The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration is hosting Diplomatic Week 2026, an event that helps outline and shape the country’s foreign policy. For the past 14 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has held Diplomatic Week, bringing together ambassadors, honorary consuls, foreign partners, and other stakeholders to meet, collaborate, and communicate foreign policy. Diplomatic […]

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More than 400 people were honoured for their contribution to the continued development of The Bahamas, in three separate ceremonies over two days, the first two held on National Heroes Day. On Monday, October 12, 2026, in the Baha Mar Convention Centre, which was bedecked in national colours, Her Excellency, the Governor General, the Most […]

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The Bahamas Ambassador to The United States of America His Excellency Wendall K. Jones this week presented a copy of Jones Communications Network’s newest publication, “250 Years of Friendship” to United States Ambassador to The Bahamas His Excellency Herschel Walker. The coffee table book was produced in commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Independence of […]

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Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis, pioneer of the Bahamas National Breakfast Program recently joined Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Science and Technology the Hon. I. Chester Cooper, Englerston Member of Parliament the Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, and Parliamentary Secretary the Hon. Keenan Johnson at C.H. Reeves Junior High School for the pilot […]

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By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer  A new chapter in Bahamian tourism officially began on Saturday with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Royal Caribbean’s Beach Club on Paradise Island, a development government leaders say represents a stronger, more inclusive model for tourism growth. Prime Minister Philip Davis says the opening of Royal Beach Club Paradise Island […]

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U.S. Ambassador-Designate Herschel Walker, 63, and his wife Julie arrived in The Bahamas on Wednesday afternoon touching down from Miami at the Jet Nassau Terminal shortly after 2pm on a Falcon 50 aircraft. They were met by officials of the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Director General of Foreign Affairs Jerusa Ali and Acting Chief of Protocol […]

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By Tynia Brown Journal Staff Writer Senator Darron Pickstock was officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for the Golden Isles constituency in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, following his November 24th  bye-election victory.  His election fills the seat left vacant by the late Honourable Vaughn Miller. During the morning sitting, House Speaker […]

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The bye-election on Monday in the Golden Isles constituency will be amajor test for political parties in The Bahamas. Pundits and Polticosacross the country are watching closely for the outcome to determinethe popularity of the governing Progressive Liberal Party and twoorganizations in opposition, the Free National Movement  and theCoalition of Independent Candidates.   While there was […]

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By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer On Thursday, the government signed a landmark $90 million agreement with the Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank (IDB), paving the way for a major overhaul of Bahamas Power and Light’s(BPL) operations and the introduction of modern digital infrastructure across the country’spower grid.The signing marks the first time BPL has been designated as a […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersBahama Journal News Editor This week Prime Minister Philip Davis was compelled to give a National Addressto share details about the salary review process after a meeting with labour leaderson National Heroes Day (Monday) ended abruptly reportedly due to disrespect bythe labour leaders toward the Prime Minister. Hours later, Bahamas NationalAlliance of […]

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