Articles by Jones Bahamas

National Heroes Day: Honouring The Spirit That Built a Nation

By Tynia BrownJournal Staff Writer What began as an effort to redefine a national holiday has grown into a celebration of theBahamian spirit, a day set aside to honour those whose courage, compassion, and service havehelped shape the nation.Each year on the second Monday in October, Bahamians observe National Heroes Day, a holidaythat replaced Discovery […]

EDITORIAL – PUT ON MORE SPEED

One of the hot button political issues in The Bahamas is illegal Immigration.  It is fair to conclude that successive administrations over the last twenty years have not been successful in dealing with the problem.   While there were sporadic attempts recently, the lack of consistency in apprehending and deporting illegal immigrants, there is a growing […]