News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

Bahamas to host World Day of Prayer 2015 - Apr 22, 2014 - 9:16:04 PM

NASSAU, The Bahamas - The Hon. Melanie S. Griffin, Minister of Social Services and Community Development welcomes representatives from World Day of Prayer visiting from Germany and planning World Day of Prayer 2015 to be held  in The Bahamas.

The Minister received the women, who are from various Christian denominations on Tuesday April 22, 2014 during a Courtesy Call at the Ministry's Headquarters in the Post Office Building, East Hill Street...

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

PM Christie foreshadows new economic boom for Mayaguana - Apr 22, 2014 - 8:01:49 PM

Mayaguana, The Bahamas - Prime Minister the Rt. Honourable Perry G. Christie with his Transport /Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin and Agriculture/Marine Resources Minister V. Alfred Gray officiated at ceremonies welcoming Bahamasair, the National airline and flag carrier of the country as it resumed regularly scheduled flights to this most southern island of the Bahama Island chain on Monday 21^st August after a five year hiatus.

Prime Minister Christie and his delegation arrived on the new a runway tarmac just shy of 10 am to meet scores of island residents and primary and high school students in the terminal for the event...

Community : Service Organizations

RRB Committee's "All White Affair" 2014 set for May 17th - Apr 22, 2014 - 7:06:34 PM

Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - The Red Rose Ball Committee has launched media coverage to inform the public of its annual All White Affair with the announcement of the event slated for Saturday May 17, 2014 at the Grand Lucayan Resort.

“We are also pleased to have the partnership and support of Leslia Miller-Brice, who will not only serve as our guest of honor for the All White Affair but she will be the face of the Red Rose Ball Committee and she will be our guest of honor at our annual Red Rose Ball.

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

New Regime to Come on Stream in Bahamian Telecommunications - Apr 22, 2014 - 6:25:24 PM

Mayaguana, The Bahamas - Former Financial Secretary Mrs. Ruth Miller has been appointed to head a committee made up of persons from the private and public sectors to advise the Government on the way forward as liberalization in the telecommunications industry comes on stream.

The Prime Minister revealed this much to a gathering at the Mayaguana Airport to celebrate the return of Bahamasair after five years and the airport’s newly refurbished runway.

Prime Minister Perry G. Christie announced the possibility of a new company coming into the Bahamas to compete with the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) in a liberalized telecommunications environment. The liberalization era comes out of an agreement made between the former Government and Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) on their majority share purchase in BTC and the...

Bahamian Politics

Roberts: Bahamasair return to Mayaguana is good news - Apr 22, 2014 - 6:17:56 PM

The completion of the runway refurbishment at the Mayaguana Airport and the return of regularly scheduled Bahamasair flights there after a five year absence are significant milestones for the residents of that Island and signal the resurgence of the Mayaguana economy.

The facts are that this runway refurbishment which was well underway when the PLP demitted office in 2007 and the heavy hand of Hubert Ingraham and the FNM brought the I-Group Project to a grinding halt and the elimination of over 80 jobs. The People of Mayaguana suffered at the hands of the FNM for five long years as nothing was done to improve the quality of their lives or build their economy. The 5,000 acres of land giveaway by the FNM in a fee simple...

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : WANTED PERSONS

RBPF Wanted in Andros: Troy Miller - James Marcus Brown - Devon Burrows - Apr 22, 2014 - 6:06:33 PM

POLICE ISSUE WARNING TO PERSONS WHO HARBOUR WANTED PERSONS

POLICE in Andros, Bahamas are requesting the public’s help in locating three men wanted for a Causing Harm incident that occurred at Lowe Sound, Andros on Sunday 20th April 2014.  

The first suspect is 22 – year old Troy Miller of Lowe Sound Andros.

Miller is a dark brown male, weighing 170 pounds, slim build and about 5’ 10” in height.

