The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

For the last several months there has been a seemingly unbreakable crime wave in New Providence. Almost every other day Police were called to scenes of homicides were screaming relatives lament while morticians take bodies to the morgue of The Princess Margaret Hospital. Sociologists, Psychologists and Clergymen all agree that crime is, at bottom, a […]

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The government signed a Heads of Agreement with Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International on Thursday.  This agreement marks the approval of a long-planned project to expand and revitalize the Grand Bahama Shipyard, with a $600 million investment dedicated to the construction of new drydocks and improvements to the facilities in Freeport.  This expansion will position […]

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We have a major problem in The Bahamas.  It is about the low level of integrity of The Royal Bahamas Police Force which is at an all time low.  Based on a brewing controversy involving a senior officer who is on “garden leave”, members of the general public are asking a number of questions about […]

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By Gerrino J. Saunders Journal Staff Writer “Don’t play games with people emotions. If you are serious about solutions, be about it,” said Michael Pintard leader of the Official Opposition Free National Movement (FNM) in reference to the government’s position on the proposed rate increase by the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC). Mr. Pintard made […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Royal Bahamas Police Force, in particular Commissioner of Police ClaytonFernander has been quiet over the last two weeks in regards to the ongoinginvestigation into the corruption allegations against former head of the CriminalInvestigation Department (CID) Chief Superintendant Michael Johnson.Following the release of several viral voice-recordings of a person […]

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TYNIA BROWNJOURNAL STAFF WRITER There have been recent reports of law enforcement officers being taken before the courts.Bahamian civilians are now raising concern about the vetting process for people who are beingrecruited into law enforcement agencies.One recent incident involved Constable Randy Hanna, who was suspended from active duty afterhe was charged with stealing and fraud […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer Prime Minister Philip Davis is optimistic that the government has finally found abuyer for the Grand Lucayan Beach and Golf Resort that is located on prime realestate in Freeport’s Lucaya district featuring a pristine beach and crystal clearwaters.On Tuesday Mr. Davis and his team were on Grand Bahama to […]

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By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer While on the island of Grand Bahama on Tuesday for a meeting with potentialbuyers for the Grand Lucayan Resort Prime Minister Philip Davis was asked byreporters to comment on several statements made by Free National Movement(FNM) leader Michael Pintard who was a guest on a local radio talk show […]

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SHENIA ROBERTSJOURNAL STAFF WRITER Education Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin responded to the issue of schooluniforms this week while Bahamas Union of Teachers President Belinda Wilsonpointed that there is no school uniform policy. The issue came to the fore afterDoris Johnson Senior High School recently released their uniform guidelineswhich caused uproar amongst parents.The uniform guidelines prohibit the […]

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Shenia RobertsJournal Staff Writer The newly appointed principal of the Bertram A Newton Primary Schoolin North Andros was captured in a video this past week where it is beingalleged that she refused to leave her car and enter the school compound.Staff members are alleging that the principal assigned to carry out theadministrative duties at the […]

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