The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

With no concrete plans announced but work continuing, the Abaco Defenders group remains concerned about the expansion of the Treasure Sands resort in Treasure Cay, Abaco. According to the newly formed NGO, after the initial unpermitted dredging was stopped with a cease and desist order from the BEST Commission, Treasure Sands received permission for three […]

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A leading businessmen is urging the government to tackle energy reform, Super Wash President and member of the Coalition for Responsible Taxation Dionisio D’Aguilar said that today’s electricity costs are twice what they should be and said the Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) is simply as a disaster. “BEC is in just an absolute horrendous condition, […]

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Chief Executive Officer Leon Williams at The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) admitted that previous investments made towards addressing the issue of dropped calls and data disruptions for cell phone users were not as effective as officials thought they would be and announced recently that the company will redirect it focus and invest $65 million towards […]

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Bahamian nationals Rohn Knowles, 29 and Kelvin Leach, 34, wanted by U.S. authorities for their alleged roles in a string of illegalities related to investment fraud totalling some $500 million, were arrested in Belize over the weekend. According to international media reports, sometime after 1:00 p.m. Friday, the pair was taken into custody on behalf […]

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Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe, who is responsible for gaming, yesterday called Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis a “flip-flopper” on the issue of regularising web shops in the country. Minister Wilchcombe who led off debate on the Gaming Bill in the House of Assembly Wednesday, said he did not understand Dr. Minnis’ […]

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Regulations for the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act 2013 were tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday by Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez. Calling it transformative legislation, Dr. Gomez said stem cell is emerging as the most significant impact in which medicine and the healthcare industry will be positively changed since the discovery […]

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Despite more than 100 nurses withdrawing their labour as part of yesterday’s mass strike Chairman of the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Chairman Frank Smith said there was no significant disruption to health services. The PHA reported that 330 nurses were scheduled to work the 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. shift but only 161 nurses showed […]

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Cabinet announced Tuesday the approval of an Industrial Agreement between the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) and The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) valued at nearly $10 million. The new 5 year Industrial Agreement worth $9,532,030.84, takes effect from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2018 and entails a significant increase across the board for all […]

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Pastor Emeritus at New Covenant Baptist Church Bishop Simeon Hall in a press statement issued Tuesday said the government should delay the proposed November 6 constitutional referendum, adding that he believes important issue of gender equality is being lost in the fray. Bishop Hall said he believes it might be wise for the government to […]

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Police in Grand Bahama are searching for two men who they believe stole just over $2,000 from a man yesterday. According to police, just after 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, a man was reportedly on East Atlantic Drive when he was approached by two men whom he described as being 6’1” in height with light skin and […]

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