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Education Minister Touts Potential of a National Parenting Initiative

Minister of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Carl Bethel officially opens the OAS/UNESCO Regional Workshop on School Violence Reduction on Wednesday, February...

A Daily Occurence Hidden from the Bahamian Public by the Media,...

An overloaded Haitian sloops interdicted by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter VALIANT in the Windward Passage on Thurday. Nassau, The Bahamas - A 210-foot U.S....

Caribbean Selling Sun, Sand Sea and Murder to Visitors

Another murder drive-by shooting in The Bahamas. (file photo) The Economist ELEVEN people, including five children, were shot dead in Guyana last weekend when unidentified gunmen...

Why Matters Continue to Pile-up [Now 157] Before Bahamas Coroner’s Court?

Justices once again sit in the hot seat, as cases pile-up before the courts of The Bahamas. (file photo) Click Here to download the cases:...

Coleby Contests PLP Chairmanship

A third candidate for the chairmanship of the Progressive Liberal Party has emerged in the person of Mr. Elcott Coleby. Mr. Coleby made his...

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Tourism Minister Welcomes International Bishops

  Minister of Tourism and Aviation Neko Grant welcomed bishops attending the Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship International Bishops Council meeting on Tuesday at the Atlantis...

John Barry Farrington Honoured at Cacique Awards

The Clement Maynard Lifetime Achievement Award went to John Barry Farrington, Senior Vice President of Administration at Kerzner International (Bahamas) Ltd. Vernice Walkine, Director...

Thousands of Jobless Bahamians Looking for Work, Whilst 4,050 Work Permits...

Participants make enquiries at various business booths at the "All Male Empowerment Seminar and Job Fair" hosted by the Kemp Road Urban Renewal Centre...

Prime Minister Says PMH Breaking Down

  Nassau, The Bahamas - Keeping the pledge made prior to his re-election to office, Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham held the first...

DPM Addresses Big Harvest Community Rally

Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Brent Symonette presented the Conquering Lion Award to Mrs. Gertrude Fernander during the 7th Annual Big Harvest Community Sunday...

Prime Minister Welcome Students at National Tourism Week

Primary School students in New Providence eagerly greet Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham at the National Tourism Week Conference on Thursday, January...

Jonnajah Boodle: "If I Were Minister of Tourism"

IF I WERE MINISTER OF TOURISM - Jonnajah Boodle, student of the St. Francis De Sales School in Marsh Harbour, Abaco met Prime Minister...

Prime Minister to Hold Press Conference Sunday

Prime Minister’s Meet the Press Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham will hold his first Meet the Press conference event for 2008 on Sunday,...

America Embracing Winds of Change With Barack Obama

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama greets supporters during a rally at the University of Denver, January 30, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL...

Governor General with Students of St.Thomas More Primary School

Governor General, His Excellency Arthur D. Hanna poses for a photograph with students of the St. Thomas More Primary School in parliament square on...

Bahamian Citizen Raise Concerns About Unfair Voting

letter to the Editor By: Gladstone"Stone"McEwan While both Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and Opposition Leader Perry Christie continue to vilify each other over the breaches...

Work Underway to Restore the Rock Sound Blue Hole

Students and teachers of the Rock Sound Primary School joined in cleaning the environs of their blue hole. Veteran diver Stuart Cove, with...

Chinese Ambassador visits Freeport Container Port

His Excellency, Li Yuanming, resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to The Commonwealth of The Bahamas led a delegation...

Culture Minister Stresses Importance of a Uniquely Bahamian Tourism Product

By ERIC ROSE NASSAU, Bahamas – Although The Bahamas has “fine” international partners and developers, Bahamians must understand the important role they play in the...

New Justice Appointed to Bahamas Court of Appeal

Newly appointed resident Justice of the Court of Appeal of The Bahamas Christopher Blackman. (Photo/Peter Ramsay) NASSAU, Bahamas - The Cabinet Office announced the appointment...

Government to Begin Consultations on National Drug Plan

By: Matt Maura NASSAU, Bahamas - The Government of The Bahamas, through the Ministry of Health, will “shortly” commence a series of consultations with pharmaceutical...

Adjudicators Named for E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival

Drama Adjudicator James Catalyn (left) speaks during a recent press conference announcing the launch of the 2008 E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival as...

BAIC Empowers Bahamian Businesspersons

Pictured seated is BAIC’s consultant Benjamin Rahming and pictured from left is the Business Empowerment Team; Business Services Department Assistant Manager Lester Stuart, Business...

New Trucks to Improve Efficiency in Garbage Collection

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis (right) commissioned five new garbage trucks on Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Solid Waste and...

Chinese Government Partners with COB for Mandarin Language Programme

President of the College of The Bahamas Mrs. Janyne Hodder and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Commonwealth...

Public Hospitals Authority and the U.S. Embassy's "Weapons of Mass Destruction...

Participants in the Public Hospitals Authority and the U.S. Embassy's "Weapons of Mass Destruction Management Course" closing ceremony at the British Colonial Hilton on...

Upgrades at Inagua to Lead to Better Border Protection

The crews of P38 and P39, the two, 27ft Vigilant Patrol Craft that will be used to patrol the coastal, territorial limits of Great...

Government Presents Cheque for 'All for One' Regatta

Minister of State for Youth and Sports the Hon. Byran Woodside (right) presents a $50,000 cheque to Chairman of the All For One Championship...

Department of Education Northwestern District's 6th Annual Thanksgiving and Recognition Ceremony

Students from Stephen Dillet Primary School perform a song at the Department of Education Northwestern District's 6th Annual Thanksgiving and Recognition ceremony at New...