The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Hurricane Dorian caused catastrophic damage in Abaco, North Abaco Member of Parliament Darren Henfield said, while giving a brief update yesterday.  As the fury of Hurricane Dorian left the island, heading for Grand Bahama, Minister Henfield confirmed that major damage was done along the front strip of the island from Marsh Harbour to Dundas Town […]

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The tourism product will take a significant blow following Hurricane Dorian as both Grand Bahama and Abaco are both major sources to the economy at large, but Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar is optimistic the product will bounce back. “Certainly for a number, at least at minimum, we expect there to be a significant decrease […]

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Twenty-five people in New Providence sought shelter on Monday morning at the Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium after experiencing flooding in their homes. Department of Social Services Chief Welfare Officer Andrea Newbold said the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) opened doors around 3 a.m. after receiving calls from people in need of help. “As soon […]

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Minister of State for Grand Bahama Kwasi Thompson told The Bahama Journal yesterday that he received reports of people being trapped in their homes as that island contends with its own hurricane-related challenges.  At last report, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Michael Pintard was battling at least 20 feet of water inside his South […]

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United States Coast Guard helicopters airlifted 12 persons from Abaco on Monday afternoon.  According to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. government coordinated wider relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas. “The U.S. government will be providing overflight support to collect imagery of critical infrastructure to provide to the […]

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Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis announced yesterday that Abaco has five confirmed deaths due to catastrophic Hurricane Dorian.  He added that the country is in the midst of “an historic tragedy,” while addressing a press conference at the National Emergency Management Agency headquarters. “Teams will go to Abaco as soon as possible for a full […]

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Taking another step towards expanding access to preschool education, the government, this past Tuesday, inked a deal for the Private Preschool Partnership.  The partnership is designed to place public school preschoolers in approved private preschools.  With this agreement, participating private preschools will accommodate preschoolers, who government preschools cannot accommodate.  Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said, […]

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The status hearing for the injunction filed against the Bahamas Doctors Union (BDU) forcing members to return to work was heard before Justice Ian Winder yesterday.  Representing the BDU, Attorney Obie Ferguson requested an extension date for the trial, considering doctors had returned to work. Further, he informed the court that he had just finished […]

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Addressing the growing issue of fraud in The Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) yesterday highlighted fraud trends that police have been investigating over the past several years. One of the trends discussed was third party transfers.  Police indicated that they received reports from both members of the public and several commercial banks where […]

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Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Fred Mitchell is calling on the prime minister to address the nation on what should be done to adequately prepare for Hurricane Dorian. According to Mitchell, PLP supporters have called in to complain that no one from the government has distributed sufficient notices about the Hurricane.  “It appears that what […]

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