The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Despite accusations of breaching safety protocols and evasive action, Bahamasair  has fired back  with a statement concerning “purported” events that took place onboard a Bahamasair plane last Tuesday.  The statement said that after Flight 137 took off from the Lynden Pindling International Airport, an ATR 42 encountered traffic with a Silver Airways aircraft on the […]

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Apart from individuals with no formal training grossly undercutting the market, some Bahamian funeral directors also worry about persons stealing their equipment.  The Bahamas Funeral Directors Association’s (BFDA) Public Relations Officer, Randy Curtis said that he lost $50,000 in equipment one year as a result of stealing.  He said that these items included a church […]

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The Ministry of Health  has released its 2017 Global AIDS Monitoring Report. The 2016 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS report reveals  alarming statistics about HIV/AIDS in the country.  The comprehensive overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in The Bahamas showed that between 1985 and 2015, 13,449 persons were HIV positive.  According to reports, over a third of […]

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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 […]

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Despite  claims that the rate of homicides in the Bahamas is  on  decline, Doctors in the Princess Margaret Hospital are being kept busy in New Providence trying to save lives from several shootings. Yesterday, medical professionals struggled to save   two young  men who were shot in separate incidences, but were unsuccessful. In the first incident, police confirmed […]

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Three days after the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Javano Stuart of Banyan Avenue, South Beach, 30-year-old Arsinio Brown was charged before the Magistrate’s Court for that Whit Monday homicide. Appearing before Deputy Chief Magistrate, Subusola Swain, Brown, who was not represented by an attorney, was not required to enter a plea. According to the police […]

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Things are looking up for the finalization of sale of the Grand Lucayan Resort in Grand Bahama, as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Peter Turnquest said that the government, along with the purchasing company Wynn Group  are looking forward to bringing the negotiations to conclusion. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the […]

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A major Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference is scheduled for Grand Bahama next month. Making the announcement,  Minister of State for Grand Bahama Senator Kwasi  Thompson  noted that this will establish Grand Bahama as “this region’s Silicon Valley”. He said, “upon taking office last year, the government dedicated itself to making The Bahamas a premier place […]

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Police appealing to parents and or guardians of children and teens to do more to protect them, particularly females, when walking on the streets  after another female reported an indecent assault. They are  working in overtime to apprehend sexual offenders in New Providence. According to police reports, shortly after 2:00pm, a juvenile female was walking […]

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Wynn Development, the company that is hoping to conclude the sale of Grand Lucayan, in Grand Bahama soon, is set to bring an addition to the Cable Beach strip with a multi-million dollar hotel and residence.  The estimated cost of the project is $120 million.   During a groundbreaking ceremony at the proposed site on […]

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