BANKS AGREE TO LOWER FEES
NASSAU, Bahamas — In response to public outcry regarding the fees commercial banks charge their customers, the six companies that are a part of the Clearing Banks Association (CBA) …
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“BULLISH TOURISM” REVENUES FOR FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 2018
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar said tourism revenues for the first six months of 2018 are very “bullish” with a $165 million estimated take from an …
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BTVI STUDENTS COLLECT SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS
NASSAU, Bahamas — With assistance from The Bahamas Government, education at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has become broadly accessible. The institution made good on the government’s pledge …
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THE BAHAMAS ONE STEP CLOSER TO WTO ACCESSION
NASSAU, Bahamas — Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry and Immigration Brent Symonette has revealed that all of the necessary negotiating inputs required for The Bahamas to formally recommence …
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KIWANIS CLUB OF OVER-THE-HILL AID IN FAMILY ISLANDERS’ EDUCATION
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Kiwanis Club of Over the Hill recently made a scholarship donation of $2,000 for a family island student to attend the Bahamas Technical and Vocational …
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REFLECTIONS BY ELISABETH ANN BROWN
A LITERACY EXPERIENCE Washington DC – I have been following some of the discussion about the level of education in The Bahamas, in particular the constant barrage of complaints about …
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GREENSLADE WELCOMES FORMER BMA EXECUTIVE TO HIGH COMMISSION
LONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, QPM, Bahamas High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, is pictured with Mr. Arthur Barnett during a visit by Mr. Barnett …
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GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO POWER ENTREPRENEURS OF GB
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – The third set of participants in the Grand Bahama Micro and Small Business Empowerment Program received Self-Starter and Business Evolution Grants during a presentation at …
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CHAMBER MONITORING INCREASE IN FOREIGN LABOR UNDER COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES ACT
NASSAU, Bahamas — A decrease in the number of labor certificate applications may not mean fewer foreigners are applying to work in The Bahamas, according to Bahamas Chamber of …
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COMMENTARY: THE BLACK MUST BE DISCHARGED
By SIR RONALD SANDERS ST JOHN’S, Antigua, Friday September 7, 2018 – Racism was the bedrock of European colonialism in the Caribbean. The subjugation, oppression and exploitation of African people …
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