The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Incumbent President Belinda Wilson has secured her third term as the leader of the Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT). Yesterday, more than 4,000 BUT members casted their votes in the elections that saw Mrs. Wilson and incumbent Secretary General Stephen McPhee square off. Polls opened at 8:00 a.m. and closed at 6:00 p.m. At press […]

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The skeletal remains of an infant were found at the public dump on Saturday. According to Police Press Liaison Officer, Inspector Chrislyn Skippings, an employee discovered the remains shortly after 11:00 a.m. while working at the site. Minister of the Environment, Kenred Dorsett issued a press statement on the incident late Saturday. “It is with […]

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Popular Clergyman Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious has called for major reform from all sectors of society to effectively tackle the country’s crime woes. The straight-talking archdeacon’s position breaks rank with others in the religious community but he’s unapologetic and said the status quo is simply not working. Archdeacon Palacious recently joined other members of The […]

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Melvin Maycock Sr. along with his son Melvin Jr. and several others will have to wait a bit longer before their extradition hearing gets underway. Prosecutors in the southern district of Florida requested that the 14 men be extradited to the United States to answer several drug charges there. The Bahama Journal understands that request […]

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Homicide detectives were busy over the weekend and holiday as they had two homicides on their hands which pushed the murder count to 55 for the year. In the latest incident, according to reports, shortly before 1:00 a.m. Sunday, a man was found through Wulff Road, west of Jerome Avenue with multiple times stab wounds […]

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Labour leaders insist that they still have the support of the country despite recent setbacks that have raised concern over the effectiveness and relevance of the labour movement. A cross-sector of labour leaders from the Commonwealth Trade Union Congress appeared as a panel on the programme Jones and Company Sunday to commemorate the initial Sir […]

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By the end of summer 2014 the government expects to have already built over 100 new homes. Minister of Housing Kenred Dorsett made the announcement on Thursday during a press conference at the National Insurance Board (NIB). Home construction is the first phase of the government’s National Housing Programme and is expected to see construction […]

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The first Sir Randol Fawkes Labour Day Parade has been dubbed a success by various union leaders and some of Sir Randol’s family. Sir Randol’s youngest son, David, told the Bahama Journal on Friday that he was pleased by how many people turned up to the parade in support of his father. “If daddy was […]

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