The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Baha Mar Developer Sarkis Izmirilian is not letting his dream project go down without fight, calling the takeover by the Hong Kong company Perfect Luck Holdings Limited “an intricate fabrication”. In an open letter penned to Liu Liange, President of the Chinese Export Import Bank, Mr. Izmirilian said he finds it bizarre that his proposal […]

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After social and technical assessments in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, recovery teams have been deployed throughout the devastated areas within the country, according to National Disaster Recovery Coordinator and Labour Minister Shane Gibson. Mr. Gibson said the government is on target in its effort to restore the country to a state of normalcy. “We’ve […]

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More assistance comes in by means of financial contributions as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) donates $300,000 to the recovery and restoration efforts. Continuing its 100 year plus support of communities in the region, RBC has donated globally, with $100,000 to assist with international relief efforts in Red Cross Organizations specifically in Canada and […]

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A prominent local journalist has been elected to a very important international press body. Anthony Newbold, President of the Bahamas Press Club has been selected as an executive council member of the federation of the ACP press clubs. This coming during the first ever congress of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) press clubs, bringing together […]

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Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts firing some serious shots at the two leaders of the Free National Movement. Yesterday in a press statement he referred to Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis as a “Big joke” and his Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest as dishonest. “Dr. Hubert Minnis is one big joke and cannot be taken […]

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Residents in North Andros who were severely impacted by the powerful Hurricane Matthew almost two weeks ago are beginning to feel some sense of normalcy, as a massive clean-up campaign is almost completed in that Family Island community.   On Sunday, October 23, two weeks after the Category 4 storm struck that area, Leonard Dames […]

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The Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort on Cable Beach is set to re-open tomorrow after a summer filled with controversy. In August, the resort announced that it would be temporarily closing to commence much needed infrastructural repairs, subsequently making over 600 workers redundant. Prior to this, in July, several workers were arrested after protesting what they […]

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Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis on Friday bashed the Christie administration for what he called exposing the country to disaster through irresponsibility.   The leader was referring to the government’s decision to cancel National Insurance coverage post Hurricane Joaquin.   Dr. Minnis charged that this now forces the government to borrow $150 million to aid […]

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Police are seeking the public’s help in locating the suspects in several shooting incidents over the weekend that has left two men dead and five persons detained in hospital. In the first incident, shortly after 7:00 a.m. Friday, a man was standing in front of his home located at Moncur Alley off Kemp Road, when […]

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Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) officials have said that they have restored power to 79,000 of the 81,000 residents in New Providence, leaving about 2,000 persons in the dark. In a press statement issued yesterday, the company added that it has completed restoration efforts in North and Central Andros following major Hurricane Matthew and officials […]

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