The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

This year 2025 has been a year of tremendous progress in The Bahamas. The present political directorate, although beset by some challenges, has been able to provide help and hope to tens of thousands of Bahamians.  Not everyone will be satisfied with the efforts, but it is obvious to right-thinking people that we live in […]

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BY CLEMIA NEELY  Journal Staff Writer  Physicians who are members of the newly formed National Health Insurance Providers Association (NHIPA) want the government to expedite the registration of their representative body, which was formed so that they can equally participate in decisions regarding future modifications to the National Health Insurance Plan’s health care delivery. They […]

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Affordability is not a hoax.  It has become a major issue in many countries in  the Caribbean and the Americas due to the misguided policies of the Trump administration. Since  his return to the Presidency of the United States, Donald Trump has increased tariffs on imported goods from many countries around the world.  He has […]

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With the  general elections in The Bahamas scheduled for sometime next year, some Bahamians are considering the kind of a government they want for the next five years.  However, we are absolutely convinced that the vast majority of them do not vote on issues or ideological  and philosophical  considerations. In successive elections since 2002 the […]

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A vessel in Bahamian waters with fishermen in the southern Bahamas in search of a good catch of snappers could be vulnerable and unlucky being on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea if the Trump administration in the United States does not change its policy and respect international law. We must endorse the Human Rights […]

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Continuity is the state of being connected or unbroken withoutinterruptions.On its present trajectory of growth and development, thepeople across The Bahamas must know that continuity is necessary.They should now examine what kind of a country they need and thequality of leadership needed to achieve the desired goals .The Bahamas is now the envy of most […]

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As many Bahamians have elections on their minds, and since theeconomy matters and figures highly in the decisions of voters, it isvery important that Media educate the population on how and whythe cost of living is what it is. Afterall, an educated voter is in thenational interest and democracy. There are some people who believe […]

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The torrential rains throughout The Bahamas over the last month that left homes underwater and vehicles destroyed should convince all and singular that Climate Change is real.For several decades respected scientists and scholars from the most institutions aroundthe world travelled to many COP meetings to come up with solutions to this major challengefor mankind. The […]

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No matter what indices you examine, any objective analysis of the socioeconomic affairs on The Bahamas would indicate that The Commonwealth of The Bahamas as a nation is making significant progress. This period of prosperity today is reminiscent of the late 1960s and early 1970s when the Pindling administration, in full stride with a very […]

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The response to sporadic violence and even homicides in The Bahamas is mostly reactionary.  Every now and then, there have been public prayer meetings, vigils and a rash of comments in the media when multiple people are killed.  This happened again last Saturday when a few thugs created mayhem on Robinson Road in New Providence, […]

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