The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A popular, no-holds-barred talk show host’s mouth has gotten him in trouble again. On Wednesday, More 94.9’s Real Talk Live host, Ortland H Bodie Jr. appeared before Supreme Court Justice Stephen Isaacs after being served a contempt notice for “disparaging remarks” he made on his show last week. The talk show host reportedly made reference […]

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Two men who were wanted for rape, armed robbery and burglary in eastern and western and eastern New Providence are in police custody. Police had previously released bulletins of 28-year-old Donnavon Sturrup aka ‘Tinman’ of Union Village and 32-year-old Enoch Eulin aka ‘Pumpkin’ of Excellence Estates in connection with the incidents. However, the wanted bulletins […]

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Fraud investigators at the National Insurance Board (NIB) said Bahamians are now stooping to extreme lows, like faking deaths and pregnancies, to claim benefits. Fraud Officer at NIB Emmanuel Butler said each year, the organisation pays out more than five per cent of its revenue to fraudulent claimants. At a one-day seminar put on by […]

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The multi-billion dollar Baha Mar project is one-third complete and officials say all of the buildings, which are coming out of the ground “very quickly,” are expected to be completed before the projected December 2014 opening date. Yesterday, officials had a closed meeting with cabinet ministers and other government officials to update them on the […]

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The country’s latest homicide victim has been identified by family members as 18-year-old Joshua Rolle. According to police, just after 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, gunshots were heard in the area of Quakoo Street, between Market and East Streets. A short while later Rolle’s body was found. He was wearing a short blue pants and white […]

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An early morning shootout ended yesterday with police killing two young men and arresting two others. Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said officers were on a special operation in eastern New Providence around 2:15 a.m. Thursday when they spotted a small dark coloured vehicle in the Highbury Park area. “Officers pursued the vehicle that […]

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Despite its campaign promise to implement National Health Insurance (NHI) within the first year of assuming office, the Christie administration will not be able to deliver on that vow if the economy doesn’t recover, according to a top cabinet minister. When asked when the health insurance scheme would come on stream Health Minister Dr. Perry […]

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In light of the recent Haitian boating tragedy, local Haitian pastors are now calling on the government to intervene in order to put a stop to human smuggling. Twenty-eight Haitians were being smuggled from Abaco on June 10 when their boat capsized. At least 11 people were killed, 10 were unaccounted for and seven people […]

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Domestic violence cases in the country have increased, according to President of the Bahamas Crisis Centre Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson. Dr. Dean-Patterson said yesterday that for the first six months of the year, 1,200 abuse cases have been referred to the centre. Domestic violence accounts for the lion share of those incidents. However, she did not […]

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Prime Minister Perry Christie said the government is going to conduct a full investigation into Monday’s telecommunications breakdown, which threw the country’s operations into turmoil. Yesterday, Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) officials were still in the process of restoring broadband, mobile, landline services, which collapsed during a power outage at the company’s Poinciana Drive office – […]

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