Nassau, Bahamas - Statement by Fred Mitchell MP in Response to Brent Symonette and Lortetta Butler Turner MP on the Snowden Allegations: I have had the advantage of listening to the report of statements made yesterday 21st May by Brent Symonette, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Loretta Butler Turner, who is the Deputy Leader of the Free National Movement. ...
The cream of European soccer will shortly be served up for four deserving young Grand Bahamian sports fans. The quartet, chosen from among the attendees of this year’s Sir Jack Hayward English Premier League Soccer Camp, will be traveling to Miami on an all-expenses-paid trip to watch two top teams fight it out for the prestigious Guinness Champions Cup. The two will be the survivors of an eight-team...
Freeport, Bahamas - Callenders & Co, the country’s oldest law firm, announced the appointment of its newest partner today, civil litigator Jacqueline H. Banona. Ms. Banona practices in Grand Bahama. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie Banona who becomes the third partner in our Freeport office,” said Fred Smith, QC, Managing Partner, Grand Bahama. “From the moment she joined...
The Bahamas National Commission to UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science, and Cultural Organization) highlighted Jazz, the love of the art form, and its history in the Bahamas by presenting International Jazz Day. UNESCO offices all around the world celebrated International Jazz Day in various ways; Osaka, Japan was the host city, where Herbie Hancock led a star-studded event with a myriad of...
Nassau, Bahamas - Police are seeking the public’s help in solving an early morning shooting incident that has left a man dead on Friday 23rd May 2014. According to reports, shortly before 6:00am, a man armed with a handgun attempted to rob a grocery store located on Lightbourne Avenue off Farrington Road, when a male customer walked in on the robbery. The gunman shot the male customer to the upper...
Nassau, Bahamas - The United States Embassy will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. Please be advised that the Embassy will resume normal business operations on Tuesday, May 27 at 8:00 a.m. For any emergencies involving U.S. citizens, please contact the U.S. Citizens Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section via telephone: 242-322-1181. ...
SOUTH BEACH, Florida - Couples from all 50 states of America have entered the Ministry of Tourism’s dream wedding competition, Ministry of Tourism officials announced Thursday night at a press event in Miami. Journalists from throughout South Florida received an update on the Ministry of Tourism’s 16 Islands Wedding Invitation, which was launched with similar media focus in New York on February 14....
Nassau, Bahamas - Twenty-two year old Ajayi Ballentine Clarke of Nassau, Bahamas has just made his international debut on the runway in Paris, France at the Labo Ethnik (Paris) Fashion and Lifestyle event. He was cast for the show by casting director and Saint Lucian Parisian fashion celebrity, Vincent Mc Doom. With the support of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, 'AJ' was able to fly to France...
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th and The Bahamas Weekly and Harl Taylor BAG would like to thank all those that entered in our "A Mother's Love" promotion , where we are aptly gifting the winner a "Dorothy BAG", which Harl Taylor named after his grandmother Dorothy, Beverly Taylor's mother. The Bahamian treasure is valued over $500. Our winner is Nikia Wells of Nassau! Nikia's mother's...
The controversial dredging operation in Bimini, which concerned citizens say is threatening some of the most pristine and ecologically significant reefs in the region, has been brought to a halt with the granting of an injunction by the Privy Council in London. The order to stop all dredging activities, which went into effect immediately, will stay in place until the developers, Resorts World Bimini...
NASSAU, The Bahamas – The stage has been set for the inaugural International Association of Athletics Federation World Relays Bahamas 2014, at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, May 24 to 25. The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas has welcomed approximately 1,000 athletes, officials, coaches, the media and other delegates from more than 40 countries, to what has been dubbed the most...
Nassau Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society presents a talk with Ken Proudfoot on “The Amazing Life and Times of Austin Levy” on Thursday 29th May at 6pm. Kenneth Proudfoot, a teacher, author and filmmaker, is currently writing a documentary about socially conscious mill man, Austin T. Levy (1880-1951), of Harrisville, RI. “The Amazing Life & Times of Austin T. Levy”...
Miss Bahamas Teenager Organization presents its first ever National Pageant and Pageant Program under the patronage of Miss Pia Glover-Rolle Miss Teen Bahamas 1994-1995 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 youth ambassador to represent the Bahamas at...
Nassau, Bahamas - Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie is pictured with students and teachers from the Tarpum Bay Primary School during a courtesy call to the Office of the Prime Minister, May 20, 2014... ...
Tampa, FL - At the recent Marketing and Speaking World Summit in Tampa FL, Angelika was presented with the Leadership Award after presenting two Ted Style talks on two consecutive days to a distinctive crowd of Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs. She deeply touched the audience with her authentic and inspiring talk; the story about her trial and how she conquered Fear and now lives her passion to...
Nassau, The Bahamas -- SmartCards for National Insurance contributors, designed to simplify the process of claiming benefits from beneficiary accounts, are the newest solution for easily identifying claimants, Minister of Labour, National Insurance, and the Public Service, the Hon Shane Gibson, announced on May 20. Minister Gibson highlighted additional changes at National Insurance, as the...
The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant organization is in talks with persons in East End Grand Bahama, Eight Mile Rock and West End Grand Bahama communities scouting potential young ladies to compete in the upcoming Miss Grand Bahama 2014 Beauty Pageant . Eligible candidates should be between the ages 16 to 25 years old. A general screening is set for May 24th at the YMCA in Freeport starting at 10am....
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a Contribution by Financial Services Minister Ryan Pinder: T oday we debate the Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Bill, 2014 which seeks to include dealers in precious metals and dealers in precious stones as persons covered by due diligence obligations of the Financial Transactions Reporting Act, to be required to comply with anti-money laundering requirements...
Nassau, Bahamas – The men and women clad in the blue Adidas uniform shirts at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium are faithful volunteers of the inaugural International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays Bahamas 2014. Over 800 persons with various talents have transformed into a unit to assist with the planning and completion of this historic event. They’ve come in all ages...
Freeport, Bahamas - At a cost of approximately $200,000, the Beacon School of Grand Bahama received an exterior refurbishment, new playground and garden this month thanks to the Rotary Club of Lucaya, under the presidency of Billy Jane Ferguson. The Beacon School educates special needs students from across the island of Grand Bahama. The playground was dedicated to the late Steven Dillet,...