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Happy Holidays from The Bahamas Weekly - Dec 26, 2014 - 5:29:58 PM
From our homes to yours... The Bahamas Weekly wishes you the best of the Holiday Season!

We hope you will take time to remember what is truly important this time of year. We are real people just like you, moving forward in  a world that may not be so giving... Embrace those you love.

"Thank you" for your support as we continue to grow each and every year. A special thank you to our sponsors and clients for making it all possible...

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Bahamas 2014: Give us YOUR Year in Review - Dec 23, 2014 - 10:55:59 PM

For the past few years TheBahamasWeekly.com has selected Bahamians to canvas their opinions on highlights of The Bahamas that year, as well as ask about the direction of the country.

This year we are opening up our questions to anyone who feels they want their voice heard.

Through this exchange we hope to also highlight Bahamians in our community, and share their personal triumphs, that may or may not have made the news.

Columns : Robbin's Nest - Robbin Whachell
Do you need a media consultant, publicist or event promoter? - Oct 1, 2014 - 2:24:32 PM

Let me help you become known!  Get your name on Google, and into the newspapers.  I have over 8 years experience in publicity, journalism and editorial writing.  I have extensive experience in public and media relations, and write press releases on a daily basis. I have written for the Grand Bahama Ministry of Tourism, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival On Location, Atlantis II Research Vessel, and Ross University.  I have experience working with artists, doctors, musicians, chefs, models, fashion designers, filmmakers, politicians, lawyers, civic groups; and experience in liaising with local and international media houses and global organizations. I’ve worked with most types of businesses and have a natural ability to write and communicate effectively...

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Win a Harl Taylor 'Ronald' BAG for Father's Day! - Jun 14, 2014 - 12:00:38 PM

Father's Day is June 15th and TheBahamasWeekly.com is offering our readers another chance to win a 'Bahamian treasure' thanks to Harl Taylor BAG! 

Father's Day is never given the same amount of hype that Mother's Day gets and we want to change all that.  We know that parenting is two-fold and Father's play an invaluable and irreplaceable role in the development and lives of their children.

Send us your photo of DAD, or a photo of your DAD engaged in