The second suspect is 47 – year old James Marcus Brown of Lowe Sound Andros and Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : WANTED PERSONS

RBPF Wanted in Exuma: Denardo Smith aka ‘Fat Boy’ - Apr 22, 2014 - 6:01:36 PM

Island-wide Manhunt Intensified

Police in Exuma, Bahamas have intensified their island-wide manhunt for 33 – year old Denardo Smith aka ‘Fat Boy’ of Hartswell and Williams Town, Exuma.

Smith is wanted in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday 22nd April 2014.

According to reports, shortly after 2:00am, a man was about to enter his vehicle following and altercation with the suspect in the George Town area when the suspect armed with a handgun allegedly shot him in the abdomen and fled on foot.

Entertainment

First Taste band to make its debut in Grand Bahama - Apr 22, 2014 - 5:40:22 PM

Vice president of the Grand Bahama Entertainers, Musicians and Artists Association, Nat Cambridge has formed a new band in Grand Bahama.

"Grand Bahamian live music has, for some time now, been on the decline until recently with the advent of some new faces entering the scene. However, even with these new faces popping up here and there, the live music entertainment scene continues to be dominated by what I term '60 year old entertainers, presenting 40 year old material for 20 year old audiences,' said Cambridge. "Grand Bahama is long overdue time for a serious effort to pass the baton to those young, talented and aspiring entertainers..."

Arts & Culture

Bahamian Author Publishes Book on Middle East Conflict - Apr 22, 2014 - 5:26:42 PM

"Threads in the Tapestry," a new book by Cherub Nicholls, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

"Threads In The Tapestry: Conflict & Resolution in the Middle East" can be simply explained in a love story.

God, the Great King, chooses for Himself a wife. Her name is Israel. This Great King loves His wife very much and would do anything to shower her with His affection. Like other husbands in a marital relationship, He provides for His wife a home. This Great King utilizes the skills and expertise of foreign labor to build His wife her home.

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

Earth Day Commemoration by Bahamas Minister of the Environment - Apr 22, 2014 - 3:30:35 PM

Nassau, Bahamas - The following is the Keynote Address for the Commemoration of Earth Day given by Bahamas Minister of the Environment, Kendred Dorsett at the College of The Bahamas on April 22nd:

“There is a great need for the introduction of new values in our society, where bigger is not necessarily better, where slower can be faster, and where less can be more.” These words were penned and uttered by the founder of Earth Day, Senator Gaylord Nelson. April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day by some one billion people in 192 countries around the globe. It is a day for inspiration and appreciation of the earth’s natural resources.

Columns : Letters to The Editor

The Bahamas' Out Islands: A Visitor's View - Apr 22, 2014 - 3:10:11 PM

Dear Editor,

My wife and I are residents of Mississippi. After getting married twenty-five years ago, we took our first island vacation to St. Martin. Following that was Cancun, Bonaire, and St. Thomas. These are highly populated and heavily visited resorts. I wanted something else – “nothing”. No crowds, no mega-resorts, no having to lock our car at every stop. So we searched the Internet for “remote beach cottage” and found one in Abaco, wherever that was. The Bahamian owner graciously helped us to plan the route, which of course included planes big and small, taxi cabs, ferries, private boats and even suggested golf carts...

Columns : Preventative Measure - Gamal Newry

National Crime Reporting Network (NCRN) - Apr 22, 2014 - 3:02:59 PM

The current state of affairs as it relates to crime and social disobedience in the Bahamas is far from normal. We are seeing and hearing of behavior that leaves a lot to be desired about the future and well-being of the nation. This statement is mine and is supported by the fact that the murder rate has sky rocketed, not to mention the assault statics, which have nearly tripled in the last 10 years. If you agree with my observations then you should agree that we cannot bury our heads in the ground and hope that it all gets better. I venture to say that you will say that we are in an emergency situation.

We have all watched for the last few years as our society is faced with increasing incidents of unrelenting violence on one hand and the apparent refusal of the political and religious leadership of our country, to take proactive steps to curve this problem...

