The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) announced last week that Commonwealth Bank Limited (“CBL”) has successfully completed the listing process for its Class E,J,K,L,M and N Preference Shares (The Preference Shares). The shares have been added to the roster of securities listed on the Exchange and will trade through the BISX Automated Trading System (BATS). […]

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Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Allyson Maynard Gibson, QC, encouraged female students attending the International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Day forum and mini-fair to get into ICT to find lucrative careers. The attorney general explained that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) reported that there is a “chronic decline in the […]

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Auditor General Terrance Bastian broke his silence yesterday and confirmed that an audit can and may be performed on a department upon a risk-based assessment. Mr. Bastian noted that although his office is short on staff, competent auditors are employed to examine all government departments in an effort to promote transparency and accountability. “We should […]

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Urban Renewal Co-chair Algernon Allen said the speaker of the House of Assembly has “failed” to protect the organization’s co-chairs, who are involved in this “awful situation” surrounding the audit of its Small Home Repairs Programme. “It is my considered view that the speaker has failed to protect the private citizens in this case, myself […]

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While leading a delegation to tour the Baker’s Bay Golf and Ocean Club yesterday, Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that the club will soon provide over 250 jobs for Bahamians not only in Abaco, but across the country. In 2002 during the prime minister’s first term in office, he promised to develop islands and cays […]

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Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald said he believes the incident of sexual misconduct at a government primary school took place because of the lack of supervision and early exposure to strong sexual content. Minister Fitzgerald’s comments came as he addressed the recent allegations of sexual misconduct between a group of minors believed to be between […]

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The year was 1830. Like many places in the world, slavery was a way of life in The Bahamas. So when John Rolle, a British Lord and plantation owner in Exuma, declared that 77 slaves must be transferred to work on Cat Island, it was understood that families would be separated. Lives splintered. All accepted […]

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According to Free National Movement Chairman (FNM) Michael Pintard, the current government has failed to provide full and frank disclosure to residents in the Marathon area concerning a life threatening oil spill. Senator Pintard told The Bahama Journal in an exclusive interview that he was interrupted nearly a dozen times by Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson […]

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Chairman of the Free National Movement Michael Pintard demanded an apology from Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday for what he deemed as “unacceptable and intolerable behavior” performed by police on Mr. Christie’s behalf. Senator Pintard, who noted that his job is “to hold the government’s feet to the fire,” told The Bahama Journal in an […]

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Member of Parliament for the Marathon constituency Jerome Fitzgerald said he is disappointed with officials from Rubis (Bahamas) for refusing to meet with him concerning that oil spill from the Rubis Service Station at Robinson and Old Trail Roads in 2012. “I am disappointed that Rubis is acting the way they have even with refusing […]

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