The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

The latest unemployment figures still showing a gap between the number of men versus women employed in the country, as research revealed that the jobless rate for women is at 9.9 percent compared to 9.2 percent for men.  Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes acknowledged yesterday that this is cause for concern, adding that he and […]

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More parents are hiring private transportation services to handle the tasks of picking up and dropping off their children to school.  The Bahama Journal interviewed Jennifer Johnson, owner of Bahamas Kids Taxi, and Jeffrey Myers, owner of Jasmine’s Transit, who both explained that it is not because of a lack of available transportation for parents, […]

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Minister of Labour Senator Dion Foulkes confirmed that following an all day frank meeting, eight hours to be exact, 50 percent of the issues plaguing the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union’s (BIMAWU) and its concerns regarding Morton Salt have been addressed.  Mr. Foulkes told reporters before the weekly Cabinet meeting that Morton Salt […]

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Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd revealed on Tuesday that 75 percent of school repairs have been completed on nine public schools in the capital.  Before entering the weekly Cabinet meeting, he gave further updates that school renovations are either on or ahead of schedule.  Lloyd said he is pleased with the work of contractors, especially […]

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Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a man dead and two others with injuries.  According to police, shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, a group of persons were sitting in a yard on Amos Ferguson Street, off Palmetto Avenue, Coconut Grove, when they were approached by two armed men who opened fired in […]

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A vibrant economy is expected to continue the downward trend in unemployment numbers, according to Minister of Labour Senator Dion Foulkes.  The 2019 Labour Force Survey, that looked at a six month timeframe, from November last year to May 2019, indicates that unemployment dropped to a record low in 10 years, to a single digit.  […]

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Effective January 1, 2020, the government will implement its nationwide plastic ban on single-use plastics and styrofoam food containers. The Ministry of Environment and Housing is also placing this ban on the distribution, manufacture, possession, sale, and use of plastic and styrofoam food and non-biodegradable plastic carryout bags and the release of balloons into the […]

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Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a woman who died in hospital on Saturday after injuring her arm.  According to police, shortly after 8 p.m., a woman was at a residence on Butterfly Close, off Soldier Road, when she allegedly smashed the glass window to a home causing serious injuries to […]

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Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) Director General Charles Beneby said the authority will not be “coerced, bullied or strong-armed” into granting an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) to SkyBahamas. Captain Beneby’s statement yesterday was a direct response to the ongoing controversy with SkyBahamas and the BCAA’s decision to ground the airline, citing that it does not […]

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Exuma and Ragged Island Member of Parliament Chester Cooper welcomed Bahamas Power and Light’s (BPL) selection of a firm to construct a solar generation facility in Ragged Island.  “I am pleased that after watching the people of Ragged Island suffer for the past two years, this government has decided to move on addressing some of […]

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