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

IAAP Bahamas calls on the Governor General - Apr 22, 2014 - 2:57:30 PM

Nassau, New Providence - The Bahamas Chapter of the International Association of Administration Professionals (IAAP) paid a courtesy call on His Excellency the Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes at Government House on Tuesday, April 22, 2014.

Pictured seated from left are Frances Armbrister, Juanita Nairn-Grant, Sir Arthur Foulkes, Jane Roach and Debbie Smith.

News : New Providence

Nassau luxury retailers tour boutique space at Baha Mar - Apr 22, 2014 - 2:53:35 PM

NASSAU, The Bahamas –  The Baha Mar lifestyle, representing a sophisticated, global traveler, will be reflected in the retail experience at the resort. Luxury Retail Limited and John Bull, two of the largest high-end retail operators in The Bahamas, will be bringing some of the best luxury brands in the world to Baha Mar. Recently, executives from Luxury Retail Limited and John Bull toured the Baha Mar construction site.  The group had a firsthand walk through of their respective boutique spaces to be located in a high-traffic area near to the gaming floor of the 100,000-square-foot Baha Mar Casino. The tour also included executives from Cartier, a luxury watch and jewelry brand, and Richemont, a luxury goods and jewelry company whose brands include Cartier, Baume et Mercier, A. Lange & Söhne, Jaeger- LeCoultre, IWC, Panerai and Montblanc.

News : International

Acqua For Life goes continental, providing safe drinking water in Africa, Latin America And Asia - Apr 22, 2014 - 2:14:05 PM

Geneva, Switzerland - Giorgio Armani is expanding its successful Acqua for Life campaign in partnership with Green Cross International for the fourth consecutive year, targeting water-scarce communities in West Africa, Latin America and, for the first time, the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka in 2014 to roll-out sustainable drinking water systems that will benefit thousands of people.

Acqua for Life, launched in 2011, has in its first three years raised funds for the successful implementation of water pumps, wells and rainwater harvesting systems in more than 60 communities and schools in Ghana, Bolivia, Mexico and China, providing around 150 million litres of water per year.

Sales & Promotions : Mackey Media Ltd Advertising Agency

Mackey Media Ltd: We transfer music & video to digital media - Apr 22, 2014 - 12:42:19 PM

Now's the time to preserve your special memories on digital media before it's too late! In addition to advertising services, Mackey Media Ltd located at The Insurance Management Building Freeport, also provides audio and video restoration and archival services.

So if you're frustrated with being unable to conveniently view your old VHS, HI8 or MiniDV tapes we can transfer them to DVD, Flash drive, hard drive, prepare them for your portable devices and even upload them to the Internet for you.

If you're stuck having to listen to your favorite music or spoken word on vinyl record, cassette, reel to reel, DAT or even 8-track tape, Mackey Media Ltd can transfer your prized audio to CD or removable media (hard drive/ flash drive). We can also prepare your audio for playback on your portable mobile device (Ipod, Ipad or cellphone).

Bahamas Weather

Bahamas 7-Day Weather Forecast: Apr 22 - 27 - Apr 22, 2014 - 12:04:39 PM

GENERAL SITUATION: A frontal trough in the vicinity of the Southeast Bahamas continues to dissipate; meanwhile a weak high pressure system will gradually build across the Northwest & Central Bahamas today.

Tuesday 22nd – Partly cloudy and warm with a slight chance of a passing shower; mostly fair and mild tonight in the Northwest & Central Bahamas, and variable cloudiness with periods of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms today, but partly cloudy tonight with a slight chance of a passing shower in the Southeast Bahamas. Maximum Temperature 84°F and Minimum Temperature 70°F. Winds NW at 10 knots of less in the Northwest & Central Bahamas and N at 10 knots for the remainder of the islands. Seas 3 feet increasing 7 feet in northeasterly swells in the Northwest & Central Bahamas and 3 feet or less in the Southeast Bahamas...

