The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader is expressing serious concern over how news of Saturday’s deadly boating tragedy is getting out to the international community. On Saturday June 30, a 38ft charter vessel with 12 people on board, exploded off Barrataree, Exuma. I. Chester Cooper said since the incident, he has  consistently fielded calls […]

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The opposition Progressive Liberal Party is questioning the allocation of some $25 million for Grand Bahama that was certainly not a talking point in the 2018 Budget Debate in the House of Assembly. However the Party said the amount somehow made its way in the Senate  when the fiscal plan was debated in the Upper […]

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A few of the country’s  Pastors of Churches  believe  that the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT)  will not affect the church negatively. With the 60 per cent hike in  VAT  this past Sunday, some  Bahamians are still  uneasy with the government’s decision. Many persons are also sharing the view that the increase was unnecessary […]

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The implementation of the recent Value Added Tax (VAT) increase has been quite the scare for many businesses, including Web Shop  gaming houses all over the country. Craig Flowers, President  of FML Group of Companies says, “we find ourselves in a very disappointing position today,  after establishing such a good relationship with successive governments because […]

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The Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday that four cases of Vibrio Parahaemolyticus commonly known  as conch poisoning within the last 72-96 hours. Health officials says these four persons contracted this disease  after eating from Stalls at Potter’s Cay dock. The Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands in a press conference yesterday said the Ministry is monitoring […]

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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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Opposition leader  Philip “Brave”  Davis chalks up this year’s budget to be nothing more than a proposal that heaps more taxes onto the poor while giving the rich more tax breaks.  Mr. Davis says that the annual budget is supposed to provide a way to advance the country and its people, instead it did the […]

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Police  in  The Berry Islands  are investigating the alleged drowning of an adult male, just days after recovering a woman from those waters.  According to reports, shortly after 1:00pm yesterday, a man who was a passenger on a cruise ship, was discovered unresponsive floating in waters off Great Stirrup Cay. The lifeless man was removed […]

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Two of  the ministers scheduled to be reassigned from their respective posts today said that they are not surprised by the Prime Minister’s decision.  Cabinet Ministers Frankie Campbell and Renward Wells told reporters outside Cabinet yesterday that they serve “at the pleasure of the Prime Minister”.  Minister Frankie Campbell said, “I’m feeling privileged  that I […]

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Some argue that the business community is already overtaxed, and a panel of financial experts agreed. Edison Sumner, Chief Executive Officer  of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, said that the general sentiments from the business sector is that they didn’t expect Value Added Tax (VAT) to increase to 12 percent, which now requires them to […]

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