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Bahamians respond to H&M natural hair firestorm
International clothing brand H&M has found itself in hot water, facing fierce backlash over a new ad campaign featuring a young black girl with what some people are describing as an “unkempt” natural hairstyle.
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C H Reeves teachers have 'a host of concerns'
A TEACHER at C H Reeves Junior High School criticised Education Minister Jeff Lloyd’s response to the industrial action taken by teachers last Wednesday for protesting against conditions at the school.“The charge was given for us, the teachers at C H
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Jay Complex explores the flow of time and space with new single
I BET you can’t say ‘spatiotemporal human interaction’ three times fast; and with the third single, more commonly referred to as “S H I” from Jay Complex’s recently released EP “religionROUGE” you won’t have to, because the song is definitely more calming than the title would suggest.
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The singers of Crooked Island
pics in website daily photos, slugged: crooked island Captions Photos, Eric Rose/BIS Photo 0611 CABBAGE HILL, Crooked Island - Ulric H Ferguson Primary School student Demetria Mackey recites "Wonderful Mothers", on June 6 at the Rev EA Thompson Memo
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Bahamas urged: Target H-1B visa for tech boost
THE Bahamas may need to implement an initiative similar to the US H-1B Visa programme if Grand Bahama is to fulfill its ‘technology hub’ dream, it was argued yesterday.The US initiative facilitates the hiring of specialist foreign workers and entry o
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Auto H & L borrowers hit by excess interest
Several thousand Bahamians may have been over-charged interest on loans issued by one of this nation’s largest used car dealers, it was revealed yesterday.
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New Moon to blame for flooding
HEAVY rain and thunderstorms continue to batter The Bahamas this morning and the bad weather is forecast to continue all week.
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Lloyd: Teachers are raising new issues every single day
EDUCATION Minister Jeff Lloyd said yesterday his ministry has addressed all 20 initial complaints listed by the teachers of C H Reeves Junior High School in their trade dispute, however he added “every single day” the teachers raise another issue.
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BUSINESS BITES: It’s time to call a halt to this colonial throwback and take control of Grand Bahama
The destruction, flooding and profound commercial dislocation wreaked by Hurricane Dorian on Grand Bahama has awakened the long-simmering debate about how the island is governed.
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Hibisucs varieties
The hibiscus is one of the easiest of all flowers to identify. The flat-lying five petals and outstanding staminal column are readily recognisable and a string of them in the form of a lei is placed around your neck by a local lovely when you visit Hawaii.
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Savannah and crew suffer 5-0 decision to No.1 seed Andover in New England tennis tournament
THE Hotchkiss ladies’ tennis team, featuring Bahamian Savannah Roberts, lost a 5-0 decision to number one seed Andover as they completed the New England Tournament final.
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Tribute to Zelma Dean
I received news recently about the sad demise of Zelma Dean. I was a colleague of Mrs Dean’s in the late 60s, when she was a maths teacher at Robinson Road School, through to the late 70s when the school became C H Reeves Junior High and Mrs Dean was the principal.
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OUR VISION FOR BAHAMIAN YOUTH
"EACH OF US HAS A SPARK OF LIFE INSIDE US, AND WE MUST SET OFF THAT SPARK IN ONE ANOTHER" -- Kenny Ausubel Most people would probably agree that participation in quality youth programmes and neighbourhood-based activities is a good thing for young people.
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OUR VISION FOR BAHAMIAN YOUTH
"EACH OF US HAS A SPARK OF LIFE INSIDE US, AND WE MUST SET OFF THAT SPARK IN ONE ANOTHER" -- Kenny Ausubel Most people would probably agree that participation in quality youth programmes and neighbourhood-based activities is a good thing for young people.
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Chipman's family 'owns disputed land'
A WEEK after Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar threatened legal action against a group he said took possession of a vacant lot next to his home, Centreville MP Reece Chipman claimed in the House of Assembly the land belongs to his fami
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Beyonce in the Bahamas
SUPERSTAR singer Beyonce Knowles was yesterday unveiled as the new face of clothing giant H&M in a stunning picture shot in the Bahamas.
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IDB LOAN PAYS FOR WSC IMPROVEMENTS
THE Water and Sewerage Corporation has implemented an intensive IDB loan-funded support programme in an effort to significantly improve overall service levels and put the corporation on the path to financial sustainability.
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Tech hub ‘visa’ being finalised
LEGISLATION for the creation of a “BH-1B visa” is being finalised to boost Grand Bahama’s attraction for relocating technology companies, a Cabinet Minister revealed yesterday.
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Sixth Fritz Grant track and field invitational starts Saturday
WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations smash in the middle of their 2013 season, the Ambassadors Athletic Club is getting ready to host the sixth Florida’s Natural/Fritz Grant Track and Field Invitational.
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‘Strike vote at school must be certified’
BAHAMAS Union of Teachers president Belinda Wilson yesterday said the union will have to seek legal recourse if the strike vote held by C H Reeves Junior High School teachers is not certified.
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