The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

People under 25 years of age account for hundreds of new Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) cases in The Bahamas each year and according to STI Coordinator Larrie Williams- Ferguson, driving the spread of these sexually transmitted infections are men who have sex with men, commercial sex workers and the unemployed. “That group is at high […]

Read the full story

The country’s murder count climbed closer to 40 Sunday after a man was gunned down The gunman then fled on foot. outside an inner-city residence becoming the sixth person to be killed in the past six days. This latest incident occurred shortly after midnight yesterday as a man was sitting on a bench at the […]

Read the full story

Central Detective Unit (CDU) Head Superintendent Paul Rolle has said that posting pictures of murder victims is a growing trend in New Providence which the senior officer described as “very insensitive.” Mr. Rolle was addressing reporters following one of the homicides that took place last week. “It is a major concern for law enforcement is […]

Read the full story

Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) Cable Beach location shut down for most of the day Friday after an attempted break-in. Police officials confirmed that evidence suggested that bandits tried to break into the bank’s location at the Cable Beach Shopping Plaza. However, officials said their efforts were unsuccessful. RBC Regional Manager of […]

Read the full story

The success of the University of the West Indies (UWI) is but one telling example of functional integration within and throughout the region, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. Mr. Christie was addressing delegates from UWI who were holding their annual business meeting in the country on Friday. “It should be clear to anyone who […]

Read the full story

Foreign Affairs and Immigration Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday defended the government’s decision to issue another note of concern over the missing Malaysian Flight 370 in light of recent off-handed remarks by Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis. The Opposition leader’s remarks made in the House of Assembly during a recent debate has drawn some backlash after […]

Read the full story

The government has hired an international firm, Stantec Consulting Limited to conduct an optimization study on all Family Island airports, according to Minister of Transport Glenys Hanna- Martin. “They are now in the process of reviewing all of these airports and to make recommendations as to how the airports can meet the International Civil Aviation […]

Read the full story

Five people were shot in three separate incidents over the weekend including two women who remain in critical condition. In the most recent incident, a 21-year-old woman is detained in hospital after being shot yesterday. According to reports, around 2:30 a.m., police received a report of a shooting at a home located at Sister Maria […]

Read the full story

The two boaters picked up in connection with last Wednesday’s $1.5 million drug bust in waters off Long Island were arraigned Friday and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). Amal Rashad Pratt, 24, of Step Street, Fox Hill and Balls Alley resident, Randy Ricardo Munnings, 20, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes to face four drug […]

Read the full story

Two American women have been arrested for drug possession and are expected to be arraigned in a court early this week. A 28-year-old woman of Southbridge, Massachusetts and a 27-year-old woman of Waltham, Massachusetts are in custody after they were arrested for possession of dangerous drugs on Friday, police said. According to reports, around 9:30 […]

Read the full story