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Bahamas Partners with OAS, UNESCO to Host Regional School Violence Workshop

By ERIC ROSE NASSAU. Bahamas – Representatives of at least 10 countries are slated to attend the Ministry of Education, Youth, Sports and Culture, the...

Community Parks are Important in Cultural Development, says Minister Maynard

Minister of State for Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard recently checked on equipment that will go into the community park being developed in Bricknock...

Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt

A Haitian grandmother wept as she was interviewed on conditions in Haiti. By JONATHAN M. KATZ PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - It was lunchtime in one of...

Gibson Slams FNM over Poor Housing Record

Member of Parliament for Golden Gates. Nassau, The Bahamas - Homes still stand vacant across the country as the FNM government continue to stalled...

Bahamians Charged With Marijuana, Cocaine in Florida

MIAMI, FL, - Two Bahamian men face a maximum sentence of up to life imprisonment for smuggling and attempting to distribute cocaine and marijuana...

Airport Authority Contract Signing

The Airport Authority signed an industrial agreement with the Bahamas Public Services Union on Friday, January 25, 2008 at Airport Authority offices at the...

Florene Gilbert Named Employee of the Quarter at the Department of...

  Florene Gilbert, Data Entry Operator in the Naturalisation Section at the Department of Immigration was received the Employee of the Quarter award at a...

Ingraham: 'I don’t do obeah; I only do my work.'

Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham addressed a crowd of jubilant supporters in celebration of the party's victory in the Pinewood election court challenge....

Count The Murders, Unemployment and Stopped Contracts With an FNM Government...

Nassau, The Bahamas - Former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition held a press conference in the conference room of the House of...

E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Now Underway

Minister of State for Culture the Hon. Charles Maynard speaks during the press conference announcing the schedule for the 2008 E. Clement Bethel National...

Health Ministry to Focus on Reducing Cases of Diabetes and other...

  Minister of Health and Social Development, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis delivered the keynote address at the Graduation Exercises of Diabetics Wellness Programme Tuesday...

ZNS Apex Team calls on Parliamentary Secretary Smith

The Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas' Apex Team paid a courtesy call on Kay Forbes-Smith, Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister...

Ambassador-Designate of Ireland calls on Deputy Prime Minister

His Excellency Declan Kelly, Ambassador Designate of Ireland, paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon Brent...

Elks Association Calls on the Governor General

Members of the Bahamas State Association of Elks call on Governor General, His Excellency Arthur Hanna at Government House on Wednesday, January 23, 2008....

Pinewood MP Vows to Continue the People’s Work

By Clunis Devaney NASSAU, Bahamas - Pinewood Member of Parliament Byran Woodside affirmed Wednesday that with the Election Court challenge for the Pinewood seat successfully...

FNM Campaign Machine REAR UP! In Mass Rally Thursday

Pinewood MP Byron Woodside flashes the victory sign as he descended the stairway of the Election Court shortly after the recount around 10Pm on...

Senior Justices Scolded the Parliamentary Registration Department in The Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas - In a written ruling of the election court challenge in the Pinewood constituency, Justices Anita Allen and Jon Isaacs cited...

Byron Woodside Won by 49 Votes in Pinewood Recount

Pinewood MP Byron Woodside (right) was declared winner in the Pinewood election court recount. Allyson Gibson (right) lost in her bid to recapture the...

Former Inagua MP Joseph Ford Dies at 82

Former Inagua MP Joseph Ford. By Clunis Devaney NASSAU, Bahamas - Joseph Russell Ford, M.B.E., J.P., a former Member of Parliament for the Inagua constituency, died...

Hundreds Pay Final Respects to Dr. McMillian

Royal Bahamas Police Force and Defence Force officers, along with Parliamentary and Honourary Pallbearers walk the processional route at the State Funeral for former...

Public Urged to Make the Proper Customs Declarations

The Customs Department commenced a week of activities celebrating International Customs Day with a church service at St. Barnabas Anglican Church on Sunday, January...

Prison Wall of Remembrance to Honour ‘Fallen Heroes’

Minister of National Security and Immigration the Hon. Tommy Turnquest along with Superintendent of Prisons Dr. Elliston Rahming at the Her Majesty’s Prison Wall...

Pilots of America Enjoy Junkanoo

  Members of the Black Pilots of America enjoy the sound of the goat skin drum and cow bell with group president Palmer Sullins and National...

Pinewood Case Exposed One Serious Question: "Why Wasn't The Voters' List...

Scenes from outside the Election Courts as both candidates Allyson Gibson (left) and declared winner Byron Woodside (right) would await a recount of the...

Acting Commissioner Reginald Ferguson Now Head The Police

HANDING OVER OF INSTRUMENTS - Outgoing Commissioner of Police Paul Farquharson passes the instruments to incoming Acting Commissioner of Police Reginald Ferguson at the...

Reception for Holland America Half Moon Cay

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham (left) receives a memento of appreciation from President and Chief Executive of Holland...

Cabinet Advised on Building a Well-Organized Society

By: Lindsay Thompson NASSAU, Bahamas – Cabinet Ministers this week were given a first hand look at how to transform the country into a more...

Prime Minister Pay Tribute to Dr. Curtis McMillan

Dr. Curtis McMillan, semi-retired dentist, and president of MedDentCo, parent company of Med Plan and Dent Plan, seen...

Nissan Spun 180 Degrees After Accident On Soildier Road

A serious rear end collision happened on Friday evening along the western end of Soldier Road, just in front of the Southland Church of...

Former Cabinet Minister Honoured in House Foyer

  Governor General, His Excellency the Hon. Arthur Hanna views the body of former Cabinet Minister, Dr. Curtis McMillan on Friday January 18, 2008 in foyer...