RE: HENFIELD IS COFCOR CHAIRMAN
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Hon. Darren A. Henfield, Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs, has described his selection as incoming Chairman of CARICOM’s Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) as …
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BAHAMAS MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER TWO CONTESTANTS IN SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON,D.C. — The Bahamas National Spelling Bee Committee (BNSBC) missed a golden opportunity to enter two contestants from The Bahamas in the 91st annual Scripps National Spelling Bee …
Read MoreST JOHN FOLK URGED TO GIVE BLP A CHANCE
BARBADOS — People in the Democratic Labour Party stronghold of St John have been told to put partyand politics aside and vote person, Barbados Nation reported on May 9. That …
Read MoreDAVID ROSE SPECIAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
GUYANA — The David Rose Special School which was opened on May 8th, 1968, celebrated 50 years of existence with an anniversary ceremony held at the school at Thomas Lands …
Read MoreCONSTABLE DAVIAN MARTIN IS LASCO TOP COP
JAMAICA — Constable Davian Martin was yesterday named the winner of the Lasco/Jamaica Constabulary Force 2018/19 Police Officer of the Year award at Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, the Jamaica Observer …
Read MorePNP SEEKS TO DELAY NIDS IMPLEMENTATION
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) says it has filed a motion in the Supreme Court against the Attorney General and the Government, seeking to delay the …
Read More‘TECH HUB’ PIONEERS SPARKS JOBS FRENZY
NASSAU — The investor aiming to kickstart Grand Bahama’s “technology hub” yesterday pledged to fully “Bahamainise” “sooner rather than later”, having been inundated with 100 job applications per day, Tribune Business …
Read MorePOTTER’S CAY VENDORS WANT MEETING WITH MINISTER WELLS
NASSAU – Potter’s Cay Fish, Fruit, and Vegetable Vendors Association President Orminique Bowe is calling for Agriculture and Marine Resources Minister Renward Wells to meet with the group regarding the …
Read MoreUB GROWS CULTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
NASSAU — As it continues to embrace a sustainability paradigm and advance environmental stewardship, the University of The Bahamas (UB) has passed three new policies designed to reduce the institution’s …
Read MoreHEALTH MINISTRY GIVES ITSELF ‘C+’ IN FIRST YEAR
NASSAU — An internal review of the Ministry of Health’s performance for 2017/2018 saw the ministry grade itself the equivalent of a ‘C+’, the Nassau Guardian reported on May 8. …
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