The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Potential solutions that are necessary for making it easy to do business in The Bahamas will be the aim of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation’s (BCCEC) fourth annual National Conclave this month. Speaking with the media at a press conference yesterday to announce their plans for the event, Conclave Chairperson Christina Lee […]

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Chairman of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation Gowon Bowe said that the recent presentation on the 2017/18 Budget Communication by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest with regards to eliminating value-added tax (VAT) on certain items will complicate the system. In a press conference held at the chamber’s office […]

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A man identified as David Hanna, a resident of Acklins, died on Sunday following a stabbing incident on the island. According to police, on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. two men became involved in an altercation in Mason’s Bay which led to one of the men, identified as Marvin Edgecombe, being hit with a bottle while […]

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Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes said moving forward he expects a unified front when it comes to the rights of Bahamians workers. His comments came following last Friday’s Randol Fawkes Labour Day Parade where for first time in over two decades union umbrella groups were seen marching in solidarity. Having served as the minister of […]

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Two persons drowned this past weekend as Bahamians celebrated the Whit Monday and Labour Day holidays. Yesterday, Whit Monday, an American man died while snorkeling off Pearl Island. According to police, shortly after 11 a.m., the American man was snorkeling in waters near Pearl Island when he became unconscious. Police said the man was taken […]

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A 22-year-old man was sentenced to five years at the Bahamas Department of Corrections on Thursday for what Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt called “a matter that cannot be taken lightly” as he pleaded guilty to possession of a high-powered unlicensed riffle and possession of ammunition. Jachris Black of 11 Pepper Road, Eastwood Estates, pleaded guilty […]

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“The Rich People’s Budget,” is what Deputy Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Chris Mortimer is calling the 2017/2018 Fiscal Budget revealed by Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest last Wednesday in the House of Assembly. In a press release yesterday, Mr. Mortimer said the Free National Movement (FNM) backed away from its pledge to […]

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Alexander Thompson, a trade unionist who served The Bahamas with great distinction, died last Wednesday at the age of 80 following a long illness. Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes extended condolences to Mr. Thompson’s family on behalf of the government. Mr. Foulkes said Mr. Thompson fought tirelessly for Bahamian workers and The Bahamas has lost […]

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A 16-year-old boy died shortly after being discovered by police in Grand Bahama on Monday. According to police reports, shortly before 6 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to a call that led them to Hanna Hill, Eight Mile Rock where the teen was found with an apparent stab wound to his body. He was transported […]

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An unknown man is in police custody following his arrest and being found with a nine millimeter pistol with six rounds of ammunition hidden in his pants. According to police reports, around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday officers assigned to the Drug Enforcement Unit, were on routine patrol on Linkford Close, off Fire Trail Road when […]

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