The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

During his Budget Contribution in the House of Assembly Thursday  , Minister of National Security Marvin Dames revealed that the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was preparing to host the largest regional military training exercise, known as Exercise Tradewinds 2018. “This initiative will consist of over 800 participants sailing on six naval vessels from 22 […]

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The Board of the  Water and Sewerage Corporation has decided to bring criminal charges against certain individuals in the wake of a Forensic Audit   that found what its Chairman termed tendering and procurement irregularities, suspected misappropriation of assets and questionable undertakings. With an update in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP, and […]

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Long Island Member of Parliament , Adrian Gibson   in contribution to the budget debate  in the House of Assembly  called for the establishment  of a national lottery. “The expansion and proliferation of web shops throughout the Bahamas has caused concern, frankly, on islands such as Long Island, where we have 15 to 20 web […]

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The Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames  has been ordered to appear in the Magistrates Court tomorrow afternoon at 2pm to give evidence in the bribery case of former  Member of Parliament, Frank Smith.  The Minister is expected to be examined by the prosecution and defense attorneys of his alleged  involvement in causing an investigation […]

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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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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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Seventy-six per cent of Seven hundred and six Bahamians interviewed by a marketing and research firm  have expressed their dissatisfaction with the 2018/2019 budget communication.  With the entire country’s attention on the new budget, Bahamian firm Public Domain yesterday released a report which indicated that sixty-six per cent of these individuals were also “very much […]

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Three men lost their lives this weekend as a result of two separate shooting incidents in the capital.  The first two victims met their fate while receiving a haircut at a local barbershop on Jerome Avenue.  The incident occurred shortly before 10 Saturday morning when the victims were approached by two men, one wore a […]

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Former Governor of Central Bank and former State Minister of Finance, James Smith says that the greatest impact of an increase on Value Added Tax in the country is a  loss of confidence.  Appearing as a guest on Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and  Company yesterday, when asked by show’s host  Wendall Jones about […]

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Former Cabinet Minister Bradley Roberts yesterday warned that  the public  has  to pay the Bahamas Telecommunications Company’s pension deficit which grew from six million dollars to $110 million.  Mr. Roberts also revealed some troubling truths about the country’s oldest phone company as he questioned why the government has not tabled last’s years performance report from […]

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