The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Foreign Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell yesterday defended the government against attacks from the Opposition over the administration’s decision to open more consulate offices abroad. Recently, the Free National Movement’s (FNM) Shadow Minister on Foreign Affairs Hubert Chipman called these openings “a waste of money” and charged that this is further proof that Mr. Mitchell’s arrogance […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darren Cash “loves the sound of his voice,” and should not criticise the prime minister on his stance on ethics, according to Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts. Mr. Roberts was referring to comments Mr. Cash made last week where he criticised a speech Prime Minister Perry Christie made […]

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National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage has expressed concern over the fact that police are finding people who are wearing ankle bracelets committing serious crimes. “I would not give these kinds of people bail once I know their trial will be heard or come up in a timely fashion,” he said recently. “People whose movements […]

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Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt yesterday granted bail to two American men charged with manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of an American man on Bimini last Friday. Tyler Michael Valles, 19, a resident of Key Largo, Florida and Robert Francis Schwarz, 62, of Connecticut, are accused of the stabbing death of Pennsylvania-native Carl Yerger […]

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Former Eight Mile Rock high school teacher Andre Birbal was found guilty yesterday on two counts of unnatural sex. The six-woman, three-man jury returned the unanimous guilty verdict on Tuesday afternoon and concluded that the 51-year-old did commit the crimes from January through June 2002 and then again from September 2003 to January 2004. During […]

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A strike vote taken by members of the Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) is now null and because Labour Minister Shane Minister has referred the matter to the Industrial Tribunal. According to union rules once the minister of labour transfers incidents like these to the Industrial Tribunal no action could be taken. […]

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Albany, a luxury resort community in western New Providence handed over $1 million cheque to Urban Renewal yesterday. The donation is just the first of the company’s commitments to community development pledges outlined in the recently signed amended Heads of Agreement (HOA). Managing Partner at Albany Christopher Anand said the company is fixed on giving […]

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The union is expected to find out as early as today whether it has secured sufficient votes to request a strike certificate, a move that would pave the way for strike action. On Friday Vice President of The Bahamas Customs Immigration and Allied Workers Union (BCIAWU) Sloane Smith told the Bahama Journal he was confident […]

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Homicide detectives were busy over the weekend after two fatal shootings occurred just hours apart. In the most recent incident, police said it was just after 1:30 a.m. yesterday when a man was sitting in his Nissan Sunny in front of a residence located at East Storr Court in Yellow Elder Gardens, when a man […]

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The 35-year-old drug suspect who was allowed to marry his fiancé while in custody at the Central Police Station was on Thursday granted bail. After the prosecution did not object to bail, Senior Supreme Court Justice Jon Isaacs granted Kendrick Tinker, 35, $15,000 bail with two suretors. The jailhouse wedding story gripped headlines earlier this […]

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