Majority Rule in The Bahamas
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Celebrate Bahamas
IN preparation for the nation’s upcoming 45th independence anniversary, Mark Humes, MP for Fort Charlotte and chairman of the Independence Anniversary Planning Committee, yesterday launched a national independence essay competition and recording arti
$4.5m hall to accommodate 80 students in Grand Bahama
THE opening of the $4.5m Hawksbill Hall at the University of The Bahamas’ northern campus marks the transition of the Grand Bahama institution from a commuter campus to a residential one, providing accommodations for over 80 student residents. Dep
Pompeo seeks to bring back the swagger
American Secretaries of State have normally visited their headquarters building on C Street in Washington shortly after they receive the oath of office. Mike Pompeo was determined to be different. Officially administered the oath of his new office b
Baby expo seeks to guide moms-to-be in special time
With the firm belief that family is the foundation on which the Bahamas was built, Parchomas (Parents Choice Bahamas) is hosting fun and educational expos to impact the direction society is headed in from the earliest stage.And the public is respondi
Montagu Ramp issues
Fishermen: Dredging is hurting our business. Tribune May 3rd, 2018.
Bite that tongue
IN political life many times a Minister has to bite his tongue rather than saying what he/she would really wish - the Minister Lloyd moment ‘I am happy to…’ was one of those and for him and his future political career it will haunt him.
THE PRESS BOX: Dallas Cowboys' draft class gets'A' ranking as 2nd best overall
THE Dallas Cowboys “Aced” the NFL Draft, according to the experts. Now that the smoke has cleared from the NFL Draft in Dallas, and after receiving several favourable post draft grades from various media outlets, local Cowboys fans have lots to be e
Two queens crowned
Little Miss and Junior Miss Regency to compete in Las Vegas
THE Little and Junior Miss Regency Bahamas Organisation recently pulled off its second successful pageant and saw two young beauties take home an extra fabulous accessory – a sparkly crown. Under the theme “Iconic Glamour: Celebrating Bahamian Beauty
As the Royal Wedding approaches, what can one of the world's greatest novels teach us about marriage?
(THE CONVERSATION) – You can tell a lot about our culture by the way we talk about marriage. Take the upcoming exchange of vows between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Press coverage will focus on aspects like the cost of the festivities, the size of
Royal Fidelity National Amateur Golf Championship all set
THE Bahamas Golf Federation’s (BGF) new president, Lynford Miller, confirms that Royal Fidelity has once again agreed to be the title sponsor of the National Amateur Championship. This prestigious event is all set for May 17-20. The first two rounds
Major new president of the Roadmasters running club
THE Bahamas Roadmasters running club has announced that Marcel Major will serve as its president. Major, in replacing Charles Johnson, was elected to serve for the next two years during the recent elections and is anxious to head the new administrati
Bahamian pioneer in disease elimination is named ‘Public Health Hero of the Americas’
Dr Merceline Dahl-Regis, a physician and pioneer in the public health sector added a new title to her long list of achievements: “Public Health Hero of the Americas”.
Breezes wraps up Wellness Week
HAVING participants leave its resort feeling energised, rejuvenated and with a new approach to their health was the goal Breezes Bahamas Resort & Spa said it accomplished after hosting its first ever Wellness Retreat.
Suspected suicide of US man in Long Island
AN American man allegedly committed suicide in Long Island over the weekend. Shortly after 7am on Sunday, police were called to a home in the Whymms settlement of the island where they discovered a man “hanging from a rope tied in the ceiling”. Loca
Lodges 'confounded' by mixed regulatory message from Gov't
Bonefish lodge operators yesterday said they were “confounded” and “mystified” by the contradictory messages coming from the Government over the industry’s controversial regulations.Clint Kemp, president of the newly-formed Bahamas Fly Fishing Lodge
Caribbean bank: Bahamas fiscal plan 'very ambitious'
The Bahamas’ plan to reverse its fiscal woes has been branded “very ambitious” by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), with this nation needing to outperform GDP growth forecasts to hit target.The CDB, in a recently-released economic assessment of T
Ex-beauty queen's Tourism copyright lawsuit survives
A former Bahamian beauty queen’s copyright violation lawsuit has survived, after a US federal court was “unpersuaded” by the Ministry of Tourism’s effort to dismiss it.Khiara Sherman, the former Miss Bahamas Universe, and her record company won a par
Save the Bays chairman warns on oil 'dark ages'
An environmental activist yesterday warned that the Government was taking The Bahamas back to “the dark ages” by entertaining petroleum industry investments. Save the Bays chairman Joseph Darville yesterday urged the Minnis administration to “come cl
Budget must show Gov't 'serious' on business ease
The upcoming Budget will show how “serious” the Government is about transforming The Bahamas’ “ease of doing business”, the Chamber of Commerce’s chief executive said yesterday. Edison Sumner said the private sector organisation was eager to see evid
