The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Hundreds of High School graduates filled the Performing Arts  Centre at the University of The Bahamas  yesterday  for  the new student orientation exercise. Welcoming the new students to the university was UB President Dr. Rodney Smith. He told the students, “ the education you are going to get here at this institution is second to […]

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Rights Bahamas is the Free National Movement’s decision to hire outside attorneys to argue its case in court on its policy to evict shanty town residents and to demolish their homes  shameful. In a press statement  late yesterday the organization called the government’s decision to hire a private lawyer “a slap in the face”. “It […]

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One of the two men allegedly behind a failed plot to break out of prison this past Friday have racked up more time onto their sentence. Appearing before Magistrate Kara Turnquest – Deveaux yesterday afternoon were 36-year-old, Mario Taylor and 45-year-old Fred Lifaite. The two were charged with one count each of attempted escape and […]

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The Baptist denomination in the Bahamas  in celebration mode, as  the Pastor of the historic Bethel Baptist Church, the Reverend Doctor Timothy Stewart has been elected  to head the prestigious Progressive National Baptist Convention  of the United States. Rev. Stewart was elected unopposed  on Wednesday in the annual convention of the organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. […]

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The Economic Empowerment Zone Bill was passed in the Senate yesterday  with no amendments.  Progressive Liberal Party Senators  complained  that  government  Senators refused to agree with three amendments proposed by the PLP in the Committee stage of the Bill. The amendments would have ensured that the Bill will not be used by rich outsiders and […]

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The  Chairman of  The Progressive Liberal Party Fred Mitchell  is calling on  the Minister responsible for BPL  to tell  the country now what is going on with BPL.  He said, “the public had earlier been assured of a sufficient supply of electricity to deal with the demands for power during the summer. Today BPL admitted […]

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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 Princess Margaret Hospital is out to ensure that a patient’s  stay at the hospital is at least a comfortable and safe one with its newly renovated maternity ward after years of complaints. Head of the hospital’s Maternity / Obstetrics & Gynecology Department Dr. Leon Dupuch said that the department spent  a considerable sum on […]

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The  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest  has announced that the government will reverse a  law  to increase  taxes  on owner-occupied properties.  This comes in the wake  of a protest by the Lyford Cay Properties Association last week and the threat that some of its members are considering  selling their properties. In […]

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The alleged wig- wearing, purse- toting  bandits behind John Bull’s Port Lucaya robbery in  Freeport, Grand Bahama  have  remanded to Prison. This was the end result of their arraignment before Deputy Chief Magistrate Debbye Ferguson over in Grand Bahama, yesterday. Thirty-year-old, Corradon Cockburn, of  number 7 Mangrove Avenue and 23-year-old Diego Carey of  number 33 […]

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