The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

St. Anne’s Member of Parliament (MP) Hubert Chipman says he will not become a part this “game” the government is playing. The comments came during a short interview with The Bahama Journal yesterday morning. Mr. Chipman was asked what he makes of all that has transpired since the public reading of a letter, where he […]

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Local health officials are expressing optimism in regards to the Zika virus, saying that suspected cases have diminished significantly since the start of the new year. According to the Ministry of Health’s official website, as of last Monday, there were no new cases of the Zika virus reported in the country. “The number of suspected […]

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Trevor Cooper, a 21-year-old man, was charged before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt for the Monday February 13th, 2017 murder of Frederick Ferguson. The deceased was shot sometime that morning during an altercation at a business establishment on West Bay Street. Police officials say the victim was transported to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Ferguson […]

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The Ministry of Tourism’s (MOT) ‘Da Bahamian Ting’ Song Competition attracted scores of talented singers, songwriters and musicians from throughout The Islands of The Bahamas. On February 17, members of MOT’s Culture and Heritage Department counted 124 submissions. The deadline for submissions was 5:00 p.m. “The response was overwhelming,” said Director of Culture and Heritage […]

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Police are appealing to the public for help in capturing two suspects responsible for a shooting incident that has left three persons nursing wounds in hospital on Sunday. Reports are that around 10:00 a.m., a group of men were involved in an altercation on Windsor Lane that led to three of them being shot. The […]

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In a ceremony fit for royalty, Jones Communications officially blessed its new building on Thompson Boulevard on Friday. The official ceremony was a dual purpose one as it also honored the JCN persons of the year Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald and University of the Bahamas President Dr. Rodney Smith. The pair received the award primarily […]

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There’s an unspoken truth about domestic violence and while women are often the ones to fall victim to the scourge, there are now cases of women being the aggressor and men now being the victims. Although this was not the main focus of a two-day conference on Domestic Violence hosted by the Bible Society of […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie has taken St. Anne’s MP Hubert Chipman to task over his claim that the boundaries report he signed off on differed from the one tabled in the House of Assembly last week. Mr. Chipman is currently a part of a government delegation, which travelled to Guyana for CARICOM, meetings alongside Foreign […]

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A week after the new St. Barnabas Constituency was announced by the Boundaries Commission, Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament (MP) Keod Smith suggested that he is the best prospect for that seat. Not only does the attorney and former PLP MP believe he is the best suited for the position, but he […]

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The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce held its first State of the Economy Report 2017 as an initiative for Bahamians to have a transparent view of the fiscal year. Chairman of the Chamber, Edison Sumner said the objective of the first report was to also give Bahamians an opportunity to share thoughts and ask questions first […]

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