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An open Cuba can only mean bad news for The Bahamas
An open Cuba can only mean bad news for The Bahamas
Dear Editor,
I can't imagine what Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell could possibly have been thinking when he claimed that the shift in the U.S. government's policy towards Cuba will not harm The Bahamas.
According to Mitchell, the two countries offer different products, and for this reason there is no reason for alarm. Well, he is right about one thing: The tourism products in question ha...
Will Ingrahamites manipulate the election outcome in favor of Butler-Turner
Dear Editor,
The feuding among Free National Movement (FNM) supporters of Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis and Deputy Leader Loretta Butler-Turner is becoming more and more like the standoff between the Hatfields and McCoys. The group backing Minnis is adamant that Butler-Turner should not be entrusted with the reins of leadership, as she has given ample demonstration of being way too outspoken, erratic a...
Ten reasons Bahamian college graduates don't want to come home
While we have to, as individuals, take responsibility for creating our own opportunities where there may be none in sight, I do blame in larger part, and please excuse me, the "mo fros" who established the original protocols and norms of the educational system in conjunction with the Bahamian workplace, which together created so many disconnects between education and employment that The Bahamas wo...
Building golf enthusiasm evident at par-3 course
Building golf enthusiasm evident at par-3 course
It was a bridging of the eras in golf!
The par-three extravaganza organized by the Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) obviously served the purpose of President Craig Flowers and his executive colleagues. At the Blue Hill Complex on Saturday past, they came out in good numbers, the young and the old. There were those who focused primarily on the novelty contests, the putting, driving and rounders.
Other...
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
Name: Rochelle M. Rolle
Industry position: Head of compliance, executive director at Julius Baer Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited.
Education and training: Bachelor of business administration (with distinction), certified public accountant and successful completion of the ICA diploma in compliance and anti-money laundering.
What attracted you to the sector?
My initial attraction to the financial s...
Bahamas Underwater Post Office
Bahamas Underwater Post Office
Did you know that the Bahamas had The World?s First Undersea Post Office?
The 1940 cover had a May 6th Sea Floor, Bahamas postmark. It was obvious that this cover had an interesting story to tell.
The world?s very first adhesive postage stamp went on sale in England on May 6, 1840 and the Bahamian cover was produced to commemorate the centenary of the Penny Black.
My research indicates th...
Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisited
Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisited
NEW YORK (AP) -- From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has gone mainstream. Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Eileen Fisher, Levi's and innumerable fiber artists are breathing new life into the craft.
"The stillness and beauty of it really centers me," said Oriana DiNella, who recently launch...
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
Man Expo 2013 is a weekend for the men
At The Little Pink Party by the Khanaali Media Group, women shop, sip, see, sample, snap and score -- but now it's time for men to get groomed, sip cocktails, enjoy fantastic entertainment, decadent delights and hot shaves and indulge in mini manicures and pedicures as Mario's Bowling and Entertainment Palace stages its Man Expo 2013.
After the success of last year's "Paint the Lanes Pink" event t...
Spice up your life
Spice up your life
The word "biggity" means conceited, self-important or uppity. Ask a Bahamian the meaning of the word and they will tell you that it references a person who isn't shy about getting up in a person's face and challenging them. So for someone to name a product "Biggity" means that the owner has a lot of gumption and that they must have a lot of faith in it. So coming across a line of pepper sauces wit...
The Catholic Games to hit scene April 6
The Catholic Games to hit scene April 6
Coming soon is the extravaganza known as the Catholic Games!
The Catholic Church in The Bahamas, headed by Archbishop, Most Reverend Patrick Pinder, is about to unfold another chapter in its storied sporting history. The first Catholic Games will be staged on April 6, at the Aquinas College Grounds on Gladstone Road. The marquee Catholic sports organization, St. Bernard's Club, is legendary for a ...