The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The final stages of preparing Ocean Cay for MSC Cruises is underway and over $300 million has been invested in the undertakings so far. MSC Cruises is the number one operator in Freeport for transshipment (Mediterranean Shipping Company) since 1997. The company has also been a part of the cruise division since 2004 and European […]

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A former sand-mining and aragonite site, Ocean Cay, abandoned in 2015 was acquired by MSC Cruises, which are now working to conserve the natural elements of the property while turning it into a marine reserve.  MSC Cruise began the project in 2015 and took on the challenge to transform the industrial wasteland into a marine […]

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Notorious businessman Rudolph King, also known as ‘Rudy King’, who was previously indicted on fraud charges, was back in court yesterday and charged with five counts of fraud by false pretense and five counts of money laundering.  It is alleged that between June 13, 2012 and March 5, 2015, King obtained cash in the amount […]

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Shaquille Bethel Hamilton, 26, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday where he was charged with four traffic offences including a recent fatality.  Hamilton, a resident of Yellow Elder, is accused of killing by reckless driving which resulted in the death of a female passenger. According to police, the incident took place on June 14 […]

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The Gaming Amendment Bill was passed in the Upper Chamber on Monday and according to Attorney General Senator Carl Bethel, the goal of the Gaming Board is to crackdown on illegal gaming operators, who he called ‘midnight cowboys’. “There are some midnight cowboys out there who offer number placement using their telephones and placing these […]

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The Customs Investigation team assigned to the Ministry of Finance’s Revenue Enhancement Unit conducted an operation in the Coral Harbour area of New Providence on Sunday, which resulted in the seizure of goods pending review and determination of action. According to Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest, the matter has been referred for further investigation to […]

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The Catholic Board of Education is certainly onboard with the Ministry of Education’s concept of digitizing and improving technology in the classrooms, according to Claudette Rolle, Catholic Board director, who added that introducing children to technology too early is a concern.  Considering that all Catholic schools across The Bahamas are outfitted with WI-FI, capable and […]

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The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts was the target of an early morning break-in on Monday.  At 7 a.m. Gina Roberts, Dundas summer camp operator, noticed the centre’s backdoors hanging from the hinges and considerable damages in the interior.  According to Anthony Roberts, one of the centre’s executives, the Dundas has never experienced destruction […]

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The government will embark on an e-Cabinet programme aimed at increasing the efficiency in the public service, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis has announced. He was addressing the Caribbean Public Services Associations 49th Annual Conference held Sunday, July 21, 2019 at SuperClubs Breezes on Cable Beach. In welcoming Caribbean delegates to the […]

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Catholic educators throughout the region have converged in New Providence to spend the week preparing for the upcoming academic year.  The 25th Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Association of Catholic Teachers (CACT) will have 100 persons participating in the retraining initiative, with a key part of discussions focused in the new strategic agenda for Catholic […]

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