The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited (BTC) continues to work feverishly towards 100 percent network restoration following Hurricane Matthew. “This is the second time in twelve months that we are working to restore services as a result of a natural disaster. However, continued upgrades and advancements mitigated against the potentially catastrophic impact that we could have […]

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Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Chief Edison Sumner says that many small businesses have been without the necessary utilities since Hurricane Matthew and this has affected them greatly as they cannot get back to business as quickly as they would like. The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce realizes that the impact of Hurricane Matthew has been significant […]

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By P.J. Malone The Save The Bays representatives—Fred Smith, Francisco Nunez, Joseph Darville, Kirkland Bodie and Romauld Ferreira—have been called “unhinged” for claiming to be in fear of their lives and being forced to flee the Bahamas because of their political advocacy, which they declared in a petition to the Inter American Commission on Human […]

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While still carrying assessments on Grand Bahama, tourism officials have admitted that the island’s tourism product has come to a “grinding halt” and it will take millions of dollars to rebuild.   Tourism officials began this effort with a sound assessment of the island’s hotel properties, beaches and other tourist attractions.   Minister of Tourism […]

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Officials of the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) announced yesterday that the nation’s main gateway is once again open and operational. Hurricane Matthew, which was the first hurricane to directly hit New Providence in many decades, gave the facility its first hand test of the $409.5 million facility, which was completed in 2013. In a […]

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Weeks after the government announced that there is a potential buyer for the multi-billion dollar Baha Mar resort, the resort’s developer Sarkis Izmirlian said that the organisation is prepared to purchase the resort at the best price. Although the potential buyer and the amount remain undisclosed, in a letter to the Exim Bank, dated October […]

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Dame Marguerite Pindling expressed her concern for those residents in the Northwest Bahamas directly affected by the hurricane.   She said the country is fortunate that no lives were lost; and she stressed that the task is now to reunite and rebuild communities.   She added that Hurricane Matthew has provided an opportunity to demonstrate […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis is urging officials at Bahamas Power and Light to provide a definitive timeline of when all electricity would be restored.   At last report, officials said that 40 percent of its customers in New Providence were still without power after Hurricane Matthew ravaged the capital, Andros and […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday facilitated Prime Minister of Dominica and CARICOM Chairman Roosevelt Skerrit on a tour of Hurricane Matthew-ravaged areas in Andros and Grand Bahama during which he announced the organization would be donating $100,000 to The Bahamas to assist with Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts.   “Very humbly we would have transferred today […]

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Chefs Sheldon ‘Tracey’ Sweeting and Ron Johnson are accustomed to challenges.   Both men, who are very well known chefs, have competed in numerous international competitions throughout the last decade.   But when Hurricane Matthew stormed through The Bahamas on October 5, the men who are headed to compete against the world on October 17 […]

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