The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A 23-year-old Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Officer was officially arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday on gun possession charges. According to police, St. Vincent Road resident Philip Adderley and 22-year-old man, Steven Whyms of Blackston Avenue, were found in possession of a black 9mm pistol and five live rounds of ammunition on Monday. […]

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In an effort to pave the way for international education and exchange opportunities, particularly in Information Technology and cross-cultural engagement, The College of The Bahamas (COB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiyuan University of Technology (TUT) on Tuesday. The formal relationship with TUT is aligned with The College’s internationalization strategy. The agreement permits […]

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The general public and CIBC FirstCaribbean staff, management, customers and corporate partners walked for the cure this past Sunday to join the fight for life at the bank’s 3rd Annual ‘Walk for the Cure’ support initiative. Walk for the Cure is a regional event with local iterations in each of CIBC FirstCaribbean’s 17 locations throughout […]

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A contingency from Grand Bahama inclusive of representatives from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (Grand Bahama), Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board and Immerse Bahama recently met with The Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) to discuss Grand Bahama’s participation in the 2015 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival scheduled for May 7– 9, 2015. Mega events are proposed for […]

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The countdown is on to the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) and as the government continues with its educational campaign, the private sector is also chiming in to lend a helping hand. On Monday, The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce (BCC) formally introduced the private sector’s VAT educational taskforce. BCC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edison […]

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Continuing U.S.-Bahamian partnership on issues of mutual concern, theU.S. Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) partnered to provide ten Bahamian Police Force, Defense Force, Customs, and Immigration officers with advanced training on port security September 14-20 at the Port of Miami (PortMiami). The Bahamian law […]

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Minister of Environment and Housing Kenred Dorsett confirmed in the House of Assembly yesterday that two biological environmental engineers arrived in New Providence to beginning investigating the source of the latest oil spill to impact the south western area of the capitol. The engineers are from Coastal Systems International based in Florida. “A briefing meeting […]

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Little still known regarding the investigation into that smuggling racket that was uncovered last month and National Security Minister Bernard Nottage revealed that he is not privy to the intimate details on the investigation as the Bahama Journal attempted to gain more information. Dr. Nottage comments came on the heels of Free National Movement (FNM) […]

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The Opposition is not letting the government get away with its promise to address the Letter of Intent (LOI) scandal as Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis told the Bahama Journal his party is not prepared to allow the government to bury the issue. Dr. Minnis stressed that the prime minister promised to […]

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Those four constitutional amendment bills still sit in the House of Assembly in the committee stage, as the marathon process has hit another snag and Leader of Government Business Dr. Bernard Nottage expressed that he is very concerned with the delay. He stressed that bi-partisan support is needed for the bills to be passed. “It […]

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