The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Education officials say they are awaiting the findings of an internal investigation to determine what future course of action should be taken in relation to a video that made the rounds on social media Wednesday. The video showed what appeared to be students dancing inappropriately in the courtyard of a public school campus. Many on […]

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New Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the party is recommitted coming out of their convention and has started to rebuild. After an eventful three-day convention Senator Mitchell said plans are in the works to revisit communities that they would have been to during their campaign and try to concretize what will be the […]

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Miami is out of sand. However after Hurricane Irma, many Floridians are looking to the Bahamas for sand for beach replenishment purposes. It is reported that there has been significant erosion of beaches that occurred during Hurricane Irma near 53rd Street in Miami, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed an $11.5million widening of […]

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A war of words has erupted between the Progressive Liberal Party’s new chairman, Fred Mitchell and the new Free National Movement’s chairman Carl Culmer after Culmer criticized the PLP’s convention as just smoke and mirrors. Mitchell said the FNM’s press release in response to the PLP’s convention was filled with silly and childish criticism. “Their […]

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Akiva Mosquito Repellent Wipes brings relief to the mosquito epidemic in the Bahamian southern islands. During a press conference held at The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday, NEMA’s deputy permanent secretary Crystal Glinton, accepted donations of mosquito repellant wipes from company, Akiva. “This will bring some relief. I’m sure persons are quite aware in […]

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Aliv has signed a three year contract with Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend; Susan G Komen “Race for the Cure”, helping to raise funds to assist in finding a cure for breast cancer. Aliv indicated that this sponsorship will assist them with their branding and imaging throughout the country. Continuing to highlight the awareness of Cancer, […]

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Former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Member of Parliament for Exuma, Philip Smith, chastising the party he once represented, stating that the party needs to be re-democratized. “We need to restructure our branches, we need to re-democratize the entire organization, reconnect on a personal basis with those many thousands of people who still want what we […]

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Yesterday in the Magistrate’s Courts three males were arraigned for murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and conspiracy to commit murder respectively.   First, a 20 year old male was formally charged for the murder of 15 year old Anthony Wellington Francis Smith.   It is alleged that Mark Rolle intentionally caused the death of Smith […]

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Tragedy paid another visit on an inner city community after a shooting left a young man dead Tuesday evening. His killer on the loose and detectives with its 117th homicide investigation to solve.   The good news is that they are following significant leads into the incident.   According to Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash the […]

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In  a blowout victory,  Philip “Brave” Davis  last night  was elected to lead the Progressive Liberal Party by  a three to one margin over  his opponent Glenys Hanna-Martin.  Mr. Davis, the Member of Parliament for Cat Island and San Salvador, succeeds  Perry G. Christie as leader. Mr. Christie resigned the leadership of the party following […]

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