26 June 2013
To mark the 40th anniversary of The Bahamas’ Independence the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) is investing over $320,000 in local community initiatives. BTC Senior Vice President of Brand and Communications Marlon Johnson explained that BTC as a company wishes to remain known for its dedication as leaders in civic development. “BTC as a company has […]
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25 June 2013
Two men were charged with burglary and three counts of armed robbery in connection with a home invasion earlier this month. Twenty-one-year-old, Cleophas Smith and 21-year-old Cleaon Fulford are accused of the home invasion of a Carmichael Road area residence. Police say that it was between 11:45 p.m. on June 3 and 4:00 a.m. on […]
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25 June 2013
All you have to say are the names Bain Town, Nassau Village or Pinewood Gardens and immediately some people think crime. Residents of these areas are speaking out and they feel as if the labels are not fair. “You can’t just label something based on what you perceive,” said Bains Town resident Cyrus Gardener. “The […]
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25 June 2013
Former Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour said Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Chairman Leslie Miller is being dishonest in giving figures to the Bahamian public surrounding affairs at BEC. Mr. Neymour, who has been in a back and forth with the BEC Chairman over the past few months over environmental issues concerning BEC, […]
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25 June 2013
Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder believes there’s more that can be done to spread knowledge of ‘intellectual property’ and its importance to cultural creativity. The minister, while at the Traditional Knowledge Consultation yesterday, said The Bahamas is sitting on a wealth of opportunity, but before putting the ‘horse before the cart’, officials must ensure […]
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25 June 2013
Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Darron Cash said yesterday that the prime minister appears to not know what to do with the power that he has as the nation’s leader. While speaking with the Bahama Journal yesterday, Mr. Cash said when it comes to the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), Prime Minister Perry Christie is not […]
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25 June 2013
An elderly woman who was shot during a home invasion at her Polhemus Street residence late last month died from her injuries Sunday. Belpheam Lightbourne,70, was shot to the neck after three men broke into her apartment complex on May 31. The men stole a number of electronic items and as they left the residence […]
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25 June 2013
Bodyguard to Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis Sergeant 2438 Andrew Sweeting was rushed to the hospital early Monday morning after he was attacked and shot by two gunmen. Bahama Journal sources reported that the deputy prime minister was not in harm’s way as he is currently in London, England. Police Commissioner Ellison Greenslade held […]
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17 June 2013
Emotions ran high in a murder trial ran high on Friday between a witness a defense attorney. Alleged gang leader Stephen ‘Die’ Stubbs, Clinton Evans and Andrew Davis all appeared before Justice Roy Jones on Friday for the 1999 murder of the Police Corporal Jimmy Ambrose. Day two of the court case went by so […]
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17 June 2013
Parents of students in the 2013 senior graduating class of St John’s College are planning to take legal action against the school after officials cancelled the students’ prom and graduation amidst allegations of “gross insubordination and deceit.” The graduation was scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church and the Emerald Ball was […]
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