FUNERAL SERVICE FOR THE LATE ALFRED ELLIOTT SET FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 9, 2024 — When my cousin Norma Elliott, who lives in New York, called me on Thursday, February 1, with the very sad …
Read MoreFORMER PM CHRISTIE CONFIDENT GOVERNMENT EFFORTS WILL ADDRESS CRIME
NASSAU, Bahamas – February 9, 2024 — As concerns about the high level of violent crime in The Bahamas continue to mount, former Prime Minister Perry Christie said yesterday that …
Read MoreBAHAMAS RED CROSS SOCIETY PRESIDENT EDISON L. SUMNER RELEASES YEAR-END STATEMENT
NASSAU, Bahamas, February 8, 2024 – In his annual year-end address released today, Edison L. Sumner, President of the Bahamas Red Cross Society, said that in order “to achieve our …
Read MoreDPM COOPER REFLECTS ON HIS SUCCESS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR BEFORE ENTERING POLITICS
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper posted a collection of photos on Facebook that I decided to share with readers of my Washington, D.C. – based online publication, …
Read MoreMEDGAR AND MYRLIE: THE LOVE STORY THAT AWAKENED AMERICA
BAHAMAS CHRONICLE EDITOR’S NOTE: I am a huge, huge fan of Joy-Ann Reid, host of “The ReidOut with Joy Reid” on MSNBC, who has just been published her most recent …
Read MoreBAHAMAS PRIME MINISTER CONTINUING LASER-FOCUSED CAMPAIGN AIMED AT CURTAILING RISING CRIME RATE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 7, 2024 — Continuing his laser-focused campaign aimed at curtailing a rising crime rate in The Bahamas, Prime Minister Philip E. Davis has …
Read MoreBAHAMASAIR RELYING LESS ON GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS IN NEW FISCAL YEAR
NASSAU, Bahamas, February 7, 2024 — Bahamasair is expected to continue relying less on subventions from the Ministry of Finance in the upcoming fiscal period, as the airline moves toward …
Read MoreGRAND BAHAMA DISASTER RELIEF FOUNDATION WRAPS UP HURRICANE DORIAN HOME REPAIRS PROGRAM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, February 6, 2024 — In a remarkable feat of resilience and compassion, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF) proudly announces the completion of an initiative to …
Read MoreBNSB CHAIRPERSON CONFIRMS THAT THE BAHAMAS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS YEAR’S SCRIPPS BEE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2024 – Ms. Cylestina Williams, Bahamas National Spelling Bee (BNSB) Chairperson, today confirmed that The Bahamas will participate in this year’s Scripps …
Read MoreMORE THAN 200 SPELLERS TO COMPETE IN 2024 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE
By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2024 — On June 1, 2023, Dev Shah correctly spelled “psammophile” to become the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. A 14-year-old …
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