The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Ethiopia Black Africa International Congress Honourable Priest Ethelbert Harrison said although the organization filed a lawsuit against the government relating to the use of marijuana, the lawsuit could be avoided if the government would meet with congress members and address the concerns of the Rastafarian community. “We would love to still have a dialogue with […]

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Nygard’s Golden Jubilee Review It’s not an everyday occurrence to discover an individual who has pulled himself up by his bootstraps to achieve phenomenal success with a business that’s still breaking barriers, still achieving firsts, and still innovating fifty years later. What does it take? How did he achieve it all? And how can we […]

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Hundreds of participants of the government’s National Job Creation and Skills Enhancement Programme have been re-engaged for the second year of the employment initiative, beginning  July 8, 2019,  said Minister of Public Service and National Insurance Brensil Rolle. The programme, better known as the 52-week job programme, started in August 2018 and came to an […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is scheduled to travel to Gross Islet, St. Lucia today for the 40th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The prime minster will lead a delegation of senior government officials to the three-day meeting.  The delegation includes Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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After complaints of landline interruptions, Bahamas Telecommunications Company announced yesterday that the New Providence node is back in service and all landline services have been restored.  “We sincerely apologize to our customers who were affected by an interruption in their fixed line and mobile voice services,” a statement issued by BTC read. “The disruption was […]

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The 11th governor general of The Bahamas was sworn in on Friday and dedicated himself to helping to promote and renew a greater national commitment to community service. With the Bible in this right hand, Cornelius Alvin Smith took the oath of office to become the next governor general. A son of Snow Hill, Long […]

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A brazen daylight shooting on Friday has left two men dead and two families in mourning. According to Chief Superintendent Solomon Cash, police received a call shortly after 12:30 p.m. of gunshots in the area of Jupiter Way, Star Estates, just off Prince Charles Drive.  Upon arrival, they found the lifeless bodies of two males […]

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Member of Parliament for St. Anne’s Brent Symonette tendered his resignation as minister of financial services, trade and industry and immigration, effective July 1, 2019.  Cabinet Office made the announcement of Mr. Symonette’s resignation yesterday and indicated that Yamacraw Member of Parliament Elsworth Johnson will take on Mr. Symonette’s responsibilities as the new minister, effective […]

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Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred last Thursday and left an adult male dead.  Shortly before 11 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Calvin and Linkford Streets, off Soldier Road.  The lifeless body of an adult male was discovered on Linkford Street.  Paramedics attempted to revive the man, […]

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Following the mass shooting that shocked the Montel Heights community on Sunday, Englerston Member of Parliament Glenys Hanna-Martin said recent statistics that crime is down have ‘no relevance,’ as she believes the country has a serious problem of violence, which has caused an increase in the fear of crime. According to Hanna-Martin, the mass shooting […]

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