The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The parent company of Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) Liberty Latin America(LLA), has decided to sell its cell phone towers to a third party that would maintain them for abasic rate.LLA announced in a recent statement that it entered into an agreement with Phoenix TowerInternational (PTI) in a move that would allow the company to generate […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has come forward to set the record straight regarding anarticle printed by a local daily which suggested that he advised Free National Movement (FNM)Leader Michael Pintard not to participate in the upcoming by-election.“There was a big headline in the Tribune that said I told the […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis, duly dubbed “Brave,” encouraged Progressive LiberalParty (PLP) supporters to follow him in being exactly that and to fight for TheBahamas.Mr. Davis encouraged party supporters during his address on the second day of thePLP’s 55 th National Convention at Baha Mar.“We have to fight some powerful economic […]

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By Chloee DeveauxJournal Staff Writer Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham demanded that Minister of Labour and the PublicService Pia Glover- Rolle take back the misleading comments she made concerning the FreeNational Movement (FNM) during the recent Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Convention.Mr. Ingraham took time out of his endorsement of FNM candidate Bishop Ricardo Grant toaddress […]

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By Keile CampbellJournal Staff Writer Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell retained his seat as the party’schairman, beating out the sole challenger former Senator and Deputy Chair Robyn Lynes.Mitchell received 845 votes, while Lynes received 630 votes in what the winning PLPchairman has described as a race turned “nasty.” However, the party line has […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Director of Aviation Dr. Kenneth Romer defended criticism from President of the Trade UnionCongress (TUC) Obie Ferguson who claimed that Bahamians are not benefitting from this year’srecord-breaking cruise passenger arrival numbers.“What I would say is that hotels are experiencing record-breaking numbers of occupancy thatthe average daily rates are at a […]

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Many displaced Haitians are in crisis and some are still searching for shelter following thedemolition of their shantytown in the Kool Acres community on Monday.Although shantytown residents were given a 28-day notice, many believe that it wasn’t enoughtime and this dilemma can potentially lead to a humanitarian crisis.Human rights and immigration activist Louby Georges told […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party’s 55 th National Convention continues today at BahaMar with the morning sessions closed to the media and public, with the eveningsessions open and televised.The race for chairman will take place today, and along with the deputy chairmanand vice chairman positions will be the only major positions contested as partyleader and Prime […]

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By Delvardo EmmanuelJournal Staff Writer Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover-Rolle criticized Bahamas TradeUnion Congress President Obie Ferguson and called his demand to increaseminimum wage from $250 to $350 per week by June 2024 “reckless.”“I have no issues with increases. But we just had a minimum wage increase of 23percent and to suggest […]

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BY DESTINY JOHNSONJournal Staff Writer Despite approval from the Town Hall Planning Committee to operate a Wendy’s restaurant onParadise Island, Atlantis is still voicing its complaints.Aetos Holdings, parent company of Wendy’s, Macro’s Pizza and Popeye’s restaurants in TheBahamas received approval on October 26, but President and Managing Director at AtlantisAudrey Oswell said they are still […]

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