The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

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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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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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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Minister of Labour Senator Dion Foulkes, along with members of the newly-appointed Price Commission, have vowed to protect the rights of consumers throughout The Bahamas. Members of the Price Commission convened their first board meeting recently at the Ministry of Labour. Minister Foulkes was joined by Synida Dorsett, chairperson of the Price Commission; Earl Godet, […]

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In a combined effort between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the Department of Immigration and the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF), some 53 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Tilloo Cay, Abaco on Wednesday. According to RBDF officials, around 6:30 a.m. yesterday, patrol craft HMBS Kamalamee, commanded by Senior Lieutenant Valentino Rolle, while on patrol […]

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Just two days after a brutal triple shooting in the Bain Town community, 19-year-old Anthon Davis-Stevens was yesterday charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court. Appearing before Magistrate Jeanine Weech-Gomez, Davis-Stevens was charged with unlawfully causing the death of eight-month-old Sheldon Tinker Jr. and attempting to […]

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With the introduction of the National High School Diploma, Director of Education Lionel Sands said there is now a system change and mindset change towards education in The Bahamas. Sand expressed his sentiments yesterday during Love 97’s radio talk show Jones and Company, where he explained that more students are graduating high school under the […]

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Last Wednesday, some $1.2 million worth of military equipment and supplies were officially handed over to the government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas from the government of the People’s Republic of China. The equipment was signed over by Ambassador His Excellency Huang Qinguo and accepted by Minister of National Security Marvin Dames, at a […]

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Member of Parliament for Bains and Grants Town Travis Robinson, along with Bahamian actor Van Brown, partnered with corporate Bahamas to give back to residents of the community and distribute school supplies this past Saturday. Brown, who lives in Los Angeles, has been coming back to his childhood community for more than 10 years to […]

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Police seized over $3 million after a major drug bust in Exuma over the weekend. According to police, sometime around 7 a.m. on Saturday the Drug Enforcement Unit led a joint operation along with the Marine Support Unit and DEA. Acting on intelligence, the team went to waters off Williams Town, Exuma and intercepted a […]

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