The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Just last week, Minister of Environment and Housing, Romauld Ferreria, confirmed that only 15 percent of those who applied for the affordable housing lots qualified. However, Press Secretary, Anthony Newbold, yesterday said that was early information and since then, things have changed. “First of all let’s start with this initiative, Sunset Hills, ten service lots, […]

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Police are investigating the country’s 66th homicide.  According to reports, shortly after 6:00 yesterday morning a male was discovered unresponsive in a vehicle on Plantol Street off East Street with apparent gunshot wounds to his body. Emergency medical personnel confirmed the man to be dead on the scene. Police are appealing to members of the […]

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Lawyers on the government’s legal team parted ways with the Office of the Attorney General due “a difference in legal opinion”, but Attorney General Carl Bethel indicated yesterday that the government has no intention of throwing in the towel in an action over shanty town dwellings. These prominent lawyers, Harvey Tynes and Robert Adams were […]

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The government is  confronted with more labor issues regarding the multi-million-dollar Pointe development in downtown Nassau. Labour Minister Dion Foulkes told reporters ahead of yesterday’s cabinet meeting that a report from The Pointe’s management indicated a 100 per cent increase in Bahamian workers, but there are indications that they may not be the case.  He […]

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The island of Grand Bahama took another step towards the goal of ‘Tech Hub’ with the graduation of some 50 students of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in a special ceremony, August 30, 2018 at Pelican Bay resort. The ICT training was made possible by a partnership between the Government of the Bahamas, specifically the […]

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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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Yesterday was the first day back to the classrooms for tens of thousands of students however some campuses were still in repair mode. Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) President, Belinda Wilson yesterday confirmed this much to the Journal. “There’s construction going on in the school, there are open trenches, there’s electricity, the yard is full […]

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Twenty-year-old, Rodman Knowles, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Caroline Vogt-Evans, on one count each of murder and attempted murder. The court heard that on Tuesday June 12 in New Providence, Knowles allegedly did intentionally and unlawfully murder 40-year-old, Bernard Anestor, and attempted to murder Tamiko Major on that same date. Knowles was not required to […]

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Democratic National Alliance Deputy Leader Arinthia Komolafe is calling on the government to go back to the drawing board to design a housing program that is  “sensible, feasible and realistic.” She expressed her concerns this past weekend in the wake only 15 per cent of 60 applicants qualifying for the government’s affordable home program. Mrs. […]

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In the wake of examination  results,  the Ministry of Education  says  there  have been increases in several subjects inclusive  of  BJC Mathematics which could have  a direct influence on the number of students meeting the requirements  for the award of the Bahamas High  School Diploma Of the 6,720 students sitting the Bahamas General Certificate of […]

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