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Family Islands

Exuma police launch island-wide manhunt - San Salvador man in custody for sexual assault - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:48:51 AM

Police in Exuma, Bahamas has launched an island wide manhunt for 33 – year old Deanardo Smith AKA ‘Fat Boy’ of Hartswell, Exuma who is wanted in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on Tuesday 22nd April 2014.  

According to reports, shortly after 2:00am, a man was about to enter his vehicle following and altercation with the suspect in the George Town area when the suspect armed with a handgun allegedly shot him in the abdomen and fled on foot... 

Inside The Bahamas Weekly

Bahamas E Marketing: The Bahamas Weekly's E-Blast Service - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:46:28 AM

Bahamas E Marketing,
direct marketing (e-blast service) provides advertisers a means of reaching a vast audience which benefit by being the first ones “in the know” about special events, store savings, coupons and more within The Bahamas. This service is brought to you by TheBahamasWeekly.com, the leading news and events website in The Bahamas.

Subscribers have to opt-in for this service therefore you can rest assured that our list of enthusiasts are eager to get our blasts and will not be dumping them into their spam folder.

Bahamas E Marketing is used by a wide variety of businesses and services...

News : Bahamas Information Services Updates

Cat Island District Council Office makes way for additional Government services - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:43:20 AM

CAT ISLAND, The Bahamas – The building which once housed the Ministry of Education’s teacher’s cottage in New Bight has been refurbished and is now the home of the Cat Island District Council Office. The building was officially opened on April 4 by Phillip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development and V. Alfred Gray, Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Local Government.

Cat Island Administrator Jackson McIntosh said the refurbished building has created additional space for Road Traffic and police services. The District Council office previously operated from the Administrator’s office.

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force

RBPF Nassau: Shooting in Montel Heights, suspect in custody - Armed robbert at beauty supply store - 3 firearms seized, 502 drivers cited - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:36:24 AM

Police Seek Public's Assistance in Solving an Armed Robbery - According to reports, around 5:00pm, on Monday 21st April 2014  a man armed with a handgun robbed a Beauty Supply Store located on Market Street and Palmetto Avenue of cash and fled on a bicycle. 

Police Investigate Shooting in Montel Heights, 1 Suspect in Custody - A 22 year old man is in custody assisting police with investigations into a shooting incident that has left three men detained in hospital on Monday 21st April 2014. 

3 Firearms Seized Over Easter Holiday Weekend - In the first incident, around 10:30am, Police in Exuma acting on intelligence conducted a search of an abandoned truck in Clapboard Alley, where they found a handgun.

259 Drivers Cited During Easter Weekend Operation - Consistent with the Commissioner Policing Plan 2014, Officers from the Police Traffic Department conducted an aggressive operation code named “Operation Easter Blitz”; and 243 Drivers Cited by Mobile Division During Easter Monday Operation...

News : Local

Pineapple Air and Avvy Bahamas announce Partnership - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:07:18 AM

Nassau, Bahamas – Locally owned Pineapple Air announced today that it has partnered with Bahamian musician, Avvy Bahamas, effective May 1st, 2014. A press conference was held this morning at The Sir Lynden Pindling International Airport to discuss the benefits of this partnership.

By partnering with Avvy Bahamas, Pineapple Air expects to revamp its brand and widen its customer base between Nassau, Bahamas and Eleuthera, Bahamas.

As of May 1st Pineapple Air will announce their "Sweet Deals" between Nassau and Eleuthera...

Bahamas Weather

Bahamas 3-Day Weather Forecast starting Tuesday, April 22nd - Apr 22, 2014 - 11:00:37 AM

Bahamas weather forecast for today and tonight, Tuesday 22nd April 2014.

General situation: A frontal trough in the vicinity of the Southeast Bahamas continues to dissipate while a weak high pressure system will gradually build across the northwest and Central Bahamas today.

For the northwest and Central Bahamas

Weather:  Partly cloudy and warm with the slight chance of a passing shower. Mostly fair and mild tonight...

