The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A male juvenile was on Friday arrested and questioned in connection with a shooting death that afternoon. According to Central Detective Unit Chief Superintendent Paul Rolle, it was around 4:00 p.m. that they got a call about the shooting through Key West Street, where a 23-year-old man lay dead. Police have since identified him as […]

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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney says Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was contradictory when he indicated that the government will be taking a tough stance on shantytowns in The Bahamas. According to Mr. McCartney, who is a former state minister for Immigration, just a few months ago, Mr. Dorsett said the issue of shantytowns […]

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The two Members of Parliament involved in that heated exchange in the House of Assembly’s gallery on Wednesday apologised prior to debate continuing on the 2013/2014 Budget debate. On Wednesday, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader, Loretta Butler-Turner slapped Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins across the face. During House proceedings Thursday, she apologised to […]

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Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett said the government is going to crackdown on shantytowns in The Bahamas as it poses a threat to the country’s number one industry. “The proliferation of shanty towns is a vexatious problem. They operate outside the requirements for proper sanitation, without regard to the building code and in violation of safety […]

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Day one of trial in the murder of a police officer killed over a decade ago got underway yesterday in the Supreme Court. Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Quinton Evans and Andrew Davis all appeared before Justice Roy Jones for the 1999 murder of the Police Corporal Jimmy Ambrose. In his opening statement, Ambrose Ambrister, who represents […]

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Members of The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) are calling for the resignation of Gaming Board Chairman Dr. Andre Rollins who the union claims has been engaging in union-busting tactics. During a press conference yesterday, BPSU President John Pinder made a number of charges against the chairman alleging among other things that the chairman had […]

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Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin revealed in the House of Assembly how much is being spent to assist poor Bahamians. The minister, who was contributed to the 2013/2014 budget debate, revealed that the government has spent $ 8,817, 824.64 on food store payments over the last year. For permanent food stamps, the government spends $1,476,660 […]

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Prince Hepburn stood motionless as he was sentenced to 60 years in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The contractor, who was convicted of the gruesome murder of Nellie Mae-Brown-Cox, will serve 57 years after having served three years already. The 42-year-old former Heart Association president was hacked to death in April 2011. Hepburn and Brown-Cox […]

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Police officials ventured into Nassau Street to speak with some residents yesterday. Deemed another crime spot, this time they trekked along the community with the backing of the church. Co-chair of Urban Renewal Development Cynthia “Mother” Pratt announced that it is time to turn to God as only he can save our country. “We are […]

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Minister of Labour Shane Gibson in Parliament on Tuesday announced that the government’s National Training Agency is expected to graduate over 3,000 young people every year. He said it’s just one of the government’s initiatives being undertaken to train and employ young Bahamians to take full opportunity of the job prospects to come on stream […]

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