JUSTICE JETHRO MILLER, QC, REPORTEDLY DROWNS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Statement From Julian Sawyer, PLP National Vice Chair for Grand Bahama, on the passing of Justice Jethro Miller, QC) FREEPORT, Grand, May 23, 2022 — The PLP family …
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NEUROSURGEON AND FORMER DIPLOMAT DR. EUGENE NEWRY DIES
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2022 – He was one of my heroes, so when I saw the news on Facebook that Dr. Eugene Newry died at …
Read MoreSTATE FUNERAL AND CULTURAL EVENT ANNOUNCED FOR THE LATE SIR SIDNEY POITIER
NASSAU, Bahamas – The Hon. Fred Mithell, Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, has announced that in cooperation with the family of the late Sir Sidney Poitier, …
Read MoreWESTERN AIR MAKES INAUGURAL FLIGHT BETWEEN NASSAU AND FORT LAUDERDALE
NASSAU, Bahamas, May 20, 2022 – Bahamian owned and operated commercial airline Western Air took a long runway into the international friendly skies yesterday when it made its first flight …
Read MoreUK ENDORSES JAMAICA FOREIGN MINISTER FOR TOP COMMONWEALTH JOB
KIGALI, Rwanda–The Prime Minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, is endorsing Jamaica’s Kamina Johnson Smith for the position of Commonwealth Secretary-General, The New Times, Rwanda’a leading daily, reported on Saturday, …
Read MoreDASD FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS WELCOMES CARIBBEAN AMBASSADORS TO THE PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Daniel Erikson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Western Hemisphere Affairs, welcomed Caribbean Ambassadors to the Pentagon on Friday, May 20, for a discussion on regional …
Read MoreGBCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MERCYNTH FERGUSON CONTINUES TO DO AN EXCELLENT JOB
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2022 — The fact that the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) has just had a highly successful annual installation of officers …
Read MoreBAHAMAS HONORARY CONSUL IN HOUSTON INTERVIEWED ON IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2022 – The Hon. Lynden Rose, Bahamas Honorary Consul General in Houston, Texas, was one of the guests interviewed on Thursday, May …
Read MoreGBPA INVESTS $1.1 MILLION IN MAJOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR CITY OF FREEPORT
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, May 19, 2022 – The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) will commence its $1.1 million road resurfacing project in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on Sunday, May 22, …
Read MoreDPM COOPER HEADS DELEGATION TO CARICOM AGRI-INVESTMENT FORUM IN GUYANA
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, will deliver the feature address at the opening of the CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum in Georgetown, Guyana, at 10 …
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