TOP STORIES
DPM: Don’t blame govt for web shop job losses
Acting Prime Minister Peter Turnquest suggested yesterday that the government
Turnquest: New Oban deal to better address environmental issues
Acting Prime Minister Peter Turnquest said yesterday that the government
BUSINESS
Minister of Labour Dion Foulkes revealed yesterday that, through a partnership with government, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has committed to hiring 200 Bahamians every year.
Seventh Labour on the Blocks job fair announced
Government has allocated $104,000 to host another round of its job fair initiative, Labour on the Blocks, which is scheduled to take place this September
DPM touts Long Island digital financial transactions pilot program
A pilot program for digital financial transactions is happening on Long Island within the next three months, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter
RBC opens client advice center
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has created 18 jobs with the opening of its new client advice center, brought to these shores because The Bahamas
LIFESTYLES
Stix A Noodle Bar was one of the first restaurants to open in the Grand Hyatt at Baha Mar —
On Wednesday, June 13, through Friday, June 15, over 40 key stakeholders from 10 countries across the Caribbean region and
Paradise is beautiful. A space filled with art, color, diversity, pleasure and adventure. Paradise has become synonymous with the Caribbean
Mixed Media Summer Camp spotlight
When you meet young people like Sharvez Woodside, 17, the future of The Bahamas seems incredibly bright. A charismatic people person, his smile and laughter are infectious. We are not sure he’s ever really met a stranger. Sharvez has a passion for the arts: song, craft, music, color. He’s an avid Junkanooer and is also a member of Rhythm & Youth, a national percussive orchestra, specializing in the traditional Bahamian music form, rake & scrape. A native of Mastic Point, North Andros, Sharvez was surrounded by family and community in his small Family Island settlement. Supported by his parents, Sharee and
Junkanoo Summer Festival to kick off Thursday with launch party
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation will launch Bahamas Summertime with a Junkanoo Summer Festival launch party. Music, food, drinks and giveaways will be featured in a major way during the launch event in Pompey Square on Thursday, June 28. The party is meant to capture the spirit of the Junkanoo Summer Festival to be held every Saturday in July to August 4. Junkanoo Summer Festival is an extravaganza of fun and games, cultural showcases, music, dance, entertainment and culinary feasts, complemented with entertainment from genres spanning the past 50 years, and one that is second to none. The launch party at Pompey
SPORTS
Those were the words of chief umpire Martin “Pork” Burrows as the 1st Bahamas Baseball Association (BBA) National Baseball Championships officially commenced on Friday at
The Central Bank of The Bahamas on late Thursday afternoon presented the six 2016 Rio Olympic medallists with their own commemorative coins on the steps
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NATIONAL REVIEW
Things are unraveling pretty quickly for Dr. Hubert Alexander Minnis and his government. They are getting body slammed in the court of public opinion. In introducing the
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis’ closing of the budget debate on Monday can be likened to Sunday dinner without any meat – only a few
The Minnis administration has a public relations crisis on its hands. It has become hugely unpopular in such a short space of time. The political capital deposited
WORLD NEWS
OPEC countries to pump more oil to contain price increase
VIENNA (AP) — The OPEC oil countries agreed Friday to
New leaders tapped for Berlin film festival from 2020
BERLIN (AP) — Carlo Chatrian, the director of the Locarno
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