COMMONWEALTH DAY MESSAGE BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL
LONDON, March 9, 2019 — At this time when multilateralism is under threat, and we see nationalism and narrow self-interest on the rise, the Commonwealth shines as a beacon of …
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BAHAMIAN IS FIRST FEMALE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF COMMONWEALTH YOUTH COUNCIL
LONDON, England — In celebration of International Women’s Day 2019, the London-based Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) today, March 8, 2019, announced on its Facebook page the appointment of Ms. Tamar …
Read MoreNORTON ANNOUNCES HISTORIC VOTE ON H.R. 1: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ENDORSES D.C. STATEHOOD FOR FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2019 —The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) applauded the passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives …
Read MoreCONTESTANTS PARTICIPATE IN PRELIMINARY ROUNDS OF BAHAMAS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
NASSAU, Bahamas – To their credit, organizers of the 22nd annual Bahamas National Spelling Bee have structured this year’s competition using a similar format as the Scripps National Spelling Bee …
Read MoreHIGH COMMISSIONER EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR BAHAMIAN IN THE DIASPORA
LONDON, England — In a tweet on Thursday, March 7, 2019, His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, noted: “It is always a …
Read MoreGREENSLADE WELCOMES STERLING GLOBAL SENIOR VP TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, welcomed Mr. Mark Cornwall, Senior Vice President of Sterling Global Financial Limited, to …
Read MoreRETIRED FLORIDA DOCTOR WINS BAHAMAS VACATION AND PAINTING BY BAHAMIAN ARTIST JAMAAL ROLLE
PLANTATION, Florida, March 6, 2019 — Dr. Leon Rand, an 85-year-old retired otolaryngologist of Hollywood, Florida, was the lucky grand prize winner of a vacation in The Bahamas for two …
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOL TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN MODEL U.N. SIMULATIONS COMPETITION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Teams from high schools across The Bahamas will participate in the Model United Nations Simulations (MUNS) Competition in Nassau on March 29, 2019. The competition is organized …
Read MoreSTAKEHOLDERS LAUD BENEFITS OF SOLAR CAR PARK
By ERIC ROSE NASSAU, Bahamas, March 7 (BIS) — As the solar car park project is slated to be officially opened on March 18, 2019, Senior Environmental Officer with the …
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TO BE CELEBRATED FRIDAY, MARCH 8
NASSAU, Bahamas (BIS) — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle pins a purple ribbon on Speaker of the House the Hon. Dewitt Halson Moultrie in honour …
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