GOOD NEWS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF ELEUTHERA
NASSAU, Bahamas — I saw a story on the Jack’s Bay Development in the Rock Sound area of Eleuthera in the Nassau Guardian several weeks ago and decided to do …
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NEW BAHAMAS AMBASSADOR TO THE HOLY SEE PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS TO POPE FRANCIS
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C, December 15 — His Excellency Basil Walter Barnett, the new Bahamas Ambassador to the Holy See, was among the 10 non-resident ambassadors who presented …
Read MoreRCCL COMPLETES HIRING OF 200 BAHAMIANS FOR ITS CRUISE SHIPS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) has completed the hiring of 200 Bahamians for entry-level positions on its cruise ships and several for its private island, Coco Cay, …
Read More$1.5 BILLION PROJECT FOR LONG ISLAND TO START Q1 2019
NASSAU, Bahamas — Member of Parliament for Long Island Adrian Gibson and Minister of Public Works Desmond Bannister met with the developers of the proposed $1.5 billion Port St. George …
Read MoreHOTEL UNION CANCELS STRIKE VOTE
NASSAU, Bahamas — Director of Labour John Pinder said Atlantis employees have postponed their strike vote, the Nassau Guardian reported December 14. “We had a meeting this evening, and they …
Read MoreBAHAMAS “PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXPERIENCE” A HIT WITH FLORIDA TRAVEL AGENTS
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – Authentic Bahamian cultural activities, including the Changing of the Guard at Government House and the country’s ‘People-to-People Experience,’ were a big hit for a recent group …
Read MoreHOTEL UNION BOSSES SHOULD HEED THE PUNCH’S SOUND ADVICE
OSWALD BROWN WRITES WASHINGTON, D.C., December 13, 2018 – Some Bahamians who regularly read newspapers consider The PUNCH to be an irresponsible member of The Fourth Estate in The Bahamas. …
Read MoreDEPUTY SECRETARY JOHN J. SULLIVAN HOSTS WESTERN HEMISPHERE COUNTERTERRORISM MINISTERIAL
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a press release from the U.S. State Department’s Office of Press Relations on the Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism Ministerial held on Tuesday, December 11. The delegation …
Read MoreLEGAL STATUS FOR MAJORITY IN SHANTY TOWN CENSUS
NASSAU, Bahamas — Most shanty town dwellers in unregulated communities across Abaco have legal status permitting them to reside in the country, according to Labour Minister Dion Foulkes, who yesterday …
Read MoreTURNQUEST: GOVERNMENT DOESN’T WANT TO INTRUDE ON NON-PROFITS
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Non-Profit Organisations Bill (NPO) will help prevent money laundering in The Bahamas and the financing of terrorism, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance …
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