The Bahamas has a
reputation that seems indisputable: endless blue sky, bright sun, hot
balmy days, turquoise crystal ocean, soft pale sand, palm trees and
flamingos--as an artist to address any of these ubiquitous stereotypes
demands a vision beyond typical.

Chantal Bethel has developed a
reputation for painting and creating from her soul.  She is impassioned
to express whatever moves her.  Thus her art works carry a certain
ineffable emotion.  Whether she is addressing the subject of woman,
mother and child, or in more recent works, an installation--Poto Mitan:
Hopes & Prayers for Haiti--a response to the earthquake tragedy of
her birthland, she brings...

Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamian voters rejected a referendum to legalize gambling for citizens on Monday, January 28th, 2013.

Voter
turnout was said to be low, and in the two-part referendum, voters were
asked whether the gambling shops should be legalized, regulated and
taxed, and if the
government should create its own national lottery.

Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/01/28/2372505/voters-in-bahamas-deciding-gambling.html#storylink=cpy

"This is a victory for the church," said Dr. Ranford Patterson, Bahamas Christian Council. "We are excited and thanking
God."

Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by Bradley Roberts, National Chairman, Progressive Liberal Party:

Dr.
Minnis, Cash and their co-conspirators met behind closed doors, behind
the backs of Bahamians, with some of the very same Bahamians that they
now call criminals. They drafted a Bill to legalize web shop gaming
(called numbers) and they designed a regulatory and taxation regime. 
Facts show that in one year during the FNM's regime the number of web
shops...

FREEPORT - On February 2, Junior Junkanoo will take to the streets of downtown Freeport, following the excitement of the Senior Junkanoo on New Year's Day.