The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Bahamas Insurance Association recently named Orry J. Sands as its 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award Honouree for the Property and Casual Sector. “Orry J. Sands is the Managing Partner of Orry J. Sands and Company Limited, a Bahamian general insurance agency for over 35 years.  She has been in the insurance industry for over fifty years and […]

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Participants can expect no major changes to this year’s Labour Day Parade despite the promises made following last year’s tragedy that claimed the lives of four women. Trade Union Congress General Secretary Tyrone ‘Rock’ Morris assured that the issue of safety and use of vehicles have been addressed. “We do not believe that the accident was […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party  offered its condolences to the family of Petty Officer Philip Perpall, the marine fatally shot this morning on the grounds of Government House.The leader of the PLP. Philip Davis said, “The Prime Minister must publicly state that this fatal shooting is not an attack on the state that exposes safety and security weaknesses at […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest this past Friday labelled claims that the recently passed Immigration Bill 2019 allows for free movement of labour as “erroneous and mischievous”.  This followed Bahamas Bar Association President Khalil Parker describing a significant point of the billas destructive and a move against the country’s best interest. Mr. Parker added that the reforms could potentially […]

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Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) officers are coping with what Commodore Tellis Bethel yesterday described as a “real blow” following the murder of one of its very own on Government House grounds.  The victim was identified as Petty Officer Phillip Perpall, who served on the force for 30 years.  According to Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson, police officers received […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced a new public-private program this past Friday geared towards increasing Bahamian ownership of government assets.  He added that the plan is to curb the amount of complaints surrounding government buildings maintenance issues.  He said, “I would like to at this time to personally thank Mr. Greg Cleare, who is leading the government in a […]

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Delinquent business owners are forewarned that  the government is  cracking down on those  who deduct National Insurance contributions from employees, but yet fail to actually pass that money along to NIB.  “It is perhaps bordering on criminal if I take your money from you to make a contribution to the social security network and you get sick,  then suddenly […]

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Issues faced by hotel workers are still being negotiated, according to Bahamas Hotel Catering and Allied Workers Union (BHCAWU) President, Darren Woods.  Giving an update, Mr. Woods said that the Union and the Atlantis Resort are negotiating through the Department of Labour on the issue of the 12-point disciplinary system and a new housekeeping system […]

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The stalemate  between the Unions of the  Water and Sewerage Corporation and  the Executive Board continues with the Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) President Dwayne Woods saying that  he and his  union followed the proper procedure when the Union’s strike poll was conducted a week ago.  Mr. Woods was responding to claims by Water and Sewerage Corporation’s  Board  who […]

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A 20-year-old resident of Rupert Dean Lane was arraigned  yesterday on a charge of murder  before Magistrate Samuel McKinney in Court Number 1. Donovan Brennen, was charged  with the March 7thshooting of a 37-year-old father of three, Alexander Bullard, AKA “Nonks.” The incident happened on Ferguson and Augusta Streets.  Brennen was not required to enter a plea to the crime. Bail […]

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