The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Former Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said the government’s approach to selling the Grand Lucayan Hotel is wrong, as he believes this is the reason why the hotel hasn’t been sold as yet. According to Wilchcombe, the government should consider conducting the sale through the Hotel Corporation. Apart from that, he said, the government should […]

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It’s a “crisis of trust” for Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ to award millions of dollars in contracts to companies in which St. Anne’s MP Brent Symonette is a shareholder, Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis said.  “One of these deals is a lease for the Town Centre Mall, a government contract, which will be […]

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Braving scorching temperatures, scores of Bahamians – young and the not-so-young – came together in Rawson and Parliament Squares on Friday to celebrate National Pride Day, the kick off to the country’s 46th Independence anniversary celebrations. The ceremony was marked by the sensational performances of the Bahamas National Children’s Choir, the National Dance Company and […]

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is helping to fund a digitization project that aims to centralize data collected over the last 50 years from the rich and diverse ecosystem that surrounds the Gerace Research Institute (GRI) in San Salvador. GRI is part of the University of The Bahamas (UB) system. Over the last five decades, […]

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An audited report of The Bahamas Consulate Office in Washington D.C. indicated that over the two year period of July 1, 2016 to June 2018 more than $32,600 remains outstanding.  Four cheques totaled this amount – three of which did not have a cheque number available. The description indicated that the cheques were used for […]

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With the country’s 46th Independence anniversary on the horizon, former Progressive Liberal Party cabinet minister V. Alfred Gray wants to bring an end to the politicization of Independence Day in The Bahamas, as he said it does more harm than good.  “Unless the leadership of the FNM and the PLP come together and bring this […]

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Police are investigating a shooting incident that has left one male hospitalized. According to police, shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, a man was walking on Gibbs Corner when he was approached by an armed man who shot him before running away.  Paramedics transported the injured man to hospital, where he is listed in stable […]

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The Air Accident Investigation Department confirmed yesterday that the flight and data records, black box, for the helicopter which crashed last week off Grand Cay, Abaco have been recovered. According to AAID, the flight and data records will be shipped to the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington D.C. for analysis.  The aircraft, which crashed […]

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Two men were shot on Sunday in Grand Bahama. According to police, shortly before 4 a.m., police were called to a business establishment on East Sunrise Highway where it was reported that a lone gunman opened fire hitting two males.  One of the males sustained injuries to the upper body and the other to the […]

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Moving forward, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said the government will focus on ensuring that smaller companies have access to contracts that were previously monopolized by larger companies. Dr. Minnis made this comment following his return from the Caribbean Community’s 40th annual Heads of Government Meeting in St. Lucia. “The only way smaller companies can […]

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