The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Three men were  arraigned in the Magistrates  court yesterday in connection with a murder.  Twenty four year old Cleveland Musgrove, 19 year old Jonathan Brown, and 33 year old Marco Neely were accused of  the murder of Prince Johnson.  The youngest of the accused,  Brown, burst  into tears as he spotted his emotional family members […]

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As the Free National Movement administration led by Prime Minister Doctor Hubert Minnis celebrates one year in office today, many Bahamians are offering various assessments of the performance of the government. However,  the idea of giving a grade is said to be  subjective  and dependent on one’s expectation and   perception of the future. However, […]

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Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis  says the Minnis administration is operating  “on a platform of falsehoods, untruths, and a tissue of lies.”  He said the Free National Movement government “is a danger to the rule of law.” Addressing a mass rally at the Sir Lynden Pindling Centre, Gambier House, last night, the Progressive Liberal Party […]

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Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis told members of the House of Assembly yesterday that the Affordable Home Bill will significantly increase home ownership throughout The Bahamas, helping potentially hundreds of Bahamians to realize the long-sought dream of a home to call their own. He said, “along with the opportunity for work, education and health care, […]

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The Member of Parliament for Exuma and Ragged Island I. Chester Cooper says he supports  reasonable efforts to increase Bahamian home ownership. However  he questioned the motives of the government over the Affordable Homes Bill before the House of Assembly. “A home is one of the most important purchases the vast majority of people could […]

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A small group of Bahamians marched to Parliament  from the southern recreation  grounds yesterday  demanding answers from on several so-called hot-button issues. Among them the ongoing controversy surrounding the OBAN deal. Organizer and Director of Operation Sovereign Bahamas, Adrian Francis said,  the organization  is not about politics, its about a people who deserve to eat […]

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Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ officials in response to Potter’s Cay Vendors Association on renovation plans, have dismissed the notion that nothing’s been done to renovate Potter’s Cay Dock. However, some Potter’s Cay vendors like Dwayne Bastian of Tall Boy’s Conch Stand  said they are taking matters into their own hands. “We’ve been waiting […]

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When it comes to how the government should tackle the country’s chronic nursing shortage, Nurses Union Secretary General, Julian Mullings says initiatives and ideas have been presented, but up to this point, nothing has  come to fruition.  Responding to a statement made by Health Minister, Dr. Duane Sands on the shortage of nurses in the […]

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The Chief Executive Officer of  Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers’ Confederation  Edison says  he is unable to give the Minnis administration  a grade on performance after a year in office.  Mr.Sumner  was  responding to the questions at a  press conference Monday  when he said,   “we are still assessing.  We know that there are […]

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After a much anticipated meeting last week between Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) executives and Bahamas Electrical Workers Union (BEWU) representatives, BEWU President, Paul Maynard said, they are  still working things  out now that there  is  dialogue between the parties involved.  Mr. Maynard  stressed the need for the company’s system to be updated, and that […]

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