The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Workers at the Bahamas General Post Office  are  enraged once again as they began their morning yesterday  with a building power outage and the backup generator needing batteries to function. They  sat  outside the building, along the walls and chairs while waiting for further information  by the authorities from Bahamas Power and Light ( BPL) […]

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The  Minister of Health  Dr. Duane Sands says he does not have any fundamental issue   with the government assisting a former Cabinet Minister Shane Gibson  with his medical bills.  Mr. Gibson made a  request for assistance to the  government recently.    Dr. Sands insisted that although Gibson, a former member of parliament for Golden […]

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The Clarence A. Bain building,  once the place to have your car licensed and inspected and to renew your driver’s license,  has now become an eye-sore and will be soon be demolished, according to Minister of Transport and Local Government, Frankie Campbell. Speaking with this Journal, Mr. Campbell said that the building on University Drive […]

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While the plan to transform The Over the Hill community includes tax breaks for certain businesses, some are questioning how the government proposes  to recoup the shortfall that will come along with that decision. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest  says  the government has a strategic plan moving forward.  “We have […]

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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 questionable court filings. […]

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The Chairman Emeritus of the Progressive Liberal Party, Bradley Roberts  says the Long Island Water main contracts reeks with corrupt cronyism.  Mr. Roberts who is recovering  at home from surgery in a commentary yesterday said, “one of the latest salvo is the contract awarded to Bahamas Hot Mix (BHM) in the wake of the 9 […]

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Minister of National Security Marvin Dames said that crime does not pay, while sending out a warning to criminals, particularly drug dealers who attempt to evade the law.  The Minister, a former Deputy Commissioner of Police, repeated that no one is above the law, and that what you do will always catch up with you. […]

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In the face of fierce criticisms from both detractors and even some supporters, Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis, went to great lengths to tout his party’s record over the past year and how it’s laying the groundwork for significant change moving ahead. “The Bahamas is headed in a promising direction. Our economic prospects are improving.  But […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, K. Peter Turnquest’s optimism that The Bahamas would be delisted, has turned into certainty. “We rose to the occasion, we’ve written, we’ve visited and we’ve gotten good news that we will be removed from that listing.” The minister made the very important announcement in his address to Free […]

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This year, the amount of traffic fatalities is keeping pace with the amount of homicides,  according to Minister of Transport  and Local Government Frankie Campbell.  The government joined forces the F.I.A (Federation Internationale L’Automobile) this past  weekend, which serves as the international platform for road safety. The organization, which started in France, has been in […]

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