Freeport, Grand Bahama - Police in Grand Bahama are investigating a shooting incident that has left a man dead. Reports are that on Sunday 25th May 2014 shortly before 12:00am, police received information that a male was shot multiple times about the body while at a sports bar located on East Atlantic Drive. Officers responded and the victim was transported to the Rand Memorial Hospital via ambulance...
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Police in Grand Bahama are investigating an incident that has left a 57 year old male of Hanna Hill, Eight Mile Rock dead. Reports are that on Sunday 25th May 2014 shortly after 12:00pm, a male was reportedly in the Jones Town area diving and never resurface. A short time later he was retrieved some 300 yards off shore. EMS personnel were called to the scene where he was pronounced...
Bimini, Bahamas - Police are investigating a boating accident that has left a 26 year old American dead. Reports are that on Sunday 25th May 2014 shortly after 10:00pm, police received information that a boat left South Bimini with a number of passengers and collided into Turtle Rock, off South Bimini. A female passenger reportedly was ejected into the water; she was located a short time later and...
MIAMI - CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb, who is Chairman of FIFA¹s Anti-Racism and Discrimination Task Force, appeared Tuesday on the acclaimed HBO program Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, addressing FIFA's strategy and efforts to eradicate racism from football. He discussed the governing body's responsibility in providing meaningful support for all players around the globe and implementing tougher...
NEW YORK - His Excellency Dr. Elliston Rahming, Bahamas Ambassador to the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS), and The Hon. Forrester J. Carroll, Bahamas Consul General to New York, attended the United Nations International Bazaar on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in the United Nations Rose Garden. The event was co-organized by the Permanent Missions of the United Nations and the...
Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas - Sisters Corey and Chelsey Higgs perform a high-energy and acrobatic dance routine, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Grand Bahama adjudications, at the Grand Lucayan Resort Convention Centre... Bishop Michael Eldon School student DeJanell Dixon shows great form, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Grand Bahama adjudications, at...
Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamas Carnival is a collection of celebrations, balls, concerts, cultural shows and street parades that pull from all aspects of Bahamian culture and heritage staged during the months of April and May. There are four main events organised by the Bahamas National Festival Commission that will take place during Carnival Week, from May 3-9. During the course of five weeks, starting...
Nassau, Bahamas - Miss Bahamas Teenager Organization Presents its first ever National Pageant and Pageant Program; Under the distinguished Patronage of Miss Pia Glover-Rolle Miss Teen Bahamas 1994-1995. May 23rd , 2014- Nassau Bahamas – On Sunday, June 29th, a bevy of teenage beauties from throughout the Bahamas will compete for the prestigious title of Miss Bahamas Teenager to become the nation’s...
Nassau, New Providence - The Bahamas will host the 44th Annual Caribbean Library Congress from the 8th to 12th June 2014, Melia`Nassau Beach Hotel under the theme" Libraries, Archives and Museums: Gateways to Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage". This conference aims to sensitize the country of the need to view libraries, archives and museums as power houses of valuable collections and...
Bridgetown, Barbados - The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) announces the extension for the completion of the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS) evaluation process to the Calls for Proposal to June 30, 2014. Caribbean Export published the Calls for Proposal for both the Accelerated and Regular Procedures grant facilities under the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme, as part of...
NEW YORK - The Hon. Forrester J. Carroll, Bahamas Consul General to New York, attended the Master’s Convocation Ceremony for the Graduate School of Arts At Columbia University, New York, on Sunday, May 19, 2014. Among those receiving graduate degrees was Bahamian Kelli Ashley Armstrong, who received her Master’s Degree in Climate and Society Career at Columbia’s School of Arts and Sciences. Miss Armstrong...
Bahamas Sports Tourism and Bahamas National Sports Development are justified in celebrating two World Records at the Relays! It is ironic that the first Record was made by the Women's Team from Africa..the other was driven home by the Caribbean. Kenya and Jamaica burned up the track at the Thomas A.Robinson National Stadium,Bahamas... ...
Abaco, Bahamas - Police are investigating a traffic accident that has left a 16 year old of Government Subdivision, Abaco dead. Reports are that on Saturday 24th May 2014 shortly after 11:00pm, the victim who was the lone driver of a blue 2006 Hyundai Sonata, was travelling west on Shell Road in Murphy Town when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a large boulder. He succumbed...
The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (OAS) that is observing the presidential election in Colombia, composed of 64 observers, today visited more than 120 voting centers in 24 departments and the Capital District. The Chief of Mission, José María Figueres, visited voting centers in Bogotá, where he observed the casting of ballots. In his visits, he was accompanied...
NEW YORK - While in New York recently for an audition session, Miss Angelique Sabrina, an emerging pop star from The Bahamas, took time out from her busy schedule to pay a courtesy call on the Hon. Forrester J. Carroll, Bahamas Consul General to New York, at The Bahamas Consulate at Bahamas House, 231 East 46th Street. She was accompanied by her father and manager, Mr. Gregg White, a real...
San Salvador, Bahamas – The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) is working with the San Salvador Living Jewels Foundation, a local conservation organisation in San Salvador, to expand the National Parks System to include five areas in San Salvador. Two of these sites are Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) Key Biodiversity Areas; Grahams Harbour and Cays, and the Southern Great Lake, important for...
Nassau, The Bahamas – On a day that could only be described as perfect, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie officially opened the IAAF Relays. The races are being held here on New Providence during the weekend of May 24-25 at the Thomas A. Robinson stadium. He proudly expressed ‘joy’ that The Bahamas plays the role of host nation, and welcomed the delegates to the country. “On behalf of...
Nassau, The Bahamas – The rhythmic and pulsating sounds of Junkanoo echoed throughout the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium as the inaugural IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2014 opened to an exciting start on Saturday May 24. Thousands gathered in the stands of the newly renovated world class-sporting arena for the historic event, the first of its kind for The Bahamas and the region. The event attracted...
Eleuthera, Bahamas – Eleuthera’s 2014 IAAF World Relay Team received major sponsorship from nonprofit organization One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) this year. Located in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera the Foundation prides itself on supporting the youth of Eleuthera. “[We are] committed to the ongoing development of athletes and health and wellness in general,” said CEO Shaun Ingraham. Valued at more than $5,000,...
North Andros, Bahamas - During an official visit to North Andros May 9, 2014, Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and Lady Foulkes took the opportunity to tour and view the progress being made in the development and construction of the Bahamas Agricultural and Marine Science Institute. Photos enclosed. .. ...