The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The   policy of  the Bahamas on the crisis in Venezuela is unclear to many, as  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis  has sent a letter confirming  that the Bahamas will not interfere in the internal affairs of another country. However, recently the Bahamas  voted in a meeting of the Organization of American States to support […]

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The Haitian Government and Haitian Pastors League anticipate that the 29 Haitians who lost their lives in a tragic boating accident last weekend will be buried by this weekend.  The death toll has risen to 29 after another two bodies were retrieved from waters in Abaco on Tuesday.  Officials from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force […]

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Queen’s Counsel, Damian Gomez is calling for a Commission of Inquiry  into Police practices  in the aftermath of the bribery and extortion case of former Member of Parliament Frank Smith.   Mr. Gomez, a key player on Smith’s defense team, holds firm that not only was there misconduct on the part of the police and […]

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The proposed cruise ship mega port for Grand Bahama represents significant opportunities for the island’s economic recovery, said Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis as he addressed hundreds at the Carnival Cruise ‘Grand Port – The Road to 2021’ Information Meeting, at Foster B. Pestaina Centre, February 4, 2019. “The economic revival of […]

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Chief Magistrate Joyanne Ferguson-Pratt lamented  the current fines in place for environmental infractions after one woman was fined a little over $3,000 on three charges of unsanitary conditions relating to a property she owns and rents.  Yesterday court proceedings was the first for Environmental Health for several years, and arraigned 10 persons for various infractions.  […]

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The Bahamas is “taking Bay Street on Junkanoo morning to New Orleans,” this all thanks to its invitation to once again participate in the 50th anniversary of the world’s largest music festival – the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. “The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism is capitalizing on a singular opportunity to showcase on a […]

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Minister of Tourism & Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D’Aguilar, on Tuesday, February 5, challenged residents of Grand Bahama to be creative and innovative when coming up with business ideas for the new mega cruise port. The Cabinet of The Bahamas, led by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis, attended the information meeting on […]

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The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has recorded its lowest ever number of annual detentions following port state control (PSC) inspections with only 24 ships being detained in 2018.   The Bahamas’ Minister for Transport and Local Government, Hon. Renward Wells comments: “These results build on the BMA’s impressive track record of supporting its maritime clients […]

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A look at the numbers show there was a reduction in homicides last month compared to what was recorded on the books this same time last year.  According to National Security Minister Marvin Dames January 2018 saw some 12 killings while this year there was only three.  “Our law enforcement officers are very in toned […]

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The government has made another step in its efforts to transform the Bahamas Department of Corrections (BDC) from a penal institution to a correctional organisation as the Ministry of National Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Correctional Services Canada (CSC). The Correctional Services Act 2014,  according to National Security Minister Marvin Dames was a […]

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