NEW U.S. TOP DIPLOMAT IN THE BAHAMAS MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER DR. MINNIS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Chargé d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts, who began her tour at the U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas on New Year’s Day, 2021, met with Prime Minister the Most …
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AMERICANS SHOULD REPORT ANY INSTANCE OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION IN THE BAHAMAS, ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS
NASSAU, Bahamas – Bahamas Attorney General Carl Bethel on Thursday, February 4, suggested that the US State Department’s report on perceived corruption in the Bahamian government’s procurement process is due …
Read MoreHOUSE SPEAKER MOULTRIE RESIGNS FROM FNM
NASSAU, Bahamas — Speaker of the House and MP for Nassau Village Halson Moultrie has resigned from the Free National Movement, The Tribune, one of The Bahamas’ leading newspapers, reported …
Read MoreGOVERNMENT “VERY CLOSE” TO GRAND BAHAMA AIRPORT DEAL
NASSAU, Bahamas — Tourism and Aviation Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, February 2, that the government is “very close” to acquiring the Grand Bahama …
Read MorePAINFUL MEMORIES OF THE MURDER OF MY VERY DEAR FRIEND “CHUCK” VIRGILL RESURFACE EVERY YEAR ON THIS DATE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 4, 2021 — Every year, February 4 has been a depressingly sad day for me since the brutal murder of my very dear …
Read MoreAN HISTORIC EVENT I SHALL NEVER FORGET
By OSWALD T. BROWN (EDITOR’S NOTE: As we celebrate Black History Month, this is an update of an article that previously ran in BAHAMAS CHRONICLE, which underscores the fact that …
Read MoreBELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOOGALOO
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2021 — My days and nights have been literally turned around over the past couple months, and I have been staying up …
Read MoreGBUC OFFERS PAYMENT PLAN SPECIAL
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, February 1, 2021 – For a limited time only, the Grand Bahama Utility Company (GBUC) is offering its customers a Payment Plan Special to bring their accounts …
Read MoreGOVERNOR GENERAL ATTENDS FUNERAL OF VETERAN EDUCATOR ZELMA DEAN
NASSAU, The Bahamas, January 30, 2021 — His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General of The Bahamas, attended the funeral service for the late Zelma Dean, …
Read MoreJONES COMMUNICATIONS CEO WENDALL JONES IS ALSO A PRETTY GOOD PAINTER
(EDITOR’S NOTE: I saw a video of my good friend and journalistic colleague Wendall Jones on Facebook demonstrating his portrait painting skills that I had to share. In doing so, …
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