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Family Island Students Get Second Chance with STEM Camp Schloarship
Tech firm, Cloud Carib, sponsors future STEM leaders from Grand Bahama, Andros and Mayaguana to attend BETA Camp
George Crandell G-Lo Saunders Funeral Service
George Crandell G-Lo Saunders Funeral Service
Funeral service for George Crandell "G-Lo" Saunders, 54 yrs., a resident of Smith's Bay, Cat Island, will be held at Southland Church of God, Soldier Road, on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Carol Johnson & Minister Wayde Smith, assisted [...]
Veteran Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Executive Receives Coveted Apex Award in Hospitality and Tourism
Veteran Bahamas Ministry of Tourism Executive Receives Coveted Apex Award in Hospitality and Tourism
Linville Johnson, a Sr. Executive of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) has joined a privileged list. The group includes Tourism Ministers, Governors, CEO’s and Presidents of major national organizations and associations who are all among past recipients of the coveted Apex Award, presented annually by Black Meetings and Tourism Magazine.
Good News From The Bahamas
Good News From The Bahamas
With exciting new openings and events, the month of June set The Islands Of The Bahamas up for an exciting summer. From the announcement of NBC’s The Voice coming to Baha Mar for a new summer concert series to the opening of the world’s first land-based coral farm, these new activities are sure to draw in tourists...
PMH Christens Newly Renovated Children's Ward Classroom
When cancer survivor Mikela Gibson spent 11 months hospitalized last year, the Children’s Ward Classroom at the Princess Margaret Hospital prevented her from falling behind in her schoolwork...
Regatta Time Again on Grand Bahama Island
Regatta Time Again on Grand Bahama Island
It’s Regatta Time again! All across the country, Bahamians are gathering to celebrate our annual down-home traditions, with sloop sailing, Bahamian music, crafts, food, and more...
New executive leadership look to New Providence basketball
I t is time for a new era to begin in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA). I emphasize that the time is ripe for a positive change because new administrations in recent decades have not meant that. According to my young friend and colleague, [...]
Minister Rolle Joins in Cheering in the San Salvador Junior Junkanoo Parade
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha T. Rolle (at microphone) officially opened the 2019 San Salvador Junior Junkanoo Parade, in Cockburn Town, on March 22, 2019...
The Government of The Bahamas Signs Head of Agreement with Disney Island Development
The Government of The Bahamas signed a Heads of Agreement with Disney Island Development Ltd. for a proposed Cruise Port and entertainment facility at Lighthouse Point, Bannerman Town, South Eleuthera...
Second Cohort of Centre for Training and Innovative Graduates Solidify Professional Development Commitment in Eleuthera
There was something extra special about the 2019 graduates who received their professional development certificates and awards from the Centre for Training and Innovation (CTI)...
Bahamian Jamaal Rolle Was a Featured Artist at Art Fort Lauderdale Unveiled His Newest Art Form: Transformative Coastal Landscapes of The Bahamas
As part of its new marketing strategy to integrate and highlight the culture and people of The Bahamas through innovative story telling, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (MOTA) Plantation office teamed...
BOIPB Scholars Encouraged To Strengthen
BOIPB Scholars Encouraged To Strengthen
The Bahama Out Islands Promotion Board (BOIPB) is urging University of The Bahamas (UB) students who are the beneficiaries of its endowed scholarships to envision their place in the distinct and dynamic economics of the Family Islands...
Day 1 of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is in the books...team arrival, Junkanoo color and pinball tourney highlight the first day
FIU and Toledo both arrived to the Atlantis Paradise Island resort on Monday afternoon to kick off year five of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl...
The Bahamas Host VIP Black Planners at National Conference
The Islands Of The Bahamas were the sponsors of a VIP Planners Only Breakfast at the recent National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners (NCBMP) 2018 Annual Conference, which took place in New Orleans, LA, November 28 - December 1, 2018...
The Press Club Media Awards-Meets The Nominees
The Press Club Media Awards-Meets The Nominees
The best in Bahamian media would be recognized for their hard work and dedication in the field of journalism and mass communications, during The Bahamas Press Club Media Awards scheduled for Saturday, November 10, 2018...
