The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A six week search has ended with the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) securing a new lead spokesman. Local businessman Andrew Wilson was on Tuesday elected the party’s new interim chairman, beating out several other contenders. He replaces Mark Humes who resigned from the party back in July. “We had a number of people – four […]

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Tempers flared at the Anatol Rodgers High School yesterday after police officers and security guards blocked Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President Belinda Wilson from having a meeting with teachers at the school. The teachers are reportedly fed with up with the school’s principal and want her removed. Mrs. Wilson said she had scheduled a […]

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In the late 90s, Bahamian-born entrepreneur Patricia Ann Russell and her soon-to-be ex-husband mailed 400 invitations for their divorce ceremony to family, friends, and acquaintances. Over 100 of them came to the ceremony in Rochester, New York, including the couple’s three teenage children, caterers, photographers, a DJ, and their in-laws. Especially important for Patricia was […]

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The sixth murder in just about six days was recorded Wednesday afternoon after a 17-year-old was shot dead through Fowler Street. Police reports indicated that the teen was playing a game of backgammon when he got into an altercation with one of the men who then fired several shots, hitting him and another man. “Sometime […]

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It might be a buyer’s market, but beachfront lot prices as a whole are showing no signs of decreasing anytime soon, which is why a leading realtor is now urging Bahamians to consider buying property in the Family Islands. “I’ve been saying for a long time that Bahamians need to start pushing their way towards […]

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Despite fears that many travellers will have to pay more at the ticket counter at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) due to the Nassau Airport Development (NAD) Company’s new business license fees, the head of the airport management company said passengers have nothing to worry about. NAD’s CEO Vernice Walkine told the Bahama Journal […]

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The war of words between Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell and the Free National Movement (FNM) is showing no sides of letting up with the minister now setting that party’s deputy leader in his cross hairs and accusing the Opposition of not knowing when to quit. FNM Deputy Leader, Loretta Butler-Turner recently criticised the minister […]

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A serial killer, believed to be behind the murders of nine people, was sentenced yesterday in the Supreme Court on his 51st birthday. Cyril Darville was sentenced to 55 years behind bars for the 1990 murder of 27-year-old Anthony Feaste. Darville, a former City Market butcher, is accused of killing a number of unlicensed taxi […]

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Only hours after issuing an all points bulletin for the five men believed to be behind three of the country’s last four murders, police yesterday arrested all the suspects. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Anthony Ferguson, two of the suspects were taken into custody on Monday evening, one of whom was found in […]

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The government is on its way to delivering court summonses to the owners of the Joe Farrington Road property where a longstanding shanty town sits. According to Environment and Housing Minister Kenred Dorsett, the inter-ministerial effort to clamp down on shanty towns in the country is making headway. He told reporters Tuesday that the Ministry […]

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