The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The cost of  super storms Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the Caribean estimated at more than $5Billion US Dollars, highlights  the importance for the region to allocate resources to disaster risk mitigation and preparedness “in order to ensure that the respective destinations rebound as quickly as possible” Director-General at The Bahamas’ Ministry of Tourism, Joy […]

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After months of consultation  debate yesterday opened on the Fiscal Responsibility Bill with the government announcing new rules. The proposed legislation essentially sets guiding principles and rules for how a government spends and accounts for taxpayer’s money. The Minnis administration is  seeking  to ensure it meets fiscal gains set out in its budget. It calls […]

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It  was  a  busy day in the courts as  six persons stood before Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson- Pratt on a for a number of offenses. In the first  case 38-year-old Mark Kemp of  Cox Street who was charged  with intentionally and unlawfully causing  the death of Lamon Johnson on September 7th. Kemp also attempted to […]

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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 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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Relatives packed a courtroom yesterday, afternoon as 22-year-old Travis Lamar Sawyer stood before a magistrate to face four counts of manslaughter by negligence. The charges are in  connection with the 2018 Labour Day Parade accident  that ended in the deaths of four women – Tabitha Haye, Tami Gibson, Dianne Gray-Ferguson and Kathleen Fernander. It is  […]

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The fight against corruption comes at a cost and the government is  willing to pay in terms of looking to better protect whistleblowers – those who expose corruption or wrongdoing – but risk being driven to the point of bankruptcy for doing so.  AttorneyGeneral Carl Bethel addressed the issue before heading into cabinet yesterday and […]

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The government is set to meet with Webshop  gaming house representatives this week to discuss the merits of the injunction currently in the Supreme Court.  This came from Attorney General Carl Bethel who said they need time to get their case together before having this  meeting. “We were hoping to hold one on Monday,  but […]

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The impact of climate change on global economies makes it imperative that the Caribbean region begins to recognize threats on the tourism industry, as well as the standard of life. This was  the focus of a workshop in New Providence yesterday in a Sustainable tourism and disaster risk management meeting in the Caribbean.   The […]

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Agriculture Minister Michael Pintard told reporters yesterday that he was taken aback by the Bahamas National Trust’s concerns that officials are exploring the expansion of commercial fishing to include pelagic species like tuna. The minister assured, however, that there has been no such conversation. He said, “neither administration is prepared to reverse the decision made. […]

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