The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Bradley Roberts has called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader, Dr. Hubert Minnis “clueless and confused” in reference to the ruckus created in the House of Assembly by Dr. Minnis and several opposition members on Wednesday. Mr. Roberts, who spoke to the Bahama Journal yesterday, said it is sad that Dr. […]

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Two men were arraigned yesterday for the alleged rape of an American teen. The incident allegedly occurred on Monday at the Comfort Suites Paradise Island Hotel. Deno Bethell, 18, of Pride Estates and 18-year-old Darron Knowles of Elizabeth Estates appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Joyann Pratt-Ferguson. They were not required to enter a plea to […]

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The man charged with damaging 8,000 ft. of asphalt on John F. Kennedy Drive decided to change his plea to guilty yesterday. On July 18th, Thomas Alexander Rigby pleaded not guilty to the charge of damage, but now he apparently had a change of heart. According to reports, sometime between July 6th and 12th, the […]

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Two days after her leader was kicked out of Parliament, she and her colleagues boycotted the move and walked out and another of her colleagues not backing these actions FNM Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner is harping back on the headline grabbing events from Wednesday’s House of Assembly sitting and the inactions of Central and South […]

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Police in Grand Bahama have reported an accident that has left a pedestrian in stable condition. According to police, on Wednesday around 5:30 a.m., police received information of a traffic accident that occurred on Coral Road in the area of GB Sports Complex, involving a white and yellow 2004 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a […]

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Aside from the fact that Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis was thrown out the House of Assembly for speaking when he was told not to, FNM supporters are upset of the way their parliamentarians were roughed up by police officers trying to get them out the house. On Wednesday, the Killarney MP […]

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According to the World Health Organisation, nearly three-quarters of deaths in The Bahamas are caused by cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis. Local nutritionist Donovan Ingraham said this much while addressing the Rotary Club of Nassau West yesterday. Mr. Ingraham, who has several years of experience under his belt and is registered with the United Kingdom’s registry […]

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Ten years in the making, The Bahamas has finally established diplomatic relations with Qatar. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Dr. Elliston Rahming signed the agreement with Ambassador of Qatar to the United States, Mohamed Bin Abdulla Al-Rumaihi during a ceremony at the Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C. Diplomatic relations […]

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Bahamas Striping has inked a two-year partnership with an international company to launch Airport Maintenance Services – a company keen on providing tarmac maintenance services for the nation’s airports and hopefully airports worldwide. The partnership is with Hi-Lite – a New York based airport maintenance company, which services 20 countries. President of AMS Atario Mitchell […]

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Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that Bahamians are hurting their own country when they commit crimes against tourists and says his ministry is now doing damage control. Reports indicate that a 15-year-old girl was raped on Paradise Island. The girl was reportedly staying at Comfort Suites when she was sexually assaulted by two men. […]

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