George Town Cruising Regatta

Sunday 4th March 2018  12:00 PM

This event includes ten days of activities for visiting cruisers and Exumians on Stocking Island, Elizabeth Harbor and George Town. You can enjoy two days of sailing, as well as spectacular onshore activities, such as conch-shell blowing contests, a variety show, softball competition, and lots more family fun-filled activities.

Location:
Elizabeth Harbour
George Town, Exuma
Bahamas

Conta...

George Town Cruising Regatta

Wednesday 28th February 2018  12:00 PM

This event includes ten days of activities for visiting cruisers and Exumians on Stocking Island, Elizabeth Harbor and George Town. You can enjoy two days of sailing, as well as spectacular onshore activities, such as conch-shell blowing contests, a variety show, softball competition, and lots more family fun-filled activities.

Location:
Elizabeth Harbour
George Town, Exuma
Bahamas

Conta...

Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival

Thursday 8th March 2018  12:00 PM

The annual Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival is an exciting time for the whole family, with lots of activities for kids and adults: storytelling, singing, poetry reading, How to demonstrations, plus contests involving sugar cane peeling, onion peeling, and conch cracking. There will be a heritage corner highlighting Bahamian history; arts and crafts, such as wood and conch shell carvings, will ...

Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival

Friday 9th March 2018  12:00 PM

The annual Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival is an exciting time for the whole family, with lots of activities for kids and adults: storytelling, singing, poetry reading, How to demonstrations, plus contests involving sugar cane peeling, onion peeling, and conch cracking. There will be a heritage corner highlighting Bahamian history; arts and crafts, such as wood and conch shell carvings, will ...

Bahamian Music & Heritage Festival

Saturday 10th March 2018  12:00 PM

The annual Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival is an exciting time for the whole family, with lots of activities for kids and adults: storytelling, singing, poetry reading, How to demonstrations, plus contests involving sugar cane peeling, onion peeling, and conch cracking. There will be a heritage corner highlighting Bahamian history; arts and crafts, such as wood and conch shell carvings, will ...

Despite rain, popular Coconut Festival welcomed back

The Pelican Point Coconut Festival was held Easter weekend for the first time since Hurricane Dorian with all the cultural experiences and entertainment that it is known for. A number of activities were held over the holiday weekend leading up to the festival on Easter Monday. On Friday, April 7, the festivities opened with a ...
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Govt negotiating with joint venture group on solar, LNG power

The government is positioned to enter into an agreement with Bahamas Utilities Holdings Limited (BUH), which is partnering with Shell Bahamas Power Company, for the generation of utility-scale solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for distribution by Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). Guardian Business understands that BUH - a wholly owned subsidiary of FOCOL ...
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Statement in Response to Newspaper Editorial Open Letter on Conch Conservation

The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Bahamian people.

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The future of queen conch stocks in The Bahamas

Dear Editor, This is a follow-up to recent letters of concern regarding Bahamian conch stocks and the official government response to the open letter to Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeing. According to The Bahamas government's website, from February 25 - 27, 2019, the Department of Marine Resources held a ...
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Ministry's response to queen conch concerns 

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs (MOAMRFIA) continues its holistic efforts to manage the queen conch fishery on behalf of, and in partnerhship with, the Bahamian people. We are all in this together. The need to balance urgent current needs against the absolute necessity for sustainability is at the ...
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OP-ED: The pacification of crime

Editor, A great debate has been unleashed relative to the ever-spiking levels of crime in The Bahamas generally but New Providence in particular. Daily morbid headlines are announcing yet another alleged homicide or a case of causing serious bodily harm. Routinely alleged perpetrators of murders, sometimes multiple, are admitted to bail by our judiciary. The [...]

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An open letter to Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Clay Sweeting

Dear Minister Sweeting, After reading Richard Lightbourn's excellent letter, I am interested to know what progress is being made, if any, in advancing the Conchservation Project of the Bahamas National Trust in conjunction with the scientific research being conducted by the Community Conch Organization, www.communityconch.org and their associate Dr. Andy Kough of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. ...
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Young Grand Bahamian jewelers capture beauty of the islands

Two Freeport natives are in the UK creating mementos honoring the beauty of The Bahamas while accenting it with the avant-garde style of the British capital through their jewelry brand.

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FTX Bahamas subsidiary branded a 'front' for fraudulent transfers in court filings

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Lawyers for FTX have filed a complaint in a US bankruptcy court claiming that the company's Bahamian subsidiary FTX Digital Markets is a legal and economic 'nullity,' which had been merely created as a 'front' to facilitate fraudulent transfers. In the complaint filed in a US bankruptcy court against FTX Digital Markets [...]

