People & History in The Bahamas
By Winston MunningsEmbassy of The Bahamas, Watergate Building, Washington DC., May 1975 - Hartley Saunders, Second Secretary/Economic Affairs Officer and Peter Allison Drudge (right), Minister...
View ArticleBahamas’ Walker's Cay to Reopen
The new owner of Walker’s Cay, Carl Allen, has pledged to restore Walker’s in the Bahamas to its former glory by 2020.By Doug OlanderWhen it comes to well-known fishing sites, the Bahamas suffers no...
View ArticlePM Calls on UN to Intensify Commitment to Addressing Climate Change
PM Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis, By Lindsay ThompsonBahamas Information ServicesNASSAU, The Bahamas – Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis in his National Statement to the United Nations General...
View ArticleInnovative IT Youth Program Paves Way for Tech Hub
Students in the government’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) program cheer on each other during the recent awards ceremony. The 123 students sacrificed six weeks of their summer break to...
View ArticleTropical storm may brew next week as it spreads downpours from Caribbean to...
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologistA broad area of showers and thunderstorms may lead to flash flooding over part of the Caribbean this week and has the potential to culminate into a...
View ArticleState of Caribbean tourism is good but can be even better: Bahamas PM
Feature Address: Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis, Prime Minister, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Opening Ceremony, State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), Grand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise...
View Article20 New Grand Bahama Shipyard Apprentices Join BTVI
The 2018 Grand Bahama Shipyard apprentices.Photos: Del-Lamar Davis/BTVIThe Grand Bahama Shipyard recently launched its 2018 apprenticeship cohort with 20 students attending the Bahamas Technical and...
View ArticleBill Clinton Urges Caribbean on “Critical” Role of Travel and Tourism
Clinton addressing delegates at the State of the Industry conference at Atlantis this week.By Alexander BritellPARADISE ISLAND — Travel and tourism is essential to the Caribbean, and after last year’s...
View ArticleSt. Andrew’s International School Wins Top National Arts Festival Award
Students of St. Andrew’s International School with their top prize. (BIS Photo/Eric Rose)NASSAU, The Bahamas – The St. Andrew’s International School achieved the Governor General’s Award at the 59th...
View Article242NewsBahamas - Local Government Committee Prepares to Report to Cabinet &...
Your Weekly News & Updates delivered by242newsBahamasGet more news whenever you want, like us on Facebook.Local government committee prepares to report to CabinetDear Readers,This week's editorial...
View ArticleBahamas Reaching out to S. Florida Hispanic Community
Group Shot at Bahamas booth during the Hispanic Art Gallery Opening - L-R Veronica Bolanos, FRS Caribbeean; Gina Madariaga, City of Hialeah Communications and Special Events Department;Phylia...
View ArticleMiss World Bahamas, partners team up to fight childhood obesity
By Eyewitness NewsThe school day just got healthier, thanks to Miss World Bahamas 2018 Brinique Gibson and several corporate partners which have joined hands with the beauty queen for her “Beauty with...
View Article2nd Grand Bahama Technology Summit
FREEPORT, Bahamas, October 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As Grand Bahama Island has been declared the technology hub of the country, the island has officially geared up to host the 2nd Grand Bahama...
View ArticleThe NAGB is Keeping Fall Interesting
From the premiere “Season @ Fiona’s Theatre,” starting on October 9th at 8 p.m., to the opening of “Trans: A Migration of Identity” in Fresh Creek, Andros, on October 15th at 6 p.m., the NAGB is where...
View ArticleBahamas Hot Rod Association - Join us this Holiday Weekend with our Street...
(click image for full size)
View ArticleArticle 0
The latest issue of Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter is here! Check out what's inside:• Cover art, by Richardo Barrett, won the 2018 Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Competition Open Category.•...
View ArticleRum Journal: A Terrific New Caribbean Rum: One Drop
When it made its debut four years ago, Harbour Island’s Afrohead rum sent a shockwave through the industry.Its superb design — and its drinkability — were a refreshing addition to the Caribbean’s rum...
View ArticleBAMSI stands as ‘saving grace’ of industry
Gov’t. support drives growth, development of agriculture sector.The Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI), along with similar agencies, will stand as the ‘saving grace’ of an...
View ArticleDisney Cruise Line's plan for a new Bahamas port sparks feuding among locals
The feuding camps are arguing over the best way to combat high unemployment. WALT DISNEY CO.This undated photo shows a Disney Cruise Line ship docked at Castaway Cay, Disney’s private island in the...
View Article