04 September 2017
As the country faces the threat of Hurricane Irma, Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis advised merchants that price gouging is a criminal offence. A statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday explained the offence and plans to begin a programme to monitor prices. “The Office of Prime Minister wishes to […]
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04 September 2017
Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar revealed that the government is set to draft legislation that will enhance operations at one of the country’s major cruise ports. Mr. D’Aguilar made this revelation yesterday during an appearance on the JCN’s weekly television and radio programme Jones and Company. During his appearance on the show, Mr. D’Aguilar spoke […]
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04 September 2017
The Bahamas Department of Meteorology confirmed that its equipment and faculties are fully functioning, as The Bahamas is prepared to encounter a major hurricane this week. Senior Deputy Director at the Department of Meteorology Jefferson Simmons made this confirmation during an interview with The Bahama Journal yesterday. Many Bahamians are preparing for the storm as […]
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04 September 2017
After receiving reports that a number of public servants were not paid for the month of August, Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Chairman Bradley Roberts warned Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis that the government’s actions can trigger a revolt. In a statement yesterday, Roberts said the government’s delay in paying civil servants last month is “highly […]
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04 September 2017
The country’s graduation rate challenges the Ministry of Education and as the new academic school year begins today, Minister of Education Jeffrey Lloyd said his goal is to increase the rate to 85 percent. Lloyd highlighted the ministry’s goals and plans to reform the educational system during his first national Back-to-School Address last night, which […]
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04 September 2017
A gruesome scene in Long Island over the weekend as a woman was killed and her mother seriously injured after the woman’s estranged husband attacked both women with a cutlass. While police have not officially released the identity of the victims, The Bahama Journal has come to understand the deceased to be Eleanor Dean and […]
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01 September 2017
Bahamas Waste has embarked on a new partnership with University of The Bahamas (UB) that takes the UB Mingoes athletics brand on the road, demonstrating its commitment to higher learning and UB. A Bahamas Waste truck creatively features the UB brand, taking the message of the university to the community. The official unveiling was […]
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01 September 2017
The Bahamas Press Club is saddened over the death of noted journalist Larry Smith, who died Sunday, August 27, 2017. He died at his home from chronic heart failure. He was 67. Anthony Capron, president of The Bahamas Press Club, recalls working with Smith during their employment at The Nassau Guardian. “I remember Larry as […]
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01 September 2017
With less than three days left before thousands of students head back to the classrooms, Senator Fred Mitchell assessed schools in the Fox Hill constituency and suggested yesterday that L.W. Young Junior High School be demolished. Mr. Mitchell, who is also the former Fox Hill Member of Parliament, said after conducting a tour of a […]
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01 September 2017
Five men were arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Jeanine Weech-Gomez to answer to charges related to a major drug bust in Exuma last Saturday. Forty-two-year-old Jamal Cooper of West Grand Bahama, 23-year-old Everette Burrows of Murphy Town, Abaco, 34-year-old Travis Sears of George Town, Exuma, and 24-year-old Keith Thompson and Randy Williams of Wilson Town, Exuma […]
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