The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

A 54-year old woman of Old Fort Bay is scheduled to be arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court, Nassau Street today and according to police she will be formally charged for the murder of her husband Phillip Vasyli. Mr. Vasyli, a 59-year-old Australian podiatrist, was discovered dead at their Old Fort Bay home last Tuesday. According […]

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The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was unveiled yesterday as the title partner for the country’s biggest supporting event, the newly renamed IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015. BTC joined the World Relays’ sponsors as the highest rank within the Local Organising Committee’s (LOC) sponsorship programme. BTC’s CEO Leon Williams said the company’s $250,000 investment in the […]

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Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM) Peter Turnquest said yesterday that he is “disappointed, but not surprised” at the delay of Baha Mar’s opening, which was scheduled for this Friday. Mr. Turnquest said the setback will significantly impact the country as it is depending on the multi-billion dollar resort for income and employment. […]

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Free National Movement Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis said the “Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) fiasco exposes a crisis of leadership” therefore, the governing Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) “must go”. Dr. Minnis’ comments came yesterday during a press conference at BEC’s headquarters on Blue Hill Road, where he explained the governments failed strategies to fix the corporation’s […]

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The Bahamas National Festival Commission (BNFC) and the Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) are partnering on an initiative to create economic opportunities for indigenous material producers during the upcoming Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival and the Youth Culture Fest. The initiative is expected to link scores of Family Island suppliers of local materials like sisal and […]

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Leader of the Free National Movement Dr. Hubert Minnis demanded the immediate resignation of the Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis yesterday following what he and party affiliates believe to be a breach of parliamentary conduct. Dr. Minnis, who during the press conference expressed his heartfelt condolences to Mr. Davis on the loss of his […]

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Thousands of Bahamians were enraged this weekend as they were inconvenienced by the Bahamas Electricity Corporation’s (BEC) island-wide blackout which began on Friday. It is believed that millions of dollars were lost as businesses and families suffered financially. The disruption in electricity supplies throughout New Providence and Paradise Island caused hotels, hosting hundreds of visitors, […]

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Minister of Immigration and Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell said The Bahamas is being invaded, following the apprehension of approximately 80 illegal migrants yesterday. During a press conference, Mr. Mitchell said 78 illegal migrants including 67 males, 10 females, and one 5-year-old child were interdicted in the Port New Providence area early Thursday morning. “Our intelligence […]

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Cries from residents rang out yesterday morning in the Whites Addition area, off Kemp Road after a woman’s body was found inside a home that had been set ablaze. Chief Superintendent of Police Paul Rolle said the woman’s body was found “burnt beyond recognition”. “Sometime around 7:20 a.m. this morning, an adult male went to […]

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The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture yesterday unveiled plans to commemorate the first National Culture Month which will be celebrated throughout the month of March. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson made the announcement at a press conference yesterday. He said the purpose of this month is to recognize and celebrate […]

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