The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Union leaders are scheduled to meet with the minister of labour today in a last ditch attempt to resolve issues before they make the call for a three-day mass shutdown of services across the country. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) held a rally Tuesday evening at St. Gregory’s Anglican Church Hall to rally all union […]

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Two months after it was recommended that charges be brought against four officers who gave the green light for a man to get married while in custody, their fate remains unknown. According to National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage, as required by law, the police have submitted a report to Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes […]

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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Chairman Andrew Wilson believes “big name” political families have gotten a stronghold on the country and have no plans of letting go anytime soon. While appearing as a guest on Love 97 FM’s Talk Show Issues of the Day, Mr. Wilson said many well-known political families have split up and joined […]

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A bad attitude is reportedly the reason many young employees lose their jobs in The Bahamas. Citing information he said was obtained directly from employers throughout the country, Labour Minister Shane Gibson noted that this is the primary reason participants of the National Training Agency (NTA) are taken through a mandatory Workshop Preparation Programme. “We […]

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Tourism and Gaming Minister Obie Wilchcombe said Wednesday that despite much scepticism that the government would be able to regulate web shops in the country by July 1, the government is on its way to doing just that. “We intend to proceed, we have been working assiduously, I think we have to understand this in […]

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Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage found himself defending his reputation yesterday after he was accused of lying about a number of issues including a government spy agency and the fabrication of crime statistics. During his contribution in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday, the minister said he had to say something about the […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash and his attorney Carl Bethel are hoping they could meet with officials from the Attorney General’s Office and settle the matter where Central Detective Unit (CDU) searched and seized items from the chairman’s home out of court. Last Friday a number of police officers visited Mr. Cash’s home […]

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A man who police officials said tried to escape custody and was involved in a shootout with them Monday night was killed during that gun battle. According to reports, around 9:45 p.m., Monday police received reports of gun shots being fired in the Bartlette Hill area of Eight Mile Rock. The shots were being fired […]

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Three men were arrested on Chub Cay in the Berry Islands Monday for breach of the Fisheries Act. The men, a 41-year-old and two 18-year-olds were found to be in possession of a quantity of fresh crawfish. Police arrested the men during a search of a fish-house in Chub Cay. According to police, the men […]

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National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) President John Pinder yesterday urged the government to renegotiate the terms of an agreement with a company for the payment of royalties from aragonite hauled from The Bahamas. The Bahamas currently receives $2 per metric ton of aragonite. However, it is sold at $900 per ton. During a […]

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