The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

  Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said that the government has released to public domain the request for proposal for the Prince George Dock. He said that this will transform the Prince George Wharf  into a premier cruise destination in the Caribbean. He added that the real challenge is not  getting more tourists here,  but getting […]

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The Director of Labour  John Pinder said that following the completion and opening of Seven Entertainment at The Point Development, the  Ministry is expecting workers to now comply with the Heads of Agreement.  The  Agreement signed last year between the government and China Construction America stated that the ratio of Bahamian workers to foreign workers […]

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An audit into Grand Bahama’s Urban Renewal Office shines the light on glaring errors with the system. In a 10-page report, Auditor General, Terrence Bastian found there were a number of instances where the payment amounts recorded on requisitions differed from the amount recorded on the batch register at GB’s Urban Renewal Department.  The audit, […]

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Human Rights Lawyer Fred Smith says  “the thorny issues for citizens in waiting in the Bahamas remain unresolved”  as a result of  the dismissal of an appeal in the Jean Rony Jean Charles immigration case before the Court of Appeal. Mr. Smith said his client will appeal  the  decision  to the Privy Council. The Queens […]

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Bahamian-born Jean Rony-Charles was reportedly drawn to tears following the verdict of his case in the court of appeal yesterday. The Justices of the Court of Appeal,  Sir Hartman Longley, Sir Michael Barnett and  Mr. Justice Jon Isaacs  allowed  an appeal by the Attorney General, who was the appellant along with the Minister of Immigration […]

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In the wake of Haiti’s devastating 5.9 magnitude earthquake two weeks ago, the Bahamas Christian Council President Bishop Delton Fernander announced that the Bahamas  National Baptist convention is  set to send a delegation to Haiti next week Monday. The delegation along with  other leaders of the Baptist faith will convene for an assessment and meeting […]

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A raging fire and heavy smoke left the Ministry of Education completely out of a store warehouse. In a communication to members of the House of Assembly   yesterday morning, Education Minister, Jeffrey Lloyd, noted that initially three units were dispatched to the scene around 11:25pm. This was followed up by another unit from the […]

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Poachers in the Bahamas should  pay a hefty price,  according to Marine Resources Minister, Michael Pintard,  after three Dominican motherships were captured with a crew of 124  and over 60,000  pounds of seafood. “There is a commitment to ensure that in that legislation there is increased penalty for especially the boat captain. “We are also […]

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The Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party Senator Fred Mitchell calls  a decision by the government to lease  the Town Centre Mall from Immigration Minister Brent Symonette “ a shameful naked  conflict of interest.” In a press statement yesterday, Mr. Mitchell said: “The Government now feathers the nest of the Minister for Immigration with 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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