The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The government is considering reducing the time for a person to officially be declared dead, according to Minister of Health Dr. Duane Sands. It’s a burning concern for many considering that hundreds of people are still missing in hurricane torn Abaco and Grand Bahama. Currently, it could take up to seven years for a person […]

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Free National Movement (FNM) Centreville Constituency Association Chairman Juan Cartwright said Centreville Member of Parliament Reece Chipman’s decision to resign from the party “violates the trust of the people of Centreville.” In a statement yesterday, Cartwright added that he’s deeply disappointed by the resignation.  If it was not for the FNM, Cartwright said, Chipman would […]

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Police are investigating a traffic collision which occurred Sunday resulting in the death of a man. According to police, shortly after 8 p.m., the man was walking on Prince Charles Drive in the vicinity of the Wok Restaurant when he was struck by a small black Japanese vehicle, which sped away.  Paramedics were called to […]

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Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an alleged suicide that occurred on Saturday. According to police, shortly before 3 p.m. they were called to the rear of Sir Jack Hayward Senior High School playing field, where the lifeless body of a male was discovered hanging by a rope from a tree.  EMS personnel were called […]

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Scores of Bahamians gathered at Government House yesterday to witness more than 20 Bahamians receive the investiture of National Honours 2019 at Government House. The honours bestowed were the Order of The Bahamas, the Order of Distinction, the Order of Merit and the Order of the Lignum Vitae.  Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis in his […]

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Police in Grand Bahama are searching for five missing persons from East End, Grand Bahama. The persons were missing since Hurricane Dorian.  The deadly storm caused tremendous devastation on the island last month.  Missing are: Aaron Cooper, three-years-old, of Emmanuel Way, High Rock, Grand Bahama. He is described as standing at two feet, five inches […]

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Family, friends, parliamentarians and officials gathered to pay their respects to former Cabinet Minister and businessman Tennyson Wells during his funeral at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday. Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis gave his condolences to Well’s wife Stephanie, the bereaved family and Well’s colleagues.  He remembered him not only as a “noted and capable” […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised yesterday that comments made by Miami Consul General Linda Mackey in an article claiming that “China will not rebuild The Bahamas” following Hurricane Dorian were taken out of context. The article entitled, “Bahamian diplomat says China will not rebuild in hurricane devastated islands,” appeared in the Palm Beach Post […]

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Some public schools in Grand Bahama that were affected by Hurricane Dorian will reopen on Wednesday, according to Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd. Lloyd made the announcement yesterday during a press conference at the Ministry of Education where he said the schools that will reopen were given the necessary approvals from the Department of Public […]

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Lead prosecutor James Guthrie, QC, wrapped up re-examination yesterday where key witness Jonathan Ash maintained that he and former Cabinet Minister Shane Gibson used the term ‘shingles’ to refer to money. During cross examination, lead defense attorney Keith Knight, QC, referred to a WhatsApp voice note where Ash and Gibson discussed dropping off shingles. Knight […]

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