The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Despite arguments advanced by the Attorney General, Carl Bethel, Sven Giegold, a German Member of the European Parliament, with responsibility for money laundering, is not backing down from his position made, almost two weeks ago, that The Bahamas must do more to address money laundering. Mr. Giegold went as far as to demand that The […]

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National Security Minister Marvin Dames  has disputed the Opposition’s claim that a senior police officer is being victimisized. Progressive Liberal Party Leader Philip Davis yesterday charged that a letter from The Office of The Prime Minister has instructed Assistant Commissioner of Police Clarence Reckley to take vacation, after which retirement. In addition to  Reckley, Deputy […]

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Stating that democracy is in peril in the Bahamas,the Opposition  Progressive Liberal Party  has taken its complaint about the  conduct of  two cabinet Ministers  to the Caribbean Community and beyond.  While   it may not get a response, a  letter the party wrote to the Secretaries   General of the Commonwealth of Nations  and CARICOM […]

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Tensions  rose between Free National Movement members as Pineridge MP Frederick McAlpine and National Security Minister Marvin Dames get into a heated  exchange of words over the issue of corruption  while exiting the House of Assembly yesterday.  According to Mr. McAlpine, the backbencher attempted to greet Mr. Dames in an effort to indicate that there […]

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The Minnis administration receiving a scolding from one of its own, Pineridge MP Fredrick McAlpine  over the issue of corruption.   Noticeably absent from the Free National Movement’s all island rally on West Atlantic Drive, Grand Bahama on Friday, Mr. McAlpine disagrees with Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis  labeling the Progressive Liberal Party as corrupt. […]

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The Bahamas  Christian Council President, Bishop Delton Fernander is  expressing some degree of anxiety over the brazenness of violent crimes, a great deal of which happen in broad daylight and in public spaces . “Even if they are pointed attacks of people known  to the police, anybody at any time can be in the wrong […]

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 The Ministry of Health  has advised the public of  an ongoing investigation by the public health team into a case involving a four-year-old child tourist, suspected of having measles. The Bahamas had its first case of measles back in 1997, according  Minister of Health, Dr. Duane Sands.  A release from the ministry indicated that on […]

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Labour Minister Dion Foulkes shared some words of advice to the 73 workers Commonwealth Brewery Limited’s made redundant. The group was laid off  in what the company says is a restructuring exercise – it’s first such decision since going public. CBL Director of Retail, Ron Hepburn chalks it up to increased operational costs, coupled with […]

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Queen’s Counsel  Fred Smith recently expressed concerns surrounding the country’s law enforcement agencies and their treatment of Bahamians citizens over the years.  Mr. Smith said that the behavior of officers from Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF), in particular, have been most regrettable.  He added that there have been many officers from these […]

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The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) is sounding the alarm for justice as PLP Chairman, Fred Mitchel said the party is convinced that the government is on the attack of the party’s supporters. Mr. Mitchell’s comments came after the party learned that several former public service workers, who were on contract, were to be hauled before […]

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