The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Kingdom of Morocco presented the first of several gifts expected to be made to the Bahamian government yesterday by delivering hundreds of thousands of tons of premium fertiliser to the country, “Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell said. The minister confirmed that the fertiliser, which will be used predominantly at the soon-to-be opened Bahamas Agriculture […]

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Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell said that he isn’t worried about the United States’ latest advisory to its citizens over crime in The Bahamas. The minister said yesterday that it is the country’s right to warn its people about the conditions in another country when its citizens are travelling there. He said it […]

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It is uncertain whether he is the lone suspect, but yesterday a Freeport man appeared alone in a magistrate’s court charged in connection with a multi-million dollar drug field discovery on Grand Bahama last week. Anthon Thomas,22, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes on charges of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply and conspiracy […]

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The father of the 15-year-old girl who was gunned down outside a nightclub in Grand Bahama early Sunday morning told The Bahama Journal yesterday that she had a troubled past. According to Lloyd Smith, his daughter, Alexis, would have still been alive if she had not moved out of their house at such an early […]

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Four people have been taken into custody for questioning in reference to two recent homicides that occurred on Grand Bahama, police confirmed yesterday. In the latest incident which occurred shortly before 2:00a.m Monday, a man was shot while at the Boom-Boom Room nightclub in an area on Adventurer’s Way commonly referred to as the “Ghetto.” […]

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The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) is pleased that this PLP administration has finally turned its attention after being in office for two years to addressing the needs of the country’s marines, but still leader Branville McCartney questions whether the money is being effectively utilised. The government tabled a resolution in the House of Assembly two […]

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Police Superintendent Stephen Dean confirmed last evening that a man was killed in a shooting incident in Grand Bahama. This incident apparently occurred along Weddell Street shortly after 9:00 last night in the same area where a man was shot to death at a nightclub early Monday morning. The victim in last night’s shooting died […]

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There could soon be a lot of competition flooding the local mobile services market now that The Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s (BTC) monopoly has come to an end, the prime minister hinted yesterday. Prime Minister Perry Christie’s remarks on the markets’ liberalisation came as he delivered the keynote address at the 3rd International Caribbean Financial Services […]

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In advance of its 2014 opening, Baha Mar has announced an initiative to transform the Bahamian workplace by launching an advisory council of noted local and international experts to create a work environment that respects local culture and deep-rooted, traditional values of Bahamian society. The advisory council includes authorities on cultural development including educator Arlene […]

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