The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

As the only other major mobile network in the country,  ALIV has made a brand for itself in an arena that was monopolized for years. Chief ALIV Officer (CAO) Damian Blackburn said creating the brand ALIV has been a fantastic journey. “It’s been an amazing year, clearly.  Launching this a year ago was an incredible […]

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President of the Haitian Pastors Association, Dr. Cherelus Exante says it is the responsibility of all Christians to do the right thing when it comes to illegal immigrants. Dr. Cherelus was responding to the call for his group to turn in illegal Haitian Nationals who may have been aboard the alleged Haitian sloop found in […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is reportedly disturbed and “troubled” after an empty Haitian sloop washed ashore over the weekend and the escape of  its occupants. The  hunt for the migrants on board the vessel began on Sunday when the  Royal Bahamas Defence Force said it was investigating the incident that took place a stone’s throw […]

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Free National Movement Chairman Carl Culmer has lambasted Progressive Liberal Party  Leader Phillip “Brave Davis” over what he called  “shady” contracts given out during the PLP’s time in office. He  said  revelations  in  a comprehensive audit report by Ernest and Young    confirms that the PLP Government were corrupt, always serving themselves  first at the […]

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As the Official Opposition is lamenting what it calls “ a national security failure, the  Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, says “every vessel that traverse the waters of The Bahamas cannot readily be identified and intercepted. He said  that a number of technologies, new and old are being sought out in defense of protecting […]

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In The Caribbean, Bahamians are the highest paid in the region and ranked among the least productive,  said  Mr. Vaughn Miller, Parliamentary  Secretary in  the  Ministry of Social Services and Urban Development. Mr Miller made the statement   during his opening remarks at a staff motivational workshop held at  the Department of Rehabilitative and Welfare […]

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A former CIBC First Caribbean International Bank employee was charged in Magistrates Court yesterday of  defrauding Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). After a brief delay  of moving from court number 7 to court number 1, the arraignment  of 34 year old Reno Laterio Bethel of Ottawa, Canada  took place. Appearing before Magistrate Samuel McKinney, the […]

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Two men were arraigned yesterday for that major drug bust that took place in Exuma last week. Thirty-six year-old Bartholomew Pinder and 29-year-old Billy  Robinson appeared before magistrate Derence Rolle- Davis yesterday facing  one  count of  possession of dangerous drugs and intent to supply and four counts of assault with  a deadly weapon. The particulars are […]

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Since switching to university status the University of The Bahamas (UB) has made a number of changes. However, there’s still more to come. Provost Linda Davis says they have begun program reviews and will continue to expand in an effort to attract both international  and local students. “I think in large measure the kind of […]

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A man was given a three year sentence yesterday after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of dangerous drugs. Also appearing in court on charges were ,twenty-one year-old Livingston Pratt, 27-year-old Valentino Pratt, their mother 56-year-old Georgiamae Gardiner and 21-year-old Chastity Scott who is the girlfriend of the elder  Pratt The […]

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