DETAILS RELEASED ON 94TH SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2023 — The 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place the week of Memorial Day 2023 at Gaylord National Resort and …
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BAHAMAS AMBASSADOR WENDALL JONES MEETS WITH D.C. MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2023 — Employment opportunities for Bahamians to work in the hospitality industry in Washington, D.C., were among many issues His Excellency Wendall Jones, Bahamas Ambassador to …
Read MoreBAHAMAS AMBASSADOR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DAMIAN GOMEZ HOLDS SSERIES OF MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF OAS
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2023—His Excellency Damian Gomez, Bahamas Ambassador for Human Rights, was in Washington, D.C. from April 25 –28, for a series of bilateral meetings with representatives of …
Read MoreSTATEMENT FROM MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS FRED MITCHELL ON THE PASSING OF AL DILLETTE, CONSUL GENERAL TO TORONTO
SHOCKING NEWS: Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell just released (Tuesday, May 2) this shocking news: I regret to report the death of Albert King Dillette, known to his friends, …
Read MoreGBPA TO DEMOLISH FIRE DAMAGED ASIAN AND AFRICAN STRUCTURES IN INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, May 2, 2023 — The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) Limited is continuing its efforts to address dilapidated buildings and structures throughout the city, GBPA announced in …
Read MoreGBPA STIPULATES UTILITY COMPANY TO PAY FINANICAL PENALTIES TO CUSTOMERS AS PART OF RATE CASE APPROVAL
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, May 2, 2023 –The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA), in its regulatory capacity with responsibility for the utility sector in Grand Bahama and oversight of Grand Bahama …
Read MoreLET’S DO IT AGAIN: IT’S A FEEL-GOOD MOVIE WITH A SOUNDTRACK THAT WILL KEEP YOU ENGAGED
BLACK FILM HISTORY: “Let’s Do It Again” (1975) is a comedy movie that many consider the second film in the unofficial Uptown Trilogy, which includes “Uptown Saturday Night” (1974) and …
Read MoreDEPUTY PRIME MINISTER CHESTER COOPER PAYS TRIBUTE TO HIS LATE BROTHER BISHOP UZZIAH B. COOPER
BROOKLYN, New York — Paying tribute to his late brother Bishop Uzziah B. Cooper at his funeral service on Saturday, April 29, at Crown Heights Church of God of Prophecy, …
Read MoreJOURNALISTS URGED TO ADHERE TO THE TENETS OF ETHICAL JOURNALISM
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2023 — Media professionals from major Networks in Washington D.C. were told by His Excellency Wendall Jones, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, to work even …
Read MoreTRIBUTES PAID TO FRANK MINAYA AT MEMORIAL SERVICE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2023 — The Hon. Fred Mitchell, Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs, was among those paying tribute to Frank Minaya at a memorial …
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