The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

By Gerrino Saunders Bahama Journal News Editor While Bahamians have long complained that The Bahamas has not had a United States Ambassador since the Obama administration appointed Nicole Avant who demitted office in November 2011, the nomination of Herschel Walker is receiving mixed reactions in The Bahamas. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump issued a statement on […]

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The Management of the Jones Communications Network (JCN) and a special Committee of The Civil Society and Person of The Year Awards are pleased to announce that Ms. Shanta Knowles, the next Commissioner of Police is the JCN Person of the Year for 2024. Every year for over two decades JCN gives the award to […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The new Family and Juvenile Court Complex is now open and will allow forconfidentiality of sensitive family matters to be assured. Prime Minister PhilipDavis cut the ribbon to mark the complex officially open.The new courts come complete with mediation rooms and expertise for pretrialdispute resolution when dealing with family […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina at Paradise Landing is one of themost popular marinas in The Bahamas, and this past weekend it receiveda major boost with the opening of Carnivale Bahamas, a Chicago basedLatin-Fusion restaurant now with a location on the world-famousParadise Island.It was an extravagant grand opening with hundreds […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer As civil unrest fuelled by vicious gang activity continues to create an unsafe andunstable society in Haiti, the six member contingent from the Royal BahamasDefense Force (RBDF) have had the signing of necessary documents and othersecurity procedures resolved and are now ready to carry out their duties in Haitiand […]

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By Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Davis administration continues to make good on their promise to increase the number of lawenforcement officers in the various departments with 115 new correctional officers graduatinglast Friday. The passing-out ceremony took place at The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services(BDOCS) compound and was conducted under the theme “building on the […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The search for the 21 -year- old French national who was a resident ofQuebec, Canada and was reported missing at sea on Monday endedtragically on Tuesday.Police in Exuma confirming late Tuesday afternoon that shortly after2pm officers from the marine support unit discovered the lifeless bodyof a caucasian male along […]

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By Dr. Elliston Rahming Once again, capital punishment has emerged as a table topic in our search for an effective response to the wave of murders in The Bahamas. This article seeks to widen the debate by offering objective data to advance the proposition that the death penalty does not deter would-be killers. From the […]

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BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer The Chief Labour Consultant of the Labour Resource Unit Bernard Evans saidBelinda Wilson, President of Bahamas National Trade Union Congress was invitedto a meeting to discuss the Ministry of Labour and Public service’s implementationof bi-weekly payments for public servants, however she never showed.“There are three congresses in this country, as […]

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BY: Latonya RobertsJournal Staff Writer Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Social Services, Information andBroadcasting, Phedra Rahming-Turnquest said that the minister is working on areview of a legislation that protects elderly persons from abuse and exploitation.Mrs. Rahming-Turnquest’s comments came at a “Holiday Social” the Ministryheld for the elderly.“The Residential Care Authority does fall within the […]

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