The Bahamas Journal – Jones Communications Network

If gaming was legalised for Bahamians, Baha Mar would welcome Bahamians to gamble at the mega resort set to open its doors at the end of 2014 with open arms, said Baha Mar Senior Vice President of External and Government Affairs Robert Sands. Mr. Sands appeared as a guest of Jones and Company Sunday where [...]

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Members of The Bahamas Public Services Union (BPSU) are calling for the resignation of Gaming Board Chairman Dr. Andre Rollins who the union claims has been engaging in union-busting tactics. During a press conference yesterday, BPSU President John Pinder made a number of charges against the chairman alleging among other things that the chairman had [...]

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No more “Get the door, it’s Dominoes,” as the pizza franchise which has made a name for itself as the leading choice for pizza delivered to you is now trying to lure customers into its stores for a different kind of dining experience. And on Wednesday, Dominoes Pizza opened its new Cable Beach store just [...]

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Labour Minister Shane Gibson responded harshly to recent criticism from the Bahamas Communication and Public Officers union (BCPOU) over the government’s failure to reacquire a majority stake in The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC). The union said as a result, its members have faced unfair treatment from the company all while the government stands idly by. [...]

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Popular Clergyman Anglican Archdeacon James Palacious has called for major reform from all sectors of society to effectively tackle the country’s crime woes. The straight-talking archdeacon’s position breaks rank with others in the religious community but he’s unapologetic and said the status quo is simply not working. Archdeacon Palacious recently joined other members of The [...]

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Labour leaders insist that they still have the support of the country despite recent setbacks that have raised concern over the effectiveness and relevance of the labour movement. A cross-sector of labour leaders from the Commonwealth Trade Union Congress appeared as a panel on the programme Jones and Company Sunday to commemorate the initial Sir [...]

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A third man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with that Whit Monday double murder at Kemp Road. Rashad Clarke, 21, faced several counts when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez in Court Number 1. The Flamingo Gardens resident was charged with the murders of 40-year-old Amati Knowles and 17-year-old Odrick Telisma both of Kemp [...]

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A Monastery Park resident expressed outrage over the damage sustained to her property from oil that seeped into her yard during last week’s severe thunderstorm and subsequent flooding. Deborah Knowles’s home is located on Pelican Crescent in Monastery Park. Mrs. Knowles said she woke up Wednesday morning to find that the oil that she believes [...]

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Bahamas Christian Council (BCC) President Ranford Patterson Monday defended the church against critics who have charged that the religious community has been silent amid the rash of crime inflicting the country. Dr. Patterson said even though there may be the appearance that the church is not involved in the fight against crime, on a daily [...]

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Pinewood Member of Parliament Khaalis Rolle on Friday responded to critics who have been blasting the government and its agencies over the response in the immediate aftermath of last week’s severe thunderstorm that left parts of New Providence submerged in water. Mr. Rolle’s constituency was one of the areas most affected by that storm system. [...]

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