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Ministry of Tourism Updates
Jonquel Jones and Buddy Hield's Summertime Homecoming -
Aug 11, 2016 - 12:03:24 AM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama Island – A few short weeks after the nation
celebrated 43 years of Independence, a strong feeling of pride took over
the island of Grand Bahama as Jonquel Jones and Chavano “Buddy” Hield
returned home.
Coming back home for the first time since both
being selected as the 6th pick at the NBA and WNBA 2016 drafts,
respectively, Hield, an Eight Mile Rock boy and Jones, a Holmes Rock
girl had a lot to celebrate...
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Jones, Hield Honoured at Grand Bahama Goombay Summer Celebration -
Aug 4, 2016 - 1:23:53 PM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – The 2016 Ministry of Tourism’s sponsored
Bahamas Goombay Summer Festival closed out in grand style at Taino Beach
on Thursday night with hundreds of persons both foreign and locals
getting an opportunity to meet and greet our outstanding Bahamian
Basketball stars.
West Grand Bahama natives Chavano “Buddy” Hield
and Jonquel Jones whose rise to the National Basketball Association
(NBA) and the Women National Basketball Association (WNBA) have excited
Bahamians throughout the country made a special appearance on stage
Thursday night...
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PM Christie Lauds the Honouring of 38 'Athletic Legends' -
Jul 27, 2016 - 10:13:21 PM
NASSAU, The Bahamas - Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Rt.
Hon. Perry Christie said that it was always a "special pleasure" for him
to participate in any ceremony that lifts up the names of people who
have impacted The Bahamas in "very special ways".
"The word 'legend', in itself, speaks to the fact that history will
accord each of you a very special place in the annals of sporting
history in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas," Prime Minister Christie
said at the 43rd Independence Celebrations Ceremony Honouring Athletic
Legends, at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, July 21, 2016...
Sports
Jonquel Jones Celebrated in Grand Bahama -
Jul 26, 2016 - 2:45:57 PM
WNBA Connecticut Suns' superstar, Jonquel Jones was welcomed home like a
hero on Saturday, July 23rd to the city of Freeport in Grand Bahama. Jones is the third Bahamian woman to earn a D-I hoops scholarship in the U.S. and plays for the Connecticut Sun.
The red carpet arrival was sponsored by Grand Bahama Power Company, Hoytes The red carpet arrival was sponsored by Grand Bahama Power Company,
Hoytes Sports, and the Freeport News. She was greeted by adoring fans,
friends, family and Hoytes youth basketball teams along with Coach
Gladstone ‘Moon’ McPhee. Then a motorcade took place from Freeport to
Holmes Rock Community Park...
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Buddy Hield welcomed home by Jonquel Jones and Grand Bahama community -
Jul 26, 2016 - 1:43:24 PM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama -- On Sunday, July 24th, NBA player Buddy Hield
was welcomed home to Grand Bahama Island by WNBA player Jonquel Jones
who had arrived the day prior. Both
were welcomed home by family and friends in grand style.
The two were recently honoured as Sports Legends
in special ceremonies that applauded 38 Bahamian sporting stars at the
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau on Thursday, July 21,
2016.
From those ceremonies and activities, they traveled home to Grand
Bahama...
Columns
This Week in The Bahamas Commentary by Elcott Coleby: Jul 18 - 22 -
Jul 23, 2016 - 10:42:31 AM
Unemployment down by 2%
On Friday, the Department of Statistics released its latest bi-annual
Labour Force and Household Income Survey which was conducted during the
period of April 25 – May 1, 2016. Unemployment fell by 2%, from 14.8% to
12.7%
The results of the survey indicate that since November 2015 the labour
force grew by 1.7% and now totals 215,880 persons. The department
explained the breakdown as follows:
“Since November 2015, there was an increase (7,540) in the number of
employed persons and a decrease (3,855) in the number of unemployed
persons resulting in an improvement in the unemployment rate which
declined from 14.8% to 12.7%...
Sports
2016 Sports Legends to be Recognized in Special Ceremonies -
Jul 18, 2016 - 6:41:50 PM
The nation’s newest NBA star Buddy
Hield, former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Cynthia Mother Moxey Pratt, Women’s NBA
standout Jonquel Jones, and veterans like Leonard Boston Blackie Miller, Peter
Gilcud, Swim Coach Andy Knowles and Sports Administrators like Sir Arlington
Butler as well as the late Vince Ferguson are joined by the country’s only test
Cricketer Ivan Johnson in the 38 Sports Legends List as part of the country’s
43
rd Independence Anniversary celebrations.
The Hon. Obadiah Wilchcombe, MP and
Minister of Tourism serving in the capacity of Chairman of the 43rd
Independence Celebrations Secretariat, is pleased to announce on behalf of the
Government and People of The Bahamas, 38 honourees as National Sports Legends...
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Hon. Daniel Johnson 2016/2017 Budget Contribution Debate -
Jun 24, 2016 - 12:49:42 PM
Contribution to the 2016/2017 Budget Debate by Hon. DR. Daniel Johnson M.P.
Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture WEDNESDAY 8TH JUNE 2016
The work of youth development could never be accomplished without the
important contribution of both the staff of the Division of Youth and
the stakeholders that make it all possible to have the level of success
amongst youth today. Those organizations that have remained both
committed and compliant with the Division of Youth Policies must be
commended and recognized for their fantastic work...
Columns
This Week in The Bahamas Commentary by Elcott Coleby: May 2 - 6 -
May 7, 2016 - 11:41:44 AM
PM CHRISTIE ATTENDS CARIBBEAN ENERGY SECURITY SUMMIT
Prime
Minister Christie traveled to Washington DC on Tuesday of this week
where he joined other CARICOM Heads at the Caribbean Energy Security
Summit. CARICOM leaders met with United States Vice President Joseph
Biden where they again shared their expectations on funding and
technical cooperation as the region formulates its strategic plan to
arrest global warming.
Post millennium goals call for containment
of global warming to within 1.3 degrees Celsius based on pre-industrial
levels. At the current rate of global warming...
