The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Despite the destruction as a result of Hurricane Irma,  a silver lining seems to have been found as it relates to the tourism product of The Bahamas.  According to Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar,  funds have been redirected to fuel a major marketing scheme for the country. Hurricane Irma has come and gone and […]

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Hurricane Jose’s not expected to pose much of a threat to The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands this coming weekend nor by early next week, according to The Bahamas Department of Meteorology, as the storm continues to move eastward with little change in strength. In its latest advisory the Met Department issued yesterday, […]

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At least 200 boxes of supplies will be shipped to the southern islands from The Bahamas Red Cross Society. Prior to Irma the Bahamas Red Cross experienced a tsunami of persons which completely depleted their supplies,  however deputy director of the Bahamas Red Cross Brenda-lee Rolle said they have restocked and are now in a […]

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Some 10 to 12 students and several teachers will not return to their regular classrooms in the next few weeks following the devastation of Hurricane Irma as schools in Ragged Island and Acklins have been deemed irreparable by Education Minister Jeffrey Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd  told  reporters    yesterday  what  he witnessed while assessing the islands […]

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The New Providence Community Center is still  accommodating  153 evacuees from the southern islands of the Bahamas as a result of hurricane Irma  and there is no telling what will happen to those whose homes are still in disrepair. Leonardo Williams of Salina Point Acklins said he has learnt that he has nothing to return […]

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President of The Bahamas Christian Council Bishop Delton Fernander, says the council intends to provide assistance to those ravished by Hurricane Irma in the Southern Islands. While on tour with Prime Dr. Hubert Minnis and his cabinet colleagues, Bishop Fernander said that the devastation went far beyond just physical loss of homes and structures. “As […]

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Acting Director of The Department of Social Services, Lillian Quant-Forbes spoke with The Bahama Journal concerning the protocols that are followed during a disaster. While visiting Salina Point, Acklins, Ms. Quant-Forbes said, “We are the first responders in any emergency, speaking specifically about my social workers and the support teams that we have. “We are […]

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Twenty-two year-old Bernard Appolon, of Hillside Estate was formally charged in court yesterday with one count of murder, one count of armed robbery and one count of attempted murder of a man and woman attempting to make a deposit at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIBC) on Monday September 4. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt, […]

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Power packing Hurricane Irma pummeled Ragged Island. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis got a first-hand view of the destruction when he, Cabinet Ministers and persons from the opposition party, along with officials of National Emergency Management Agency and Social Services, set off early yesterday on a fact finding mission throughout the Southern Islands; the areas […]

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Ahead of its convention next month during a local talk show this past Sunday it was revealed that there may be teams going into the Progressive Liberal Party’s (PLP) October National Convention to vie for the top three leadership positions. Those teams were said to be current Interim Party Leader Phillip Davis vying to reclaim […]

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