The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Debunking claims by former Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman, Bradley Roberts that the sale of Grand Lucaya Resort, in Grand Bahama has been a constant on again off again, Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said it was all a false claim. In  a recent statement, Mr. Roberts suggested that the sale of the resort had  […]

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Members of the  Road Traffic Board  greeted a packed room inside of the Thomas A. Robinson Stadium yesterday where Bahamians were waiting patiently in moving one step closer to owning their own business.  The Department hosted their quarterly public sitting accommodating about 132 applicants, many of which expressed interest in owning car rental companies. Deputy […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless […]

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The Clifton Review The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and countless […]

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In the wake of the Prime Minister’s trip to Peru, Dr Hubert Minnis noted that corruption causes about five to ten per cent of a nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  The Prime Minister also made a startling observation with regard to The Bahamas’ GDP. He said, “When you look at The Bahamas with  GDP of […]

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The Ministry of Education is putting funds left over from the last budget to good use by repairs, according to Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold.  “The entire education plant is old and truth is, there really ought to be some new schools built, but we must do a better job in maintaining what we have,” he […]

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Former Minister of Works Bradley Roberts is suggesting that  the  sale of  the Our Lucaya Hotel property in Grand Bahama has collapsed. In a commentary to the Media, the former Chairman of  the Progressive Liberal Party  wrote, “It has come to my attention that the now infamous on again, off again sale of the Lucaya […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis returned to the Bahamas yesterday where he said the Gross Domestic Product  (GDP)  of The Bahamas  is  skewed.  Dr. Minnis who meet the media after his return from the Commonwealth Heads of Government  Meeting in London, England, said,  “our average income would be reflected  to over $26,000, that would be […]

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Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation (BAIC)   is expanding  the “pop up farmer’s market” which Executive Chairman Michael Foulkes described in the House of Assembly a few weeks ago as a smashing success. Noting that Health Minister Duane Sands has been publicly campaigning to encourage Bahamians to eat vegetables and fruits, BAIC begins the pop […]

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The Caribbean Export Development agency in collaboration with the European Union is preparing to provide private grant funds to the Cariforum private sector.  The firm will be informing businesses and business support organizations across the region of the application process for the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) over the next few months.  DAGS is a […]

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