BARBADOS TO REMOVE QUEEN ELIZABETH AS HEAD OF STATE
LONDON — Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic, BBC News reported September 17. “The time has come to …
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GOVERNMENT HOPEFUL SMALLER HOTELS CAN JUMPSTART TOURISM
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 18, 2020 — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Peter Turnquest said the Minnis administration is hopeful that the re-opening of smaller hotels will help jumpstart …
Read MoreJAMAICA’S NEW EDUCATION MINISTER READY TO CONTINUE TRANSFORMATIONAL INITIATIVES
KINGSTON, Jamaica, September 18, 2020 — New Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says she is ready to continue the transformational initiatives in the Ministry for the …
Read MoreGBPA PREPARING THE PACE CENTRE FOR RETURN OF STUDENTS
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, September 17, 2020 – Providing business services, utilities and investments are among the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s (GBPA) core responsibilities. But a healthy economy requires a skilled …
Read MoreTOURISM & AVIATION MINISTER SAYS RESORT DELAYS “NOT A COMPLETE SURPRISE”
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 16, 2020 — Days after several major resorts announced they will not reopen on October 15, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar yesterday admitted the news was not a …
Read MoreSOME SAGE COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: My good friend Winston “Shem” Sherman, who lives in Freeport, Grand Bahama, posted these sage COVID-19 recommendations with this request, “I copied and posted……Who else will do the …
Read MoreBAHAMAS PLANS E-CURRENCY TO CONNECT FAR-FLUNG ISLANDS
The Bahamas is set to beat some of the world’s superpowers in launching a sovereign digital currency, Bloomberg reported on September 15, in an article written by Jim Wyss. After …
Read MoreOPPOSITION LEADER BACK HOME AFTER COVID-19 TREATMENT IN U.S.
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 12, 2020 — On his return to the country from COVID-19 treatment in the United States, Official Opposition Leader Philip “Brave” Davis said he remains deeply concerned …
Read MorePRESENTATION BY GLENYS HANNA-MARTIN ON THE ISSUE OF UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT
(EDITOR’S NOTE: I was compelled to share this presentation posted by Glenys Hanna-Martin on her Facebook page on September 11. I have expressed the opinion on more than one occasion …
Read MoreBAHA MAR SCRAPS OCTOBER OPENING: RESORT TELLS WORKERS GOAL TO LAUNCH NEXT MONTH NOT FEASIBLE
NASSAU, Bahamas, September 11, 2020 — The Government’s tourism re-opening plans were yesterday dealt a major blow after Baha Mar told staff its October return was “not achievable” due to …
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