The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Bahamians  are not  the only ones operating as air hackers, according to The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA). The officials have found that there are foreigners conducting flights  in The Bahamas without the requisite approvals.  “One of the things that we have to do was to introduce a multi- agency task force involving the Police, […]

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 Employment has grown from May, 2017 to May, 2018  in Grand Bahama confirming economic activity on the island, said Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson. In a statement to the Press,  the Minister said, “the results of the recently released preliminary Labour Force Survey 2018 reveal that for the […]

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The law firm Callenders has warned  the Attorney General, Carl Bethel of  its intention to  commence  legal proceedings, challenging the government’s policy to eliminate Shantytowns across The Bahamas. In  a  letter  signed by  Queens Counsel Fred Smith,  the lawyers sent an urgent request for the government, as well as utility providers, not to enforce the […]

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POLICE are seeking the public’s help in locating two females who have been reported missing by family members.  The first female is 30 year old Lauren Brown of Robinson Road  Brown is described as being about 5’2” tall, slim build with dark brown complexion.  The second female is 16 year old Britney Thelusma of Maxwell […]

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As the government’s August 10th deadline for shanty towns draws near, Bahamas Rights member Michael Smith issued a statement this week pleading with the government to remove the upcoming deadline.  He says, “the government for the people, of the people, has decided a particular type of human is to be disregarded, cast aside, in favor […]

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In the wake of the Department of Statistics’ unemployment report, Bain’s  and  Grant’s Town residents yesterday described the uphill battle associated with securing a steady income.  The  Journal   spoke  with Sidney Pierre, a landscaper, who has been unemployed for about five years.  He said, “working today, you got a lot of people that go […]

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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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According to Democratic National Alliance Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe, Bahamians are waking up to the reality that electing a government without an economic growth plan has serious consequences. She said that the unemployment report issued last week by the Department of Statistics shows an absence of policy initiatives for “incentivizing the private sector”, and as […]

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Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Chester Cooper weighed in on the country’s unemployment report issued by the Department of Statistics last Friday, saying he hopes this does not lead to young people leaving the country. Statistics show that unemployment among the youth remains unacceptable and Mr. Cooper said that he finds this alarming. He […]

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Since the investigation into that Andros plane crash, The Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) has been very busy reviewing their systems, according to BCAA Director General, Captain Charles Beneby. “We realize that, that particular issue highlighted the need for a multi-pronged approach to resolving, eradicating what we have identified, and what has been in place […]

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