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- World's Largest Cruise ship Royal Caribbean's Symphony of...
- National Cleanup Initiative Includes the Schools
- "Bright Future" for Grand Bahama Amidst Tech Revolution
- Integrity, Its about more than The Mall of The Minister
- Symphony of the Seas completes inaugural voyage with call...
- New geography curriculum on the way for high schools
- Minister of Works has tour of GoldWyn Condo-Hotel & Resid...
- The Governor General Made Official Visit to Abaco
Civilian divers find plane wreckage just 40 mins into search
A CIVILIAN effort to locate the plane of missing pilot Byron Ferguson proved fruitful after a team mobilised by Gina Knowles, co-founder of online support group HeadKnowles, discovered plane debris in the waters off Nirvana Beach yesterday...
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World's Largest Cruise ship Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas Makes Inaugural Call on Nassau to Chorus of Applause
The world?s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean?s new Symphony of the Seas, sailed into Nassau November 14 to a chorus of applause, bringing with her a highly anticipated economic boost for the historic city...read more »
National Cleanup Initiative Includes the Schools
Minister of the Environment and Housing, the Hon. Romauld Ferreira launched his 'Be a Hero' national cleanup campaign with school visits at T.A. Thompson Junior High School, Gregory Street, and L.W. Young Junior High School...read more »
"Bright Future" for Grand Bahama Amidst Tech Revolution
“Grand Bahama has a very bright future” stated Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. the Most Hon. Hubert Minnis, during a ‘Pop-up Chat’ with Parliamentary Secretary Pakesia Parker-Edgecombe on Wednesday, November 14...read more »
Integrity, Its about more than The Mall of The Minister
The jury of public opinion is still out on the relocation of the Central Post Office to the Town Centre Mall, given the conflict of interest presented with Cabinet Minister Brent Symonette being a majority stakeholder...read more »
Symphony of the Seas completes inaugural voyage with call on Port of Nassau
Royal Caribbean International’s “newly minted” Symphony of the Seas completed its inaugural voyage to The Bahamas with a call on the Port of Nassau Wednesday (November 14, 2018)...read more »
New geography curriculum on the way for high schools
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is revising the geography curriculum used in public high schools throughout The Bahamas...read more »
Minister of Works has tour of GoldWyn Condo-Hotel & Residences Construction
Minister of Public Works, the Hon. Desmond Bannister (centre), along with Director of Works Melanie Roach, toured the GoldWynn Condo-Hotel & Residences construction site, opposite the Cecil Wallace Whitfield Centre...read more »
The Governor General Made Official Visit to Abaco
Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Marguerite Pindling made an official visit to Abaco on Wednesday, November 14, 2018...read more »
Tech Summit adds over half million dollars to GB Economy
According to Minister of State for Grand Bahama, Senator Kwasi Thompson, it has been estimated that the 2nd Grand Bahama Technology Summit has added over a half million dollars to the Grand Bahamian economy...read more »
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of Cambodia genocide
For the first time, two leaders of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been convicted of genocide... read more »
Brexit: Gove Fox back May as PM seeks to quell Tory revolt
Leading Brexiteers in the cabinet have rallied behind Theresa May amid attempts to unseat her by Tory MPs...read more »
Pound and UK shares hit by Brexit turmoil
The pound and shares in housebuilders and banks have fallen sharply after cabinet ministers Dominic Raab and Esther McVey quit over Prime Minister Theresa May's draft Brexit deal... read more »
Lion Air crash: Boeing sued by victim's family over aircraft design
The family of a passenger killed when a Lion Air flight crashed into the sea near Indonesia are suing Boeing over an alleged fault with the jet's design. read more »
AML Launches 3rd Annual 'Feed 5000 Families' Initiative with the Goal to Raise $100K for Families in Need
Today, officials from AML Foods Limited launched the company’s 3rd Annual Feed 5000 Families holiday giveback. Executives also announced that the company will jumpstart their goal of raising $100,000 with a $20,000 donation towards the initiative... read more »
World Cinema-25 Countries at BIFF
Twenty years ago, the young 'Five Fingers' fought for the rural town of Marseilles, against brutal police oppression. Now, after fleeing in disgrace, freedom-fighter-turned-'outlaw' Tau returns to Marseilles... read more »
Dive Protocol For Search and Recovery Operation
The multi- agency unit comprising of the Air Accident Investigation Department, Royal Bahamas Police Force, Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association... read more »
National Sports Month, Launched
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle officially launched National Sports Month, on November 12, 2018, at her Ministry...read more »
Minister Rolle Presents Junior Junkanoo Seeds Monies, Lauds Programme
During the Ceremony for the Junior Junkanoo Parades 2018-2019 Seed Monies Presentation, on November 12, 2018, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle, said that Junkanoo is the conduit through which...read more »
BREEF Awards Green Flag to St. Anne’s School for Excellence in Environmental Education and Practice
St. Anne’s School (SAS), Fox Hill Road, New Providence was awarded its first prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag Award on Monday 12 November 2018... read more »
Bahamas First Sponsors Saxon Superstars-First in Insurance, First in Community & Culture
Bahamas First General Insurance Company is building on its Junkanoo legacy by confirming an ongoing multi-year sponsorship of The Saxons Superstars Junkanoo group, a partnership formed several years ago. read more »