The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) yesterday announced that the corporation is set to implement its first solar and battery storage solution within a matter of days on Ragged Island.  In statement, the corporation said following a vigorous and detailed request for proposals (RFP) process, a company has been selected on BPL’s recommendation, and a site […]

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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Arinthia Komolafe expressed disappointment after foreign investor and Compass Point owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government, while using the employment of Bahamian workers as a bargaining tool.  Compass Point Resort’s business license was recently renewed following the public back and forth between the parties involved. However, Mrs. Komolafe said Bahamians […]

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Three passengers survived the crash landing of an aircraft off Cat Cay on Thursday.  They were found alive by a Good Samaritan fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. According to police, the small plane departed from Grand Cay with three passengers heading to Florida. It was around 8 a.m. when the plane crashed 20 miles […]

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis officially handed over land deeds to the first group of residents of Great Inagua during a town hall meeting on Wednesday. The hand over to the eight residents is a demonstration of the progress being made in the Minnis administration’s land reform initiative, which is focused on […]

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Employees in the Records Department and kitchen at the Princess Margret Hospital walked off the job yesterday because of the sweltering heat, as there are no windows in those areas. The situation at PMH worries Bahamas Public Services Union President Kimsley Ferguson, who wants the situation to be addressed.   “I am very concerned that we […]

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Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Fred Mitchell said the Free National Movement got what it deserved after Compass Point Resort owner Leigh Rodney threatened the government. Mitchell’s comments came after Mr. Rodney threatened to close Compass Point by the next general election if the government fails to make it easier to do business in The Bahamas. […]

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Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd denied claims made by Exuma and Ragged Island Member of Parliament Chester Cooper that school repairs in Exuma were delayed because of lack of funding. Mr. Lloyd told The Bahama Journal yesterday that construction has started on the schools. “The school work in Exuma has commenced. Funding has been given […]

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Senators expressed their condolences following the death of The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas Acting General Manager Colin Trotman Jr., who died on Wednesday morning at the age of 57. “Mr. Trotman was a very nice person. He would always try to encourage workers to see their potential and to make it a reality. He […]

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Director of Education Marcellus Taylor said recently that Bahamian business owners do not take big risks because The Bahamas has no social safety nets in place. “Like in America, for instance, you can go bankrupt. When you go bankrupt, there’s a process for that. You’re exempted from certain things, but you also can’t do certain […]

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In a statement yesterday, environmental groups said Disney Cruise Line Island Development’s June 12letter was a dismissive response to the detailed letter sent by the groups on the inadequacy of Disney’s environmental review. In that letter, Disney reiterated that the company will only move forward with the development if it could in an environmentally responsible […]

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