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Music Makers get backlash over Hurricane Dorian theme
JUNKANOO group Music Makers drew backlash for referring to Hurricane Dorian during the Boxing Day parade –– but its leader said its performance was meant to be an “expression of love”.
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Dr Michael Darville thanks staff at Doctor's Hospital
Senator Dr Michael Darville has expressed his gratitude to the staff at Doctor’s Hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19.
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Mitchell pays tribute to ‘voice for freedom’ Tutu
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell has expressed sadness at the death of anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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Exuma resident calls for extra seat - and for George Smith to run for it
ONE resident of Exuma is urging Prime Minister Perry Christie and the Constituencies Commission to establish a second seat on his island, as he expressed support for former Exuma MP George Smith receiving a nomination for the area.
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Aliv teams with DHL for courier expansion
Aliv has partnered with DHL Express to enable customers to use its stores to ship items via the courier company.
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Turnquest promises to support GB business
DEPUTY Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest said the government is committed to facilitating the ease of doing business in Grand Bahama. He spoke after the owners of an air-cargo business, which has operated in Freeport for some 20 years, said they are
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DPM hails Vacation Express GB return
THE Deputy Prime Minister has hailed Vacation Express’s return with additional flights as a “good sign” for Grand Bahama’s tourism sector.“I think it is an indication that a number of travel agencies and booking agencies recognise that Grand Bahama i
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Miller comments ‘show need for Human Rights legislation’
GRAND Bahama Human Rights Association President Fred Smith urged the Christie administration to enact a Human Rights Act, which would make it illegal and punishable by law to “malign and vilify” members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community because they choose to express their individuality.
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VIDEO: Ship stranded miles inland by hurricane is relaunched
THE Emerald Express, left stranded miles inland by Hurricane Joaquin in early October, has been successfully relaunched off the northern point of Crooked Island after a month-long operation that saw island officials dredge a road and tow the massive ship six miles overland.
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PM: March 'a wonderful expression of democracy'
YESTERDAY’S march up Bay Street by webshop employees and their vote “yes” supporters was a “wonderful expression of the democracy” in the country, Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday morning.
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Governor general expresses concern for losses
GOVERNOR General Dame Marguerite Pindling has expressed concern for those who suffered serious material loss and hardship from Hurricane Matthew.
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Human rights groups assigned monitor to prevent victimisation
WASHINGTON, DC - The Grand Bahamas Human Rights Association (GBHRA) and its affiliates have been assigned a special monitor by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to gather information on claims of victimisation and stigmatisation.
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‘Society of chaos’ warning over get rich quick schemes
THE Bahamas will disintegrate into “a society of chaos” if unregulated investment schemes continue to flourish, a fraud examiner yesterday warning that the “mindset” needs to change.
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It's all in the name of free speech, Dr Rollins
DR ANDRE ROLLINS, a new face to the political scene, does not seem to understand the difference between opinion pieces -- solely the opinion of the writer -- and objective news.
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Sunwing affiliate unveils GB flights from south-east US
VACATION Express, a division of the Sunwing Travel Group, will launch flights between the US and Grand Bahama in Spring 2014, in addition to beginning six flights per week from Canada this winter.
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We March on the wrong track
IN order to express their displeasure at the persistent problems caused by the fire at the dump, the WeMarch group is planning another protest march in April 2017.
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RCI deal a symptom of bigger issue
I write to express my enthusiastic support for the timely and patriotic message expressed by Pam Burnside in a recent letter, “We must protect what is ours.”
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Poets, rapper and writers to join camp with peers
Poets, rapper and writers to join camp with peers The winners of the first "Youth Express" essay, rap and poetry contest, co-sponsored by the United States Embassy in partnership with the Bahamas National Drug Council, are participating in a National Pee
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Nw gas station opens in McClean’s Town
PETRO Express has opened a new gas station at McClean’s Town in East Grand Bahama, providing much needed petrol to boaters and residents in that remote area of the island.
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Police warning over car crime and illegal guns
SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour yesterday expressed concern over the significant increase in car thefts and stolen vehicles and the “proliferation” of illegal guns in Grand Bahama.
