The Bahamas Journal – Jones Communications Network

Emotions ran high in a murder trial ran high on Friday between a witness a defense attorney. Alleged gang leader Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew Davis all appeared before Justice Roy Jones on Friday for the 1999 murder of the Police Corporal Jimmy Ambrose. Day two of the court case went by so [...]

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Students graduated last Friday and schools in the capital closed their doors for summer but two in particular closed their doors for good. Students and parents alike arrived to school as usual at the Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School and Mable Walker Primary. Our Lady’s attributes its closing to lack of finances and Mable Walker [...]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie is encouraging all Bahamians to dream big and build the country as the country moves closer to celebrating its 40th Independence. “We live in a country where all of the possibilities must be thought of,” the prime minister said during the opening ceremony of The Bahamas at 40: Reflecting on the [...]

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The country has a need for strong fathers and father figures in the lives of many of the nation’s youth, Prime Minister Perry Christie said. The prime minister was speaking at the Mount Tabor Full Gospel Baptist Church Honours the Fabulous 40 in “Celebrating Our Fathers” at the Sheraton Hotel, Cable Beach on Friday. Mount [...]

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Two men appeared in the Magistrates Court on Friday for murder. Christopher Butler, 22, of Mckinney Drive and 29-year-old Josy Adelson of Golden Isles appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez facing a charge for the murder of Rapeson Jules. According to court dockets on June 4th the pair shot and killed the 31-year-old. The duo [...]

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Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader Branville McCartney says Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett was contradictory when he indicated that the government will be taking a tough stance on shantytowns in The Bahamas. According to Mr. McCartney, who is a former state minister for Immigration, just a few months ago, Mr. Dorsett said the issue of shantytowns [...]

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The two Members of Parliament involved in that heated exchange in the House of Assembly’s gallery on Wednesday apologised prior to debate continuing on the 2013/2014 Budget debate. On Wednesday, Free National Movement (FNM) Deputy Leader, Loretta Butler-Turner slapped Fort Charlotte MP Dr. Andre Rollins across the face. During House proceedings Thursday, she apologised to [...]

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Day one of trial in the murder of a police officer killed over a decade ago got underway yesterday in the Supreme Court. Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Quinton Evans and Andrew Davis all appeared before Justice Roy Jones for the 1999 murder of the Police Corporal Jimmy Ambrose. In his opening statement, Ambrose Ambrister, who represents [...]

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Social Services Minister Melanie Griffin revealed in the House of Assembly how much is being spent to assist poor Bahamians. The minister, who was contributed to the 2013/2014 budget debate, revealed that the government has spent $ 8,817, 824.64 on food store payments over the last year. For permanent food stamps, the government spends $1,476,660 [...]

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Prince Hepburn stood motionless as he was sentenced to 60 years in the Supreme Court yesterday morning. The contractor, who was convicted of the gruesome murder of Nellie Mae-Brown-Cox, will serve 57 years after having served three years already. The 42-year-old former Heart Association president was hacked to death in April 2011. Hepburn and Brown-Cox [...]

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