The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture yesterday unveiled plans to commemorate the first National Culture Month which will be celebrated throughout the month of March. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson made the announcement at a press conference yesterday. He said the purpose of this month is to recognize and celebrate […]

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A labour of love drove Mariam Ferguson Jones to share her late sister’s passion for home gardening with her fellow Bahamians at the recent Agribusiness Expo. Mrs. Jones said she took the time this weekend to remember her sister by displaying the jarred fruits and pickled vegetables to give something back to her sister. “I’m […]

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Member of Parliament for Pinewood Khaalis Rolle announced in the House of Assembly yesterday the ongoing plans for a new storm water management system in Pinewood that will cost significantly less than the initial million dollar drainage system proposed last year. Mr. Rolle confirmed that the Ministry of Works and Urban Development, and consultants who […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell lamented over what he described as a shrinkage of the financial sector in the country during his contribution to debate on the Banks and Trust Companies Amendment Regulation Bill in the House of Assembly on Monday. Given that the Caribbean has been labeled by the international community as a […]

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The first monthly filing deadline for large businesses was on March 2, and the Ministry of Finance and VAT Department are pleased with the results and positive outcomes of the filing process. Nearly, 95 per cent of businesses with revenues of $5 million or greater successfully completed the filing process for the January tax period. […]

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Police in Grand Bahama reported that 20-year-old Trevor Noah Rolle of 39 Clarke Avenue and a 17-year-old juvenile of Tripp Circle, Freeport, were arraigned on Monday in the Magistrate Courts. Rolle was charged before Magistrate Debbye Ferguson on four counts of armed robbery that took place between the January 21 and February 20. The 17 […]

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Member of Parliament for Montagu Richard Lightbourne demanded that the government presents its proof that The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute’s (BAMSI) male dormitory building was insured. While addressing what he described as a lack of transparency over the issue in the House of Assembly on Monday, he said Bahamians ought to be concerned […]

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During yesterday’s debate on amendments to the Banks and Trust Companies Regulations Act, Minister of State for Investments and Member of Parliament for Pinewood Khaalis Rolle announced his full support for the legislation that he said is geared towards the enhancement of banking services in the country. Mr. Rolle, who referred to the legislation as […]

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The Commonwealth Flag was raised in The Bahamas at 10 a.m. in Rawson Square yesterday as Commonwealth countries celebrated Commonwealth Day, in accord with the raising of Commonwealth Flags around the world. At 10 a.m., the Commonwealth Flag was also raised throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories and other […]

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Veteran educator the late Sybil Strachan was honoured during a ceremony yesterday at the Carmichael Primary School which was renamed in her honour. The school was officially renamed the Sybil Strachan Primary School and some of the nation’s leaders attended the ceremony some to honour Mrs. Strachan’s contributions to education in The Bahamas. Governor General […]

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