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Beverley Louise Bostwick

Funeral Announcement for the late Beverley Louise Bostwick age 80 a resident of West Avenue who died at her residence on Thursday March 2, 2023 will be held on Thursday March 16, 2023, 12:00 p.m at Carmichael Bible Church, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Pastor Rev. S. Alex Thompson. Assisted by Rev. Diana Lightbourne. Interment ...
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Omar Dia Jones

Funeral Service for Omar Dia Jones age 38 years of Calvin Street, Nassau, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, March 18th at Ascension Methodist Church, Prince Charles Drive at 11:00am. Officiating will be the Rev. Ricardo Burrows. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road, Nassau, Bahamas.

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Prince Edward, Countess Sophie Get Royal Send-off with 300+ GGYA Participants, Music and More at Maillis Campgrounds, Adelaide

In a historic farm and cottage setting by the seaside, Royal visitors Their Royal Highnesses, The Earl and Countess of Wessex and Forfar, got a down home taste of The Bahamas when more than 300 young people rallied round to say thank you for coming to our country and thank you for caring about our programme, the Governor General’s Youth Award.

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Address the petroleum retailers

Last year, we urged the government to stop ignoring the issue facing petroleum retailers before further damage was done. Now, the petroleum retailers say they are at the breaking point and must either cut operational hours and operational staff or possibly both. Bahamians had a major issue with taking their own grocery bags to the ...
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MAS KHAOS: New group sets sights on elevating Bahamas Carnival

Costume launch to be held this weekend  NASSAU, BAHAMAS — After months of hard work and development behind the scenes, Mas Khaos will make its debut this weekend as the newest Bahamas Carnival band with a costume launch under an ancient-Greek-inspired theme titled "The Inception".  The event will be the group's third production, following July [...]

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Neville James Rolle,

Funeral service for Apostle Pastor Neville James Rolle, 75 yrs., a resident of Sunset Park, will be held at Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Carmichael Road, on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.  Officiating will be Apostle Dr. Sterling McPhee, assisted by Associate Ministers. Interment follows in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road. Left to cherish his ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Overfishing and species endangerment

Dear Editor,  Hello! My name is Asia Butler, a 17-year-old graduate of Harbour Island All Age School, Harbour Island, Eleuthera and one of the BREEF Bahamas Environmental Steward scholars for 2022-2023.  Overfishing and the illegal catch of juvenile fish have been ongoing issues for the past decade, forcing the Bahamian government to put a much-needed [...]

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Pintard demands PM bring info to support BPL claims

In light of Prime Minister Philip Davis' acknowledgement in Parliament on Wednesday that his administration consciously made a decision upon coming to office in September 2021 not to execute Bahamas Power and Light fuel hedge trades as requested by BPL's fuel hedge committee, Opposition Leader Michael Pintard yesterday insisted the government's decision has burdened the ...
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PM risks his credibility

Prime Minister Philip Davis has made numerous questionable statements over the past few months that have chipped away at his credibility. But none as grave as on the issue of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL). At this point in his administration, the prime minister finds himself in the unenviable position of having many right-thinking people ...
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FNM blasts govt over BPL's $150M arrears

The Free National Movement (FNM) yesterday renewed its call for Minister of Works Alfred Sears to resign over what it insisted has been the "bungling" of the affairs of Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) as evidenced by a revelation in the government's newly released Fiscal Strategy Report 2022 that the utility has arrears of $150 ...
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Nassau Guardian's Kerstin Pinder among finalists in logo competition

The Nassau Guardian's Kerstin Pinder, a graphic artist and web marketing coordinator in the Advertising Department, was among the top three finalists for the logo and theme competition for the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Bahamas independence. The logo submitted by Pinder featured all of the major islands and many icons of The Bahamas ...
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Gasoline prices lowest in months

Although gas prices per gallon are the lowest they have been in at least six months, Vice President of the Bahamas Petroleum Dealers Association (BPDA) Vasco Bastian said because of volatility of the markets, The Bahamas is not out of the woods yet. As of today, the price at Rubis gas stations was $5.16 per ...
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Monday, April 27,2015 Gas Prices.

For prices today on gas check out BPSU, AutoServ, Texaco, Esso and Shell service
stations..

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Miller welcomes Clifton assessment

Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) Executive Chairman Leslie Miller has welcomed plans for a comprehensive assessment of the environmental damage at Clifton, stating that the government has a responsibility to gather all liable enterprises in the area and ensure that any future contributions to the expenses be assessed fairly.

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The new 'king' of Junkanoo is actually a queen

Over the course of many years, the "king of Junkanoo" crown passed between legendary Junkanoo leaders the late Winston "Gus" Cooper of The Valley Boys and Percy "Vola" Francis of the Shell Saxons Superstars. In more recent times, other prominent male Junkanoo leaders have emerged. But the return of the iconic cultural parades, the first ...
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Man accused of attempted murder of police officers denied bail

AN ANDROS man accused of assaulting three police officers with rocks and a conch shell a day before he allegedly tried to kill them was on Friday denied bail ahead of his trial.

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