The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

As a matter of national security, Prime Minister Perry Christie revealed that he has “beefed up” the level of police presence for his personal safety. Without going into any specifics, the prime minister raised a lot of eyebrows when he talked about an increased number of police officers as part of his security team, particularly […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell said yesterday that it is time for the government to pass the Immigration Amendment Bill. During his address in the House of Assembly, Minister Mitchell said the bill is simple, clear, and uncomplicated and since the successful implementation of the immigration policy last year, the government should […]

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Minister of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell confirmed that there has been a decrease in the number of illegal immigrants being smuggled into the country. In the House of Assembly yesterday morning, while discussing the Immigration Amendment Bill, Minister Mitchell said the recently implemented immigration policy has a lot to do with the now […]

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The Minister responsible for Gaming Obie Wilchcombe issued a warning yesterday urging web shop operators to comply with the Gaming Legislation during the transitional period because failure to do so could result in the closure of their businesses. The deadline for web shops to submit license bids was extended from February 20 to Tuesday, March […]

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Members of the Free National Movement (FNM) are calling for the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis, who they claim misled Bahamians into believing that the male dormitory at The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) was insured. Calls for the deputy prime minister’s resignation arose after he admitted to the House […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis admitted that he made a major administrative error within his ministry by approving Paradigm Construction to construct a dormitory at the Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI) without an insurance certificate, which is a prerequisite. In his communication to the House of Assembly yesterday, Minister Davis revealed that […]

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Residents in the Northern Bahamas are enjoying their share of the recent $65 million Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) capital investment earmarked for improvements to its landline, broadband and mobile network. Several new mobile phone towers have been added to the northern network, the LTE coverage expanded and a new mobile switching center (MSC) for improved […]

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Porters and ramp workers at the Lynden Pindling International Airport are now wearing smart new uniforms sporting the distinctive Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) brand logo and tag, ‘BTC Everyday.’ BTC provided the uniforms to Nassau Flight Services and an Alacatel Pop C2 cell phone along with $50 phone cards for each of the 125 employees. […]

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Cries from residents rang out yesterday morning in the Whites Addition area, off Kemp Road after a woman’s body was found inside a home that had been set ablaze. Chief Superintendent of Police Paul Rolle said the woman’s body was found “burnt beyond recognition”. “Sometime around 7:20 a.m. this morning, an adult male went to […]

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The office of the attorney general has sought international opinion on the opposing views that have been thrown against the gender equality bills, in particular, bill number four that seeks to end discrimination based on sex. Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson told The Bahama Journal that this opinion from an international attorney only proves that […]

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