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park Wins Prestigious Global Ocean Refuge Award for Most Effective Conservation of Marine Life
The Bahamas Marine Protected Area Joins Six Other Global Ocean Refuge Award Winners at 2018 Our Ocean Conference
CBC Serves Up Two New Cocktails at Paradise Plates Schweppes Lounge
Caribbean Bottling Company was Proud Sponsor of Fundraising Event...The Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) served up two new cocktails at this year’s Paradise Plates event...
Local Government NAC Seeks from Family Island Practitioners, Auditor General and start Media Tours
Local Government NAC Seeks from Family Island Practitioners, Auditor General and start Media Tours
Keeping with their theme: ?Advancing Democracy by Empowering Residents?, the National Advisory Committee (NAC) has spent the last few weeks soliciting the advice and guidance of various stakeholders
Caribbean Film Mart 2018 Successful Candidate
Caribbean Film Mart 2018 Successful Candidate
The 12 successful applicants for the third Caribbean Film Mart, sponsored by BP Trinidad and Tobago have been announced.The Caribbean Film Mart, which will be held from 22 ? 23 September...
Double-Digit Increase in Stopover Visitor Arrivals has Positive Impact on Estimated Tourism Revenues
Double-Digit Increase in Stopover Visitor Arrivals has Positive Impact on Estimated Tourism Revenues
Stopover visitor arrivals to The Bahamas were up 15.2 percent for the first six months of this year, compared to the same period last year, which translates into an additional 110,000 visitors to the country during that timeframe...
Bahamas to Host Major Caribbean State of Tourism Conference
Tourism Ministers, industry officials and public/private sector stakeholders from throughout the Caribbean will gather in New Providence October 1-5 (2018) for the Caribbean Tourism Organization?s...
Bahamian Hospitality Reported on Social Media, Travel & Lifestyles Sites
Regardless of the business you?re in today, social media customer reviews and commentary on products and services are inevitable...
Bahamas Fashion Week Premieres Oct. 26-28, 2017 at Melia Resort Inaugural Event to Showcase Fashion Museum, Educational Workshops & International and Local Fashion Designers
The inaugural Bahamas Fashion Week, which takes place October 26-28, 2017 at the Melia Resort in Nassau, is already creating quite a buzz in the local and international marketplace...
Bahamian Hospitality on Social Media, Travel & Lifestyle Site
Regardless of the business you?re in today, social media customer reviews and commentary on products and services are in evitable. This is especially true of the hospitality industry where online reviews have become huge influencers on where visitors choose to stay...
Sands Beer Cup
Sands Beer Cup
As we near the end of the Sands Beer Cup Championship series, Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company recently presented the Bahamas Golf Federation with the new Sterling Silver trophies which have been specially designed for the event...
Bahamas Participate in Congressional Black Caucus events in Washington, DC
As part of the Islands Of The Bahamas? efforts to increase visibility in the Multicultural market, the Bahamas Minister of Tourism (BMOT,) the Honorable Dioniso D?Aguilar along with a team from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism including its Director of the Multi Cultural Market...
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar collaborates with Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Black Enterprises
Grand Hyatt sponsors Black Enterprise?s Black Men Excel...The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism proudly speaks of the support they are receiving from Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, as they work to increase African American...
Black Enterprise and The Bahamas a Spirited
Black Enterprise and The Bahamas a Spirited
Bahamas Center Stage at Black Enterprise?s Black Men XCEL...The Bahamas was front and center at Black Enterprise?s inaugural Black Men Xcel Summit (BMX), as hundreds of influential African American men and women from across the United States...
PM, DPM Lead Verification Process for Cabinet Ministers
Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kevin Peter Turnquest led the verification process for Members of Parliament prior to participating in the weekly Cabinet Meeting on Tuesday (August 15, 2017)...
URCA Launches its Consumer Protection Consultation
URCA Launches its Consumer Protection Consultation
As the independent regulator of the electricity sector (ES) in The Bahamas, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority, URCA has initiated its public consultation process on the Bahamas Power & Light Company...