13 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON The Climate Finance in the Americas Conference and the Organization for American States(OAS) Sustainable Development Conference hosted by The Bahamas at the Atlantis ParadiseIsland Resort came to a close last week; both meetings a success according to economic affairsminister, senator Michael Halkitis.The climate finance event was hosted by Minister Halkitis while the […]
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13 October 2023
By: Delvardo EmmanuelIn an effort to foster strategic partnership for the trading of goods throughout TheBahamas and the Caribbean region, the Jamaican Manufacturers and ExportersAssociation (JMEA), along with The Bahamas Trade Commission, launched its firstever JMEA trade mission.The event held at the Access Accelerator, SBDC office on Gladstone Road, wasgeared towards bringing together over 30 […]
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06 October 2023
By Gerrino Saunders The Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor General Cynthia Pratt outlinedthe Davis administration’s new agenda as many in the country look forward to thegovernment continue the work of the people.The government’s most recent budget communication, a budget for security andprogress, Governor General Pratt referenced the government’s most recent budgetcommunication in June […]
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06 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON With suicide attempts on the rise in the country, police have plans to implementtraining courses for officers to be able to help individuals effectively in any suicidesituation.Last weekend a Grand Bahamian woman jumped out of a moving vehicle, in anattempt to take her life, and a week prior police reported three attempted […]
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06 October 2023
By Gerrino J. Saunders This week the FTX debacle continued to grab global and local headlines as theOffice of The Prime Minister (OPM) and ultimately Prime Minister Philip Daviswas forced to refute a reported allegation that the he met with FTX founder andformer CEO Sam Bankman-Fried shortly after winning the 2021 GeneralElections to discuss paying […]
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06 October 2023
BY DESTINY JOHNSON A Pride Week forum which was held at the University of The Bahamas (U.B) on Thursday thatcoincided with The Bahamas’ 4th annual Pride Week did not sit well with Bahamas ChristianCouncil (BCC) and its members.BCC President Bishop Delton Fernander, religious leaders along with dozens of supportersdescended on U.B’s campus on Sunday afternoon […]
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06 October 2023
DESTINY JOHNSONRoyal Caribbean International (RCI’s) Paradise Island Royal Beach Club Project isslated to open in 2025.General Manager of RCI and president of the project Philip Simon said recently thatthe company has been holding a serious of workshops for potential RCI vendors inpreparation for the opening.The workshops have been ongoing on for a few months with […]
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06 October 2023
By: Licec Bastian Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Michael Darville said a 17-year-old male studentwho died on Eleuthera on Sunday was never tested for dengue fever. The HealthMinister’s comment was in response to claims that he was diagnosed and givenMotrin for pain and contradicts what the teen’s mother told local media.Chykino “Kenny” Thompson, a 17-year-old […]
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06 October 2023
By: Keile Campbell A bright young mind with a great future ahead of him and described by his school’sPrincipal as an example for other young men to follow died suddenly on Saturdaymorning.The sudden passing of Queen’s College (QC) head boy Dario Anthony Rahming Jrsent a wave of hurt and shock through the school when the […]
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06 October 2023
By: Licec Bastian A boating accident near Grand Bahama on Sunday afternoon resulted in 16 persons,including three toddlers being injured and taken to hospital.Police initially reported that 14 out of the 21 persons on board the vessel, were beingtreated at the Rand Memorial Hospital; however, the Public Hospitals Authority(PHA) advised in a statement following the […]
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