The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The government of the Bahamas has made a $10 million deposit for the purchase of The  Grand Lucayan Hotel in Freeport, Grand Bahama. Prime Minister, Dr. Hubert Minnis made the announcement   after he and a delegation toured  property, yesterday. The Prime Minister  told reporters the  deposit for the purchase of the 65-million-dollar hotel has […]

Read the full story

Deputy Leader of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Arinthia Komolafe  says “in the absence of an articulated economic growth plan, a robust national disaster risk management framework and demonstrated commitment to fiscal prudence, it is difficult to envision how the current administration will be able to address the concerns raised by Moody’s.” She was reacting […]

Read the full story

The Bahamas Unified Bus Drivers Union found an innovative solution to bridging the digital divide between the country and the twenty-first century by equipping at least 50 public buses with free wi-fi by the end of the week.  Union President Frederick Farrington  says the process began this past Sunday.  He said, “ instead of waiting […]

Read the full story

Minister of Works Desmond Bannister made serious  charges  against     fired board members of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday. He claimed that they had  their personal expenses paid for on the company’s dime. He said  “Chairman Mrs. Darnell Osbourne got a security system for her house and got BPL to pay for it. […]

Read the full story

Additional hygiene and sanitation measures have been put in place  at The Sandals All-inclusive Resort, Cable Beach, following a stomach virus outbreak. The measures have  led to a reduction in the number of new cases. “It’s very important when people describe cases that we talk about, what I call the syndromic definition,  said Health Minister, […]

Read the full story

The Prime Minister, his cabinet along with a delegation from the Attorney General’s Office all go to Grand Bahama today, to view first hand what’s happening on that island. This includes visiting the Grand Lucayan Hotel. The government recently announced plans to purchase the multi-million-dollar property – no doubt a real financial sacrifice. Press Secretary, […]

Read the full story

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 […]

Read the full story

Health Minister, Doctor  Duane Sands has refuted  claims of  rising costs for patients  at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) – at least not yet.  “What we have talked about is the fact that in order for PMH, the rest of the PHA, and the health care system to function, it needs to have the funds […]

Read the full story

No running away from it, climate change is a major issue for many countries – and that includes The Bahamas. The good thing is the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization’s (WHO) hosting a week of action on climate change and health to bring awareness to such issues. Health Minister, Dr. Duane Sands stressed the […]

Read the full story

The Ministry of Transport and Local Government regrets that Port Department Officials in George Town Exuma were alerted yesterday (20 August 2018) to a diesel fuel leak by the operators of Emerald Bay Marina located in Farmers Hill Exuma. It was further discovered that a diesel fuel storage tank line managed by Sun Oil had […]

Read the full story