The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

SkyBahamas has resumed its service to Bimini and will resume flights into Fort Lauderdale beginning January 18. Under the leadership of Captain Randy Butler and the team at SkyBahamas, progress to service high demand travel zones has been on track, in order to bring convenient flight schedules and dependable services. Customers have the option of […]

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Despite a spike in the number of murders last year over, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade revealed yesterday that the latest statistics show that overall serious crimes were on the decline in 2013. The commissioner’s comments came at a news conference at police headquarters where Mr. Greenslade provided the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) year-end […]

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Head of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Superintendent Patrick Wright told reporters yesterday that since he took over as the head of the prison, there has been progress, including a drop in the recidivism rate and zero escapes. While he didn’t give a figure, Superintendent Wright said the number of ex-convicts returning to prison after being […]

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The Family Islands have a new destination marketing advocate with the launch of the Domestic Tourist, the island-hopping travel blog of Bahamian journalist Noelle Nicolls. At the start of the year, the Domestic Tourist formed an online content partnership with BahamaGo, the premier online booking engine for domestic travel, to bring much needed exposure to […]

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In 2013, the majority of murders took place in the Bain and Grants Town, Centreville and Englerston communities, which is why the Ministry of National Security is beginning phase one of its household survey in those inner city areas. The ministry will set out to gather statistics and information on living conditions, crime, social behaviour, […]

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While the latest crime statistics reveal that the majority of last year’s murders occurred during the late night and early morning hours, Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday brushed off calls for the enforcement of a national curfew. Mr. Greenslade released the annual year-end crime report, which among other things, shows that of the 119 murders […]

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A day after a top offshore bank official was detained in an immigration roundup, top executives from for across the country’s financial sector met with Prime Minister Perry Christie and other high-ranking government officials to voice their concerns. On Tuesday, immigration officials rounded up close to 200 illegal immigrants, including UBS Bahamas Director Emmanuel Fiaux. […]

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Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis yesterday was blocked from tabling a crime bill, which he said would push the government to resume capital punishment in the country. Dr. Minnis attempted to table the bill in the House of Assembly during Wednesday’s morning session. The bill puts provisions in place for the government to remove the […]

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Commonwealth Bank Limited announced Wednesday that its Oakes Field branch is on schedule to re-open in late January following a $2.1 million renovation, repair and expansion that is adding nearly 50 per cent square footage to the bank’s busiest branch. Bank executives credit CGT Construction with “keeping the job on track” following the contract signing […]

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Both line staff and management at the Central Bank of The Bahamas have gone on work to rule after they say the bank decided to adjust their pension plan. Yesterday during a press conference, President of the Bahamas Communications and Public Managers Union Talbot Collie, the bank abandoned a cooperative process that would decide on […]

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