The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

BY: LATONYA ROBERTS  Journal Staff Writer The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) visited 14 food stores only to find nearly half the suppliers were in violation of consumer rights. The investigation came after the commission received an increase of complaints by consumers of merchants selling expired or outdated products.  On Monday, Senator Randy Rolle, executive director […]

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By Tynia Brown  Journal Staff Writer   The Air BnB industry has begun to flourish in The Bahamas as many residents convert their homes into temporary rental units and promote them through various web sites, some more stringent than others, while some property owners utilize more of an over-the-counter approach. While on the scene of the […]

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BY SHENIA ROBERTS – JOURNAL STAFF WRITER After nearly 100 years the remains of the Lucayan Indians native to The Bahamas have been returned home. For almost a century the remains were sitting in a museum in Michigan in the possession of the Michigan State University.  The skeletal remains were received by The Bahamas Antiquities, Monuments […]

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By Tynia Brown  Journal Staff Writer As part of the Davis administration’s “Clear, Hold, Build” strategy, local leaders are taking decisive action to tackle the pressing issues of derelict vehicles and illegal dumping in Bamboo Town. Minister of State for Environment and MP for Yamacraw, Zane Lightbourne, alongside MP for Bamboo Town, Patricia Deveaux, officially […]

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By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer  It was 5am on a dark Sunday morning of October 27th with local weather reports indicating a 7am sunrise when police on Ragged Island were informed of an airplane crash in a bushy and rocky area east of the Duncan Town Airport.  Officers, including personnel from the Royal […]

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By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer  While attending the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (IACML) in Bogota, Colombia last week Minister of Labour and the Public Service, Pia Glover-Rolle, was been elected as the Chair of Working Group 1. Working Group 1 focuses on the promotion of integrated public policies for a future […]

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By Journal Staff Writer  With the advent of drones and with more countries taking advantage of artificial intelligence the Government of The Bahamas intends to keep pace especially as it relates to national security and fighting guns, drugs and human smuggling operations.  The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) last week inaugurated the Bahamas Unmanned Systems […]

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By: Latonya Roberts  Journal Staff Writer  The Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) collaborated with The Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to conduct their biennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise. The collaborative effort is a simulation of a real crash at the Lyden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) required by the International Civil Aviation […]

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By Shenia Roberts Journal Staff Writer During her contributions at the House of Assembly’s weekly gathering on Wednesday, Golden Gates Member of Parliament and Minister of Labour and Public Service Pia Glover- Rolle, highlighted the progress the country has made in reducing the unemployment numbers.  Minister Glover- Rolle referenced the recent findings of The Bahamas […]

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There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

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