The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The implementation of a solar car park at the Thomas A. Robinson National stadium will bring The Bahamas one step closer to realizing its goal of 30 percent renewable energy penetration by 2033. The government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ventured into a partnership that will construct a 1 megawatt parking structure to […]

Read the full story

Amidst the landing of an alleged Haitian sloop in the Adelaide area this past Saturday,  outspoken clergyman, Bishop Simeon Hall is calling on Haitian pastors to turn illegal immigrants in and not allow then to break the laws of the country. “Pastors themselves, who have been naturalized into the Bahamian community and particularly those who […]

Read the full story

A teenager appeared in court over a serious drug matter yesterday. Nineteen  year-old Brittany Neymour appeared before magistrate Samuel McKinney  facing one count of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply The particulars are that on November 11th   while at the Lynden Pindling International Airport, authorities conducted a search of Ms. Neymour and […]

Read the full story

Shouting “they have the gold we have the mold,” employees of the general post office took to the streets yesterday to protest the working conditions they say are hazardous to their health. Rat infestation, heat from a broken air-condition and alleged rashes from handling mail are just a few of the problems the workers were […]

Read the full story

Police are investigating after a partly decomposed body was discovered in the Culmersville sub-division on Friday night. According to reports, shortly after 8pm, police were called to the area of Shady Tree Street and Carlita Lane in Culmersville where the body of a male was discovered in an abandoned building. Foul play is not suspected […]

Read the full story

The head of Princess Margaret Hospital’s Security department became the country’s latest traffic fatality yesterday afternoon. While police have not released the identity of the victim, The Journal understands  he is Alton Virgil, the head of security at PMH. According to reports, shortly after 5:00am, police received a report of fatal accident at Golf Course […]

Read the full story

Opposition Leader Phillip “Brave” Davis said he felt a sense of embarrassment as his son was arrested and appeared before the courts on a possession of an illegal firearm charge. Philmore Davis, son of  Mr. Davis along with Don Davis, Matthew Davis and Laven Gibson were arraigned in the magistrate’s court Friday on an unlawful […]

Read the full story

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating three men who are wanted in connection with the Bahamas Power and Light fraud investigations. They are 34-year-old Reno Bethel a former employee of CIBC whose last known address was Tropical Gardens. He  stands between 5 feet 7 and 5 feet 10 inches tall. They are also […]

Read the full story

The Ministry of Education pushing its campaign to encourage students to stay in school in an effort to deter children from falling prey to violence and affiliating themselves with gangs. At a special assembly recently at Uriah McPhee Primary School, Chief School Attendance Office, Anzlo Strachan said that through bringing the message to the primary […]

Read the full story

Police are investigating a plane crash that has left two persons injured. Reports are that shortly before 10am on Sunday, police on Staniel Cay, Exuma ,  received a report that a plane had crashed at the airport. Upon arrival at that location, Officers discovered that a 2004 (2) two seats open cockpit, Air Cam, experimental […]

Read the full story