FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 1,000 scholarships
The government, through the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), is offering 1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in full-time programs inclusive of preparatory, certificate, diploma...
View ArticleMending Broken Lives
By Hadassah Deleveaux (née Hall)Executive Director of Teen Challenge (Bahamas), Eric FoxOn the southern outskirts of this island, lies a fenced compound which houses 15 men. Residing within those...
View ArticleAntique Auto Club Invests in BTVI
Photo: Shantique LongleyFor the second consecutive year, the Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas has invested in the training of future mechanics with a $1,000 scholarship donation to the Bahamas...
View ArticleNAGB Exhibitions and Events
The end of August brings the opening of a new exhibition in our Double Dutch series, "Hot Water." Join us at 7 p.m., on Thursday, August 23rd for the opening reception and artists' talk. Grow your...
View Article242NewsBahamas - You're Not Sexy (& Weekly News Highlights)
Your Weekly News & Updates delivered by242newsBahamasGet more news whenever you want, like us on Facebook.You're Not SexyDear Readers,In a recent interview, Dr. Duane Sands, Minister of Health in...
View ArticleBird thought extinct discovered in the Bahamas
The Bahama nuthatch is still perched on the brink.The Bahama nuthatch is one of the rarest birds in the Western Hemisphere. (Photo: Matthew Gardner/University of East Anglia)By Noel KirkpatrickAfter...
View ArticleNo amount of alcohol is safe, health experts warn
By Karen GilchristAlcohol consumption at all levels can have damaging health implications, according to a report in The Lancet. The research, which claims to be the most comprehensive of its kind,...
View ArticleBahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation Introduces new Florida Sales Force
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation Florida Marketing Team - L-R Adrian Kemp, Sr. Marketing Representative; Elke Pettiford, Marketing Representative; Betty Bethel-Moss, Director Marketing,...
View ArticleBAHAMAS: First of National Honours Bestowed Upon Sir Orville Turnquest and...
Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling (centre left) was invested today as Chancellor of the Societies of Honour at Government House. Pictured from left: Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon....
View ArticleLiving Whale is Cut Open in Search for Ambergris
The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation Finds Live-Stranded Pilot Whale with 3-Foot Long Cut in Underside The Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) responded to the report of a...
View ArticleBahamas Ministry of Tourism to exhibit at the Allstate Tom Joyner Family...
Bahamas 'Party in da Backyard' poolside event at Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion, 2016.FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - August 21, 2018 – The Islands Of The Bahamas will once again be one of the featured...
View ArticleBahamas Just 17% Ready For Disasters
By NEIL HARTNELLTribune Business Editornhartnell@tribunemedia.netThe Bahamas is just 17 percent prepared to cope with major disasters, an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report highlighting its...
View ArticleTropical Development is Possible Labor Day Weekend Near the Bahamas, Florida...
By weather.comKeeping a Close Eye on Tropical Wave in Caribbean.We are watching a system in the Caribbean, which could make for a rainy holiday weekend in Florida or the Gulf Coast. It is worth...
View ArticleUnderwater tech unlocks the secrets of The Bahamas’ Exuma Sound
By Catherine MorrisResearchers at the Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI) have been mapping the deep waters at the northern end of the Bahamian archipelago for many years, but their efforts got a boost...
View ArticleFrom St Thomas to Cap Cana, 7 Places to Visit in September
It’s nearly autumn, but the Caribbean is as green and beautiful as ever — and if you come to the region right now, you’ll find uncrowded beaches, cool evening breezes and, perhaps most importantly, the...
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