The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A receding shoreline in Long island over the weekend as a result of the passage of Hurricane Irma this weekend became an international viral sensation. The Bahama Journal was first made aware of the phenomenon in an interview with the island’s MP Adrian Gibson over the weekend. However a video of the incident was posted […]

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A local meteorologist has sought to allay  the fears of residents of a possible “double hit” after international experts revealed that Hurricane Jose is expected to make a loop that will affect parts of the Caribbean. Deputy Director at The Bahamas Department of Meteorology Jeffery Simmons speaking with The Bahama Journal said it too early […]

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Several homes were severely damaged in Salina Point, Acklins,  as Hurricane Irma ripped through the Bahamas on its track of  death and destruction  from islands in the eastern Caribbean. Acklins was one of the islands in the south-eastern Bahamas hardest hit after the hurricane destroyed many properties in the Turks and Caicos islands and left […]

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While tens of thousands of Bahamians breathed a sigh of relief that there were no fatalities from Hurricane Irma in the Bahamas this past weekend, residents in the southern Bahamas suffered significant property damage. Hardest hit were the islands of Inagua and Ragged Island.   In Ragged Island many residents were left homeless after roofs […]

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In the wake of damage suffered at the hands of Hurricane Irma, economic experts are predicting  a further deterioration  in the struggling Grand Bahamian economy Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Gowon Bowe told The Bahama Journal that preliminary reports of damage on commercial properties on the island of Grand Bahama as “troubling”. “Everything […]

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As restoration efforts get on the way in the aftermath of hurricane Irma, MP for Exuma and Ragged Island, Chester Cooper, is appealing to the public to help with rebuilding efforts. In a statement  released yesterday,  Cooper said whilst Exuma received some roof  damage, Ragged Island sustained major devastation. That island lost its school, teacher’s […]

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Some one hundred  persons are left displaced in Grand Bahama after several tornadoes touched down during the passage of hurricane Irma. The Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson  says  the housing subdivision Imperial Park and apartment complex Imperial Gardens sustained the most damages and reported that approximately 100 persons were affected. “Those persons […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a bi-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires, the links to unsavory characters, the use of the courts for personal agendas, the involvement of a political party, and the attacks on the Government of The […]

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The Chairman of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL)  Darnell Osbourne, says  her new Board  is astounded and disappointed that repairs had not been done from the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, but added that repairs are presently underway to prevent leaks and other damage in preparation for hurricane Irma. Addressing a press conference yesterday  to inform […]

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Sandilands Rehabilitation Center in a state of  readiness in the wake of catastrophic Hurricane Irma, that has  developed into a category five hurricane. Acting Hospital Administrator Ruth Peterson Albury revealed that hurricane preparedness began as early as May of this year when the hospital staff  held their meeting to establish hurricane plans. “Every year in […]

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