The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Bahamian fishermen, fearful that their livelihoods are being undermined by foreign poachers and fishermen using immigration loopholes to obtain permits, are calling on the government to better enforce fishing laws. Adrian LaRoda of The Bahamas Commercial Fishers Alliance (BCFA) said that the body was prompted to speak out after an operator of a fish house […]

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Twenty women will receive job training skills as part of a four-week workshop being hosted by the Zonta Club of New Providence and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). The workshop, which officially began yesterday, will give the women skills in areas such as completing application forms, office decorum, conflict resolution, work ethics, job […]

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In keeping with its promise to provide the local market with the best and latest in mobile technology, the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) on Saturday rolled out the new Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone. It’s the latest in smartphone technology. In fact, the new Samsung galaxy SIII is now being compared worldwide to Apple’s all famous […]

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Court officials have confiscated 200 weapons including knives, scissors, rat tail combs and screwdrivers from individuals entering the new Magistrates’ Court Complex, according to Officer-in-Charge of the Magistrates Court Superintendent Oscar Sands. Officials highlighted a string of security issues at the courts yesterday during a tour. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Allyson Maynard […]

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An abrupt decision by Kerzner International to crack down on unauthorised vendors operating at Cabbage Beach Thursday morning created outrage among some vendors who claimed they were being unfairly treated. The move also left many visitors scrambling for beach chairs and umbrellas. The vendors claimed that when they were arrived at Cabbage Beach, they were […]

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A Hospital Lane man was charged in court yesterday with shooting a man to death at the Westridge Shopping Plaza. Twenty-six-year-old Benson Ismy is accused of murdering 22-year-old Jerome Davis on July 7. Davis was the country’s 71st murder victim. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez. Ismy was not required to enter a […]

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Now that the multibillion dollar Baha Mar resort has reached the 100-foot mark on its casino tower, the government must now live up to its end of the bargain and pay the hotel owners some $45 million. According to Prime Minister Perry Christie, the payment is part and parcel of its agreement for road works […]

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More than 120 police officers are slated to hit the streets over the next few weeks, according to a top police officer. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hulan Hanna, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is constantly changing tactics to deal with the vexing crime problem. “The influence of change is in the law […]

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A tiny dancer struts her stuff on Bay Street. Junkanooers held a rush out to celebrate the nations 39th Independence.

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New laws to protect Bahamian workers from companies that go belly up and leave them stranded and broke could be placed before Parliament as early as July 25. Labour Minister Shane Gibson told members of the press Thursday that the government is now drafting legislation to prevent another City Market fiasco. The food store chain […]

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