The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

One year after Hurricane Joaquin devastated islands in the southeastern Bahamas, the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) said some islands are still reeling from the effects of the storm and repairs are not yet completed. During a press conference this past Friday, Technical Director of National Recovery, Melanie Roach, and Chief Civil Engineer at the […]

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Over 1,200 former Baha Mar employees received their long awaited payouts, but not all persons who were expected to receive their money were paid. About 127 persons, who were a part of the resort’s leadership development program and hired by or through the Hobby Horse Company, apparently have been left out in the cold and […]

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A search is ongoing for a missing person following a boating accident at approximately 8:30 pm on Saturday night involving a Defence Force harbor patrol vessel and a 13’foot skiff . The Journal has come to understand that the missing man is 25-year old Christopher Turnquest. Two persons were onboard the 13-ft fiber glass skiff […]

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In what seemed like an impending move due to the vast amount of changes in the Free National Movement (FNM) over the past two months, St. Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman has announced that he will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming general election. Mr. Chipman, a member of the party since 1972, cited differences […]

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Scores of Bahamian students studying in Jamaica were flown home on a flight chartered by the government, as to ensure their safety with Hurricane Matthew set to hit that island.  Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell stated the government’s need to evacuate the students.  “Somewhere after 11:15 pm on Saturday night the students […]

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Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson has called out members of the Opposition over their vocal criticisms of the Baha Mar negotiations. While a guest on the JCN/Love 97 programme Jones and Company yesterday, Mrs. Maynard Gibson responded to questions surrounding detractors who said that there is a distrust of the government. She would go as […]

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As predicted, the number of confirmed cases of Zika in The Bahamas has increased. Officials said as of this past Monday that figure jumped to 14 – three more than previously reported. Health officials say the cases were all in New Providence and that the victims sought medical attention after having symptoms of the viral infection. […]

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