The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Bahamians, who have long complained that they have been discriminated against when it comes to owning casinos, will soon be allowed to enter the casino market, according to a top cabinet minister. Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe, who has responsibility for gaming, said Bahamians should be able to occupy every possible office within the structure and […]

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Local health officials yesterday confirmed another case of the potentially deadly Vibrio Vulnificus, loosely referred to as the “flesh eating bacteria.” A statement yesterday revealed that the victim was an elderly person. How the victim was infected was not revealed. This is the second case of the potentially deadly bacteria confirmed in The Bahamas. The […]

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Two years after the November 2011 shooting death of Randino Pratt a 25-year-old man was on Monday arraigned for the murder. Twenty-five-year-old Brenton Thompson appeared in Court Number Nine before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt to face that murder charge. But his lawyer Stanley Rolle expressed disappointment with how this case has proceeded. Mr. Rolle […]

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The contract to begin a $90 million expansion to a resort on the outer island of San Salvador was signed yesterday. The government, along with the Club Med executives signed the heads of agreement, which in turn will see the expansion of the Columbus Isle location, creating hundreds of jobs and a projected revenue of […]

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Four juvenile males are currently in custody, assisting police with their investigations into the shooting death of a 57-year-old Haitian man. The man was gunned down in the Florida Court area around 6:30 a.m. on Friday. In other crime news, police found $11,500 worth of marijuana in Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera on Sunday. Police said the […]

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The Bahama Rock Café observed “Older Persons Month” by hosting more than a dozen senior citizens from the Persis Rodgers Home for the Elderly to lunch yesterday. The restaurant, owned by Cleveland Duncombe, is in its second year of honouring seniors during the month recognised by the United Nations as Older Persons Month. Mr. Duncombe […]

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The unemployment rate in The Bahamas has increased from 14.7 per cent to 16.2 per cent nationally, according to figures released by the Department of Statistics reported on Wednesday. The department’s 2013 Labour Force Survey for May provides information on the labour force as it existed during the reference period of April 29 to May […]

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The government has taken the first step towards reforming the local aviation sector. Presenting a “compelling” case to make this happen, Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said the country’s existing aviation model is no longer viable practically or economically. The reform calls for the separation of various aviation functions to create a higher […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie refused to tell reporters yesterday what would happen if the majority of parliamentarians oppose the Gaming Bill scheduled to be debated in the House of Assembly next week. Two of the prime minister’s own MPs, Tall Pines MP, Leslie Miller and Gaming Board Chairman, Dr. Andre Rollins have expressed concerns over […]

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A new agreement between Cuba and The Bahamas is expected to expedite the repatriations of illegal Cuban migrants. The agreement came after officials noticed increased levels of Cubans migrating to The Bahamas in hopes of receiving asylum from a third country. During a news conference in the Majority Room at the House of Assembly Wednesday, […]

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