia conference. The conference is one of the […]

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