The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Police have recovered a quantity   of dangerous drugs and firearms in separate incidents over the weekend, resulting in three adult females and eight adult males being taken into custody.  According to police reports, the alleged suspects were taken into custody in three separate incidents.  Police say in the first incident, shortly after 5:00pm, Saturday, […]

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Bahamas Power and Light is providing a much-needed Christmas gift for the thousands of consumers struggling to keep their lights on. The company’s Chairman Donovan Moxey on Friday announced that those customers in arrears can pay 25 per cent of their outstanding bills to avoid disconnection. On an equally positive note, customers already disconnected can […]

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Pastor of Kingdom Life Church, Cedric Moss  yesterday said  the recently passed Non-Profit Organization Bill  “has difficult and troubling provisions.”    However, he said that he is grateful that there seems to be wider consultation among non-profit organizations, churches in particular.  He added that he is most concerned about section one which requires all organizations […]

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Civil Society Bahamas (CSB) and Attorney General, Carl Bethel met this past Saturday with agreement that  the  controversial Non-Profit Organizations Bill  will be revised  in order to comply with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).   The Attorney General also expressed his intention to continue to review the bill to shrink damage to the capacity […]

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Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis slammed  the Free National Movement Government over recent and ongoing labour woes, charging that  “the government seems impotent and paralyzed to decisively address and resolve them.   “Maybe they are not focused; perhaps they do not know what to do, or they are simply tone deaf because they simply […]

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The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) Spokesperson for Transport and Aviation spoke out yesterday addressing concerns over the mass shredding of mail belonging to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Buscheme Armbrister said in a release that it is “disturbing that the Minister responsible for the postal system in the country seems unaware of this reckless action or […]

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One week after a double homicide on the property of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre followed by another fatal double shooting in Jubilee Gardens, Acting Police Commissioner Emerick Seymour said there is no need to fear.   ACP Seymour’s comments echoes those of Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, who recently stated that the fear Bahamians once […]

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A 15-year-old author received high praise from Education Minister Jeffery Lloyd and other education official yesterday.   During a courtesy call at the Ministry of Education, Sierra Blair, was greeted by the Minister  who said he hopes her writing would further inspire and motivate other youngsters to utilize their literary gifts.   According to Acting […]

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Amid concerns and advice, legislators yesterday debated and passed a proposed amendment to the Business License Act, thereby reverting to the status quo prior to a change made on July 1.   Simply put, beginning January, businesses with revenue streams of $100,000 or less will be exempt from paying business license fees.   According to […]

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International Experts on combating nuclear terrorism, via INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization) are in The Bahamas conducting a workshop on Counter Nuclear Smuggling. They  will train thirty-three participants from National Security Agencies of both the public and private sectors on how to detect and intercept smuggling of radiological and nuclear materials.  Acting Commissioner of Police, […]

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