Community

BTVI students receive international certification - Apr 22, 2014 - 10:56:33 AM

Nassau, Bahamas - Five students of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) now have international certification in Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

Three of the students received universal certification while the other two received core and levels 1 and 3 certifications.

News : International : Caribbean News

Caribbean fisheries managers focus on innovation and cooperation at 12th Forum Meeting in Dominica - Apr 22, 2014 - 10:00:09 AM

BELIZE CITY (CRFM)—In the face of new and emerging challenges—such as climate change adaptation and disaster risk management, and food and nutrition insecurity—Caribbean countries are strengthening collaborative effort which they hope would maximize their initiatives to further drive down poverty rates within fishing communities and improve food and nutrition security, while ensuring that they take advantage of modern technological avenues to add dollar-value to the fisheries resources that are a source of livelihood for nearly 200,000 fishers across the region.

It is in this vein that heads of national fisheries authorities from the seventeen (17) member states of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), as well as observers and partner agencies, will converge at

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force

8 suspects to be arraigned in Nassau today for serious offences - Apr 22, 2014 - 8:52:44 AM

Nassau, Bahamas  -  Eight (8) suspects are expected to appear in court today (Tuesday 22nd April 2014) at 10:00am to be formally charged for a number of serious offences.

All of the suspects were charge by Detectives from the Central Detective Unit. The suspects are:

1. A 27 – year old man of Union Village for the Attempted Murder of Eric Louis;  2. A 22 – year old man of Rock Crusher Road for Possession of Firearm with Intent to Supply and Ammunition;

3. A 30 – year old man of Resurrection Road for Possession of Firearm with Intent to Supply and Ammunition;

Arts & Culture

“Perspectives - The Real & The Imagined” Art Exhibition Opens in Grand Bahama - Apr 21, 2014 - 11:07:18 PM

Freeport, Bahamas - Acclaimed artists Max Taylor and Claudette Dean staged their joint art exhibition on Saturday April 19th 2014 at The Grand Gallery at 7pm.  The public was treated to the works of two gifted artists who have shared their works nationally and internationally.  Their exhibition entitled “Perspectives-The Real & The Imagined” displayed a wide range of works including oil on canvas, acrylic, ceramics, charcoal sketches and woodcuts.  Both artists originally exhibited their pieces in solo and group exhibitions in Nassau earlier this year but thought it necessary to bring their work to Grand Bahama to satisfy the growing appetite for original art by both Bahamian and international artists.

Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Grand Bahama District

Operation "Easter Blitz" held in Grand Bahama - Apr 21, 2014 - 11:04:12 PM

Freeport, Bahamas - Between Thursday 17th April 2014 and Monday 21st April 2014 between the hours of8:20am and 10:30am, the Traffic Division began Operation Easter Blitz with road checks on the East Mall Drive, East Sunrise Highway and Seahorse Road, Lucaya area. A total of (58) FPN notices were issued for various traffic infractions.

The Royal Bahamas Police Traffic Division would like to encourage the motoring public while out on the streets of Grand Bahama to drive with care and attention, to wear your seat belts, refrain from texting and driving and if you are riding a motorcycle please ensure that you wear a protective helmet.

Arts & Culture

NAB Florida hosts successful art, wine and cheese reception - Apr 21, 2014 - 10:05:52 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  - The National Association of The Bahamas, Florida, recently hosted a successful Art Wine and Cheese Reception at the Ancient Spanish Monastery, 16711 W. Dixie Highway, North Miami Beach. The reception featured a number of local artists, some of Bahamian descent and drew a good crowd of persons from the Bahamian South Florida Community, including Consul General of The Bahamas to Florida, Ricardo Treco and Mrs. Treco.

The National Association of The Bahamas is in its 19th year as a Bahamian organization for Bahamians and those of Bahamian descent in The South Florida area. The goals of the organization include: Promoting opportunities for the interaction and networking of members; Fostering growth...