The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

News that HIV has been deemed undetectable in a London patient following a stem cell transplant is landmark – after all, it is  only the second such case.  However as Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands  said  to reporters outside Cabinet yesterday, it  is certainly not ready for what he called “ primetime.” “It’s certainly not […]

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The World Coalition Against The Death Penalty has embarked on a regional death penalty reform project in the Eastern Caribbean and plans to seek the involvement of The Bahamas.  The project is in partnership with organizations such as the Death Penalty Project, Greater Caribbean for Life and the World Coalition. The project […]

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The Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC)  has embarked on a $18 million rehabilitation of small pumping stations and the construction of several Waste Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations in New Providence. “The main benefit of a centralized sewer collection and treatment system is the reduction in the number of septic tanks and outside toilets,  thus […]

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The Royal Bahamas Police Force  has begun a month of activities with  walkabouts  in  communities in New Providence  with members of the Bahamas  Christian Council as well as the media. The walkabout takes place in various inner-city areas like Bain and Grants Town, Englerston, Fox Hill, Free Town, Nassau Village, and Carmichael. Police Commissioner Anthony […]

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 Some Members of Parliament  this past weekend  were rushing to conform with the law  and meet the deadline on public disclosure.  It is unclear whether all Free National Movement (FNM) parliamentarians have met the March 1st   deadline, according to FNM Chairman Carl Culmer who spoke  yesterday in a telephone conversation with The Journal.  The […]

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An infant was rescued from his car seat by Ministry of Health officials after he was left unattended in the ministry’s parking lot this past Friday afternoon.  According to Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands, he was notified by his driver asking for permission to break into the Nissan Lafesta to retrieve the baby.  Dr. Sands […]

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The month of February was certainly the month of love for three lucky couples in Canada, who won an incredible opportunity to propose to their beloved ones in The Bahamas.  The romantic opportunity was a result of the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation’s (MOTA) social media contest, “Say Yes in The Bahamas” engagement proposal. […]

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Police in South Andros are investigating a double traffic fatality that occurred on this past Saturday killing two of the vehicle’s occupants. According to reports, shortly after 6:00pm, a male driver and passenger were in a vehicle traveling south on Queen’s Highway when the driver lost control and collided into the Bank of the Bahamas […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party has renewed calls  for two Cabinet Ministers to resign or be dismissed.   In a statement yesterday the PLP said, “ in the case of  the Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, “ the evidence against him is even more compelling given the public meltdown in the House of Assembly last […]

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The Executive Director of  Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) Raphael Chenuil-Hazan,  urges the Bahamian government abolish the death penalty and break away from what he calls the “fake solidarity” that seems to be preventing The Bahamas and other English-speaking Caribbean countries from becoming abolitionist states.  Chenuil-Hazan made this plea to the government during an […]

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