The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

According to National Security Minister Marvin Dames, if one was to look at the countries who have moved to legalize marijuana, it is not something that will happen over night.  Mr. Dames told reporters outside of Cabinet yesterday that the country has to look at all sides of the issue.  He added that  regulation and […]

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 The Privy Council has  allowed an appeal  by  Stephen Romel “Die” Stubbs, Andrew Davis and Clinton Evans.  The matter was remitted to the Court of Appeal for a re-hearing  before a differently constituted panel of Justices of  the Court of Appeal.   A release from of  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions  yesterday said […]

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Just one year after assuming the government, Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis  has  shuffled his Cabinet,  reallocating portfolios  of  four Ministers. A release from cabinet office stated that the reallocation in the portfolios  involved Ministers Renward Wells, Frankie Campbell, Michael Pintard and Lanisha Rolle. Minister Wells will be reassigned from the Ministry of Agriculture and […]

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Five men stood before Chief Magistrate Joy-Ann Ferguson, all charged with several  murders and possession of illegal firearms. 25-year-old McKenzie Cela is accused of five murders and armed robbery. The Hamilton street resident is accused of the murder and armed robbery of 31 year  old Robert Smith after entering his home and robbing him of […]

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Minister of Transport  and Local Government, Frankie Campbell says that the government will put in place maritime standards to protect future boaters following that tragic boating explosion, where the life of an American newlywed was lost. The woman identified as Malika Jackson, along with her husband and 10 others, including two Bahamians were on board […]

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Prime Minister Hubert Minnis has committed to furthering the education of Bahamian students. Students are now able to obtain their associates degree by age 17, following with their bachelor’s degree by age 18. The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute along with the government of the Bahamas have  made a way for young Bahamians  to complete […]

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Opposition leader Philip Davis has called  the recent shuffle of Cabinet Ministers and Permanent Secretaries “nothing more than a shuffle of a “deck of bad cards”.  In a statement released shortly  after the announcement by Cabinet Office of a rotation of Cabinet Ministers, and transfers of Permanent Secretaries and Acting Permanent Secretaries, Mr. Davis called […]

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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 tourism industry  in Exuma  was  tarnished  on Saturday morning  when  a 40-foot Charter boat exploded off  Barretarre, killing an American tourist and  injuring ten others. Six of the ten injured  were transported  by  Air Ambulance  to the Princess Margaret Hospital. The other four were transported to Clearwater, Florida  by the U.S. Coast Guard with […]

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Police are investigating   the country’s latest homicide  which occurred on  Cowpen Road just west of Spikenard Road leaving a female dead.  Officers  are also actively investigating a shooting in New Providence that occurred on Saturday evening, which left one man dead and another female missing.  Reports  said that shortly before 10 pm a female […]

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