The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The State Minister of Finance Michael Halkitis says if all goes well the deficit of the country will dip to $70 million next year. Minister Halkitis responded to the Bahamian community asking for the government to explain where the money collected from value added tax went after the first year. “This year in our projections […]

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Chief Justice Sir Hartman Longley highlighted the flaws in the local judicial system as he gave his first speech since his appointment at the annual church service and ceremony to bring in the new 2016 legal year yesterday morning. Dozens could be seen marching to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning for one of the […]

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Bahamas Minister of Tourism Obediah Wilchcombe is the Caribbean’s leading Travel Personality of 2015, a special honour bestowed by World Travel Awards (WTA) to acknowledge monumental contributions to the travel and tourism industry. Minister Wilchcombe was presented with “the most prestigious award of the year” at the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards Caribbean and North […]

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Emotions took off yesterday when a shanty town in the Gamble Heights community went ablaze for the second time in two days leaving more residents displaced. The displacement of approximately 50 to 60 residents from this Gamble Heights shanty town began on Friday past when the Department of Environmental Health Services in conjunction with the […]

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A week after a devastating category four hurricane overturned islands in the South and Central Bahamas, the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) has donated $50,000 to assist with hurricane relief efforts. On Thursday, PLP Chairman Bradley Roberts made the donation to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). He said The Bahamas has always taken great pride […]

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More than $35,000 in cash was raised by the Chinese Bahamian Business Community in response to Save Our South (SOS) Disaster Relief efforts for the islands devastated by Hurricane Joaquin. The SOS Group was born from a social media group of community minded Bahamians, intimately known as HeadKnowles. On October 13, Brian Wong, president of […]

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The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, held a press conference on National Heroes Day, October 12, 2015, to update the public on the relief efforts following Hurricane Joaquin’s destructive path through the Central and Southeast Bahamas. First Assistant Secretary at NEMA Chrystal Glinton explained that the 13 Emergency Support Function (ESF) groups, which make up […]

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Joaquin, Cable Bahamas Ltd. has completed its assessments of the affected areas in the central and southern Bahamas and the company has commenced its restoration programme. The assessment reports indicate that there has been significant damage to aerial infrastructure, structural and water damage to the television transport facilities on both […]

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The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, advises donors who wish to donate to the hurricane relief effort to purchase the items listed below, which would be shipped and disbursed to the victims as needed. NEMA has a core team of personnel in the affected areas from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Family Island administrators, […]

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International Culture Month was proclaimed in Rawson Square on Saturday, October 10, 2015. The National Proclamation also announced the 20th Anniversary of the International Culture Wine and Food Festival, which in October regularly showcases the cultures of different nationalities resident in The Bahamas. The proclamation states that “the International Culture Wine & Food Festival has […]

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