The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

While most 18-year-olds were getting ready for college, buying their first cars or moving out of their parents’ home, Joyce Brennen was readying herself for the biggest fight of her life – her battle with cancer. Her cancer journey began in 2006 when she started experiencing pain in her leg. She admits she dismissed the […]

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An early morning home invasion, armed robbery and shooting in Grand Bahama left a Caucasian man dead Tuesday morning. It is reported that the victim is a businessman on that island. Reports are on Tuesday around 9:30 a.m., police received information that a male was fatally shot at a residence in the area. “Around 7:00 […]

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If a Cabinet minister has his way, the government will look at the country’s laws and determine what can be done to prevent the “disturbing” trend of people taking and posting the photos of murdered victims on social media websites. Making the plea in the Upper Chamber yesterday was State Minister for National Security Senator […]

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Blame the United States for the many social ills facing The Bahamas right now, according to Prime Minister Perry Christie who on Monday said the societal, economical and developmental problems which Caribbean countries suffer are the direct result of the proximity to the US. The prime minister was delivering a speech on the role of […]

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Police officials could not confirm the official murder count up to press time but two more were recorded Saturday night after two men were killed and two others shot in separate incidents; one in a deadly shootout on East Street and the other stabbed to death in the Bain Town area. According to The Bahama […]

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Bahamas Red Cross Society officials dubbed the 73rd annual Red Cross Fair, held this past Saturday, a success. Bahamas Red Cross Director General Caroline Turnquest told the Bahama Journal that everything went off without a hitch for the event as well as for the 77 vendors who occupied stalls providing the games, food and excitement. […]

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Baha Mar lit both towers blue in honor of World Autism Awareness Day. The month of April has been declared Autism month .

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Operators at Commonwealth Funeral Home said Wednesday that they suspect arsonists are behind an overnight fire that gutted the tiny building on Independence Drive and racked up an estimated $300,000 in damages. When the Journal arrived on the scene yesterday afternoon, all that were left were two empty caskets and the shell of what used […]

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After weeks of speculation and swirling rumours about the fate of the company, 33 employees of Hard Rock Café learned yesterday that the company’s local franchise had immediately seized operations leaving the workers uncertain about whether they will be given any form of a severance package. The employees said they were informed Monday evening that […]

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Police are investigating another apparent drowning in the capital after police found the body of a woman floating face down in waters near the southern end of Potter’s Cay Dock around 10:00 a.m. yesterday morning. On the scene was Press Liaison Officer Superintendent Stephen Dean who said the identity of the female is unknown but […]

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