The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Discussions on a possible repatriation agreement between The Bahamas and Panama are set to begin today. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fred Mitchell told The Bahama Journal yesterday that talks were scheduled to begin last year but never did following an alleged tape that emerged falsely showing the abuse of Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road […]

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A 19-year-old man, who had been arraigned on gun-related charges before, was back in the Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Rockcrusher resident, Cordero Smith, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Joyann Ferguson-Pratt. He was charged with possession of an unlicenced firearm and possession of ammunition. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Smith allegedly committed the offences on January […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie assured members of the business community that the country’s sluggish economy would receive a tremendous boost this year and he also promised that thousands of new jobs would be created. Mr. Christie’s comments came as he addressed The Bahamas Business Outlook (BBO) yesterday at the Melia Cable Beach Hotel. The prime […]

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Atlantis Paradise Island President and Managing Director George Markantonis has been named hotelier of the year by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). The honour, which is CHTA’s highest, was presented to Mr. Markantonis during the opening festivities for the Caribbean Travel Marketplace held in Montego Bay, Jamaica over the weekend. The hotelier, however, […]

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A 21-year-old man was arraigned yesterday for a murder that occurred last year. Kevin Rolle, a resident of Kingston Street, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt and was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge. Police believe Rolle is the man behind the August 10, 2013 murder of Javin McKenzie. McKenzie was […]

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Although it’s months away from being completed, there is already growing international interest in produce expected to come from the Agricultural and Marine Science Institute on North Andros, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday. The $4 million institute, set to open in September, will operate a small commercial farm intended to make food produce more […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash believes the prime minister is keeping some major secrets concerning the privatisation of the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC). In a press statement yesterday Mr. Cash said Prime Minister Perry Christie has some explaining to do with regards to the potential bidders interested in BEC. During the latter part […]

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The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has named the 11 men and women who have moved one step closer to winning a 2014 Ford Explorer with motor insurance and Rubis gas for a year, plus a living room suite from Furniture Plus, and $25,000 to pay for utilities and other living expenses during 2014. BTC’s ‘Win […]

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The captain and crew of a 70ft Dominican fishing vessel who were apprehended just off the Great Bahama Bank last December have since been charged and fined in connection with that large haul. According to authorities, the catch included 4,374lbs of legal sized crawfish, another 1,337lbs of undersized crawfish, 2lbs of egg bearing crawfish, 687lbs […]

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The number of entities eligible to become a managing partner for the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) has been shaved to five, revealed Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett yesterday. Minister Dorsett was giving remarks at the 23rd annual Bahamas Business Outlook held at the Melia resort. Late last year, eight companies were shortlisted and invited to submit […]

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