The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Police are fighting hard to keep up with the recent spate of murders and crime in the country and are once again calling on the public to assist with solving these crimes that now happen nearly daily. Recently, the bloody killings claimed the lives of eight people in nearly as many days. The script is […]

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Over the next six weeks, The Urban Renewal Programme will conduct clean-up initiatives in communities throughout New Providence and on Monday started in the Englerston constituency. The Royal Bahamas Police Force, the church community, members of the community, the Jones Communications Network ‘Operation Love Your Country’, the Ministry of Works and Heath all partnered with […]

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Nearly 200 Bahamians will receive free cataract surgeries as a result of a new partnership between The Bahamian and Chinese governments. So far 154 people have signed up for the Bright Journey programme. On Wednesday members of the Bright Journey medical team from Peking University First Hospital are set to travel to New Providence. “Bright […]

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The two boaters picked up in connection with last Wednesday’s $1.5 million drug bust in waters off Long Island were arraigned Friday and remanded to Her Majesty’s Prisons (HMP). Amal Rashad Pratt, 24, of Step Street, Fox Hill and Balls Alley resident, Randy Ricardo Munnings, 20, appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes to face four drug […]

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Police in the capital were kept busy Wednesday after two men were killed in separate shooting incidents 13 hours apart. The most recent murder happened through Dunmore Street, just 30 minutes after police officials said they conducted routine patrols in the area. Police officials said it was around 12:20 p.m. when they got the call […]

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Two men ages 20 and 24 were arrested yesterday morning in connection with a $1.5 million marijuana bust in waters off Long Island. According to Superintendent of Police and Commander of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Samuel Butler the suspects were pursued and arrested on board a go-fast vessel. “In the very early hours of […]

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A 59-year-old man died in a house fire that occurred Friday night, police confirmed Saturday. The Bahama Journal spoke with the brother of the deceased who was identified by the name “Kevin.” “When I came home I saw the place was on fire but I didn’t know he was inside the house,” Kevin’s brother Herbert […]

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Two Bahamian pilots and one Canadian man were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with that huge drug seizure that occurred on Monday at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Murillo Sullivan, 48, of Turtle Drive, Bel Air Estates, 37-year-old Darryl Bartlett of No. 4 Pink Coral Drive and 23-year-old Michael Webster of […]

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Baha Mar officials on Thursday finally revealed the exact date that the multi-billion dollar mega resort is set to open and added that they are now in the market to hire more than 4,000 Bahamians in time for the now scheduled December 8 opening. According to Chief Marketing Officer Denise Godreau Baha Mar officials have […]

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The attorney for the man accused of killing the mother of his two children, yesterday accused a witness of contriving his testimony after he revealed new evidence not disclosed in his original police statement during day three of the murder trial. Douglas Pratt, 27, is accused of the November 22, 2010 murder of Shande Cartwright. […]

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