The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The Roots Junkanoo group has received a much needed donation.   The reigning New Years day champions received $10,000 from Bahamas Striping Group of Companies towards the upcoming holiday parades.   Managing director of Bahamas Striping Dr. Allen Albury said the investment was an investment in community.   “I think what was important for us […]

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The Royal Bahamas Defense Force crew aboard the HMBS Lawrence Major, returned home yesterday from a historic disaster relief and recovery trip. After over 3,000 miles, the 44 man crew of the HMBS Lawrence major – that’s 23 RBDF officers and marines, two emergency technicians, 12 Defence force technicians , three cooks and four firefighters […]

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After much anticipation and build up the SLS was officially made open to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Baha Mar Cable Beach property on Friday.   In a lavish ceremony filled with hundreds of guests, dignitaries, and Baha Mar executives, those in attendance were treated to quite the spectacle as they […]

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Legendary Bahamian artist Ronnie Butler, the man who many believe had the biggest impact not only on Bahamian music, but culture in the country’s history, passed away Sunday morning at the age of 80. The famed entertainer died at his home on Saint Albans Drive in Nassau, surrounded by family and friends   Butler commonly […]

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Bank of the Bahamas is undergoing  a downsizing exercise at two of their branches. It is reported that 15 or more persons were let go from the Village Road branch on Tuesday  and another large number of persons from the Harold Road branch on Wednesday. Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said he knew nothing of […]

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Still taking a stand against adverse working conditions, the staff of the post office took their protest from their doorstep at the general post office to Bay Street. Armed with a plaqucards and pictures of mold and rats, workers from all of the post office branches gathered just two feet away from the House of  […]

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As the Official Opposition is lamenting what it calls “ a national security failure, the  Minister of National Security, Marvin Dames, says “every vessel that traverse the waters of The Bahamas cannot readily be identified and intercepted. He said  that a number of technologies, new and old are being sought out in defense of protecting […]

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Two men were arraigned yesterday for that major drug bust that took place in Exuma last week. Thirty-six year-old Bartholomew Pinder and 29-year-old Billy  Robinson appeared before magistrate Derence Rolle- Davis yesterday facing  one  count of  possession of dangerous drugs and intent to supply and four counts of assault with  a deadly weapon. The particulars are […]

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Shouting “they have the gold we have the mold,” employees of the general post office took to the streets yesterday to protest the working conditions they say are hazardous to their health. Rat infestation, heat from a broken air-condition and alleged rashes from handling mail are just a few of the problems the workers were […]

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Minister of Public Works, Desmond Bannister  made a public apology to Leader of the Opposition, Philip Davis after his reputation and integrity came under attack after a leaked copy of  Ernst and Young’s  audited report of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) became public. Mr.Bannister in a communication in the House of Assembly yesterday  said, “I […]

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