The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Junkanoo groups can expect an increase in their subvention this year, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie. The prime minister made this announcement on Saturday during the Junkanoo Corporation of New Providence awards banquet at Club Luna. During an interview with The Bahama Journal yesterday, Christie didn’t reveal how much the increased subvention would be, […]

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The Grand Bahama Port Department and Road Traffic Department is expected to reopen today, according to the Ministry of Transport and Aviation. The departments will return to normal operation following a temporary closure over the weekend. Both agencies are housed at the National Insurance Board Building on East Mall Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama. As a […]

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Jeffery Johnson, a 64-year-old fashion designer, was found dead last Friday at his home on ninth Terrace, off Collins Avenue. According to police, shortly after 6:30 a.m., they received a report of a building fire off Collins Avenue. When firefighters arrived on the scene they met the building engulf in flames. The fire was extinguished […]

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Fashion Design students of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) will have an opportunity of a lifetime this summer when they showcase their talents during the Miss Bahamas Organization’s (MBO) Top Model competition. Dubbed Fashion in the Sky, the competition slated for August 8, 2015, is one of the preliminary events of the Miss […]

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After Junkanoo Carnival was declared a successful event, Bishop Arnold Josey of Commonwealth Mission Baptist Church said the Christian church finds itself “counterpunching” over the festival. As Bishop Josey pointed out the extreme vulgarity of the country’s now permanent annual festival, he said while there has been much discussion on the attire of the revelers, […]

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Island Living Real Estate has announced the appointment of Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) Director and veteran real estate broker Christine Wallace-Whitfield, BRI, CRS, as the firm’s second broker and the first member to hold the prestigious CRS designation. “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Christine Wallace Whitfield,” said Island Living President Rachel […]

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Commonwealth Brewery Limited, the company that is synonymous with Heineken and Kalik, raised their glasses to two new beverages last Thursday, launching a non-alcoholic version of Kalik and a reduced calorie, fruit based natural malt soft drink. Both were unveiled at a customer and media event hosted by the nation’s leading manufacturer and distributor of […]

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The introduction of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in The Bahamas through the National Health Insurance Plan beginning January 2016 will allow for the transformation of the healthcare industry into a more patient-care-centered system that will promote equity and increased accessibility. “We expect to see increased accessibility and equity as a result of what is being […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival will become one of the “biggest” events on the country’s calendar of activities. As he participated in the festivities surrounding the three-day event, the prime minster said the support from locals and tourists was extensive. He said the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Youth, Sports […]

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Appointing a retired justice to review the cause of the delayed release of a report on Rubis is “pathetic,” according to former Free National Movement Chairman Darron Cash. “Pathetic is the one word that adequately describes the latest announcement that Prime Minster Perry Christie and his attorney general have appointed a retired justice to investigate […]

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