The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Twenty-five year old Stephen Hanna of Hopkins Drive, Coral Harbour  pleaded guilty  before Deputy Chief Justice Subulsola Swain in Magistrate Court  yesterday on charges of failure to declare over $10,000.00 to a  Customs Officer.  It is alleged that between Thursday, January 31, 2019 and Friday, February 1, 2019, during the course of travel from Haiti […]

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Former  Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture  Doctor Daniel  Johnson yesterday said that the Auditor General of The Bahamas dropped the ball  in auditing the affairs  of the National Sports Authority. A report  released recently showed a number of discrepancies  in the accounting of the affairs of the Authority. Mr. Johnson, appearing on the Radio […]

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Some progress was made yesterday  in mediation talks between the  two Unions and the  management of the Water and Sewerage Corporation. Former President of the Bahamas Christian Council Reverend Ranford Patterson along with Labour Director John Pinder and his assistant director  served as mediators. The Bahamas Utilities Services and Allied Workers Union (BUSAWU) and the […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Ingraham has assured  that tuition at the University of the Bahamas will be free to qualifying students come this fall.  The Prime Minister added that the commitment to assist UB’s Family Island students still stands. He made the comments yesterday responding  to concerns stemming from the pending increase in tuition and […]

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Complaints about long wait time for payouts from the National Insurance Board (NIB), have been acknowledged by National Insurance Minister, Brensil Rolle, who told reporters yesterday that there are ongoing issues at the National Insurance agency.  Speaking with the media, on the sidelines, following a signing between the government and the Inter-America Development bank, Mr. […]

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The government has  secured the funding needed to advance two major  projects. A $30 million loan agreement has been  signed with the Inter-American Development Bank  for digital transformation and natural disasters. The Minnis administration  is seeking  to strengthen its competitiveness by modernizing and digitalizing the public services. According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the […]

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The Rotary Club of Nassau (RCN) continuing with its partnership with the Stephen Dillet Primary School, commissioned a new library on the school’s campus yesterday.  President of the Nassau Club, Charlene Sealy said  the Rotary Club has had a long community relationship with the school as they have assisted over the years with providing assistance […]

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National Security Minister Marvin Dames yesterday  commended the Royal Bahamas Police Force for the arrest of those believed to be responsible for the abductions. “This is a clear example of where we’re trying to take the Royal Bahamas Police Force  and all of our law enforcement agencies. We have the confidence in the men and […]

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A 29-year-old female is now in police custody in connection with a string of child abductions spanning from February 16th to March 29th in the capital.  According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash, the suspect was arrested in the Eastern District of New Providence.  Also in police custody is a thirty- five-year-old female believed […]

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There  are complaints  that no Family Island or International mail has left the Post Office in New Providence within the last three weeks. These allegations persist  as a result of staff not being in place to complete these tasks. Confirming this was Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport and the Member of Parliament for Englerston,  Glenys […]

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