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October 17, 2013
Swiss bank exec: Bahamas has 'crucial position globally'
As the global financial services industry faces ever more "battles" over what services it may legitimately offer to clients, The Bahamas has unique competitive advantages over other jurisdictions, a top swiss banking executive has argued...
Swift Swimming set to stage open water swim race
September 25, 2013
Swift Swimming set to stage open water swim race
Swift Swimming Club will be hosting the first open water swim race of the new swim season.
The 1.67 kilometer (k) and 5k events are being sponsored by Deloitte & Touche, Starbucks, Palm Cay and Chives. It will take place Saturday, September 28, at Palm Cay...
New diplomats named
August 21, 2013
New diplomats named
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell yesterday announced two new diplomatic appointments.
Randy Rolle was named as Bahamas consul general to Atlanta, Georgia, and businessman H. Ricardo Treco has been appointed Bahamas consul general to Miami...
August 21, 2013
Rolle Takes Office in Atlanta as Bahamas Consul General for Jurisdiction
With the city of Atlanta repeatedly making the list as one of the top ten North American cities for young professionals/CEO?s in Forbes and BizJournal, the appointment of Randy C. Rolle as Consul General to the Bahamas Consulate of Atlanta speaks to the area?s abundance of youth-led companies and organizations...
The concept of earned gratuity
August 12, 2013
The concept of earned gratuity
The obligatory inclusion of 15 percent gratuity is without a doubt a point of frustration for most diners. Gratuity in The Bahamas is not so much a reflection of service but more an inflation of 15 percent in the price of food at a restaurant.
Gratuity, or the more informal tip, is a discretionary amount voluntarily given by a customer to reflect and reward the quality of service rendered. Volu...
The Conversion Of Bill Clinton
March 27, 2013
The Conversion Of Bill Clinton
President Bill Clinton, the world's president, may have taken a vow to improve his health to continue his mission of saving this world after his two mandates as president of the United States. He has engaged lately in a rigorous diet that excludes all meat and dairy products from his daily intake to nourish his body.
2013 Annual Stepping Stone Quilt Show
January 30, 2013
2013 Annual Stepping Stone Quilt Show
Just a quick note to say how thrilled my husband and I were to depart our crowded cruise ship last week and find signage at the port for the Stepping Stones Quilters Annual Show at Trinity Methodist Church. While we are all for T-shirts, gemstones and Starbucks it was good to see a local event promoted and supported.
The Concept of Earned Gratuity
December 28, 2012
The Concept of Earned Gratuity
The obligatory inclusion of 15 percent gratuity is without a doubt a point of frustration for most diners. Gratuity in The Bahamas is not so much a reflection of service but more an inflation of 15 percent in the price of food at a restaurant.
It's an International Affair
November 09, 2012
It's an International Affair
It's a fun, lively crowd that patronizes the annual Red Ribbon Ball, which means that organizers have to cater to the crowd that they get. And this year, they're certainly doing that with the entertainment that's been lined up -- Julien 'Believe' Thompson, whose latest hit is "The Caribbean Slide"; the High Tide Band; a performance by the Filipino Association of The Bahamas, and the maestro himsel...
Diabetes Awareness Mural
November 08, 2012
Diabetes Awareness Mural
Two local organisations joined forces last Saturday to raise awareness about diabetes and work with children affected by the disease.
Awareness, Compassion and Education (ACE) Diabetes and the Diabetic Research Institute (DRI), brought artists and children together at Popopstudios to assist in painting a mural that will be installed Downtown for World Diabetes Day on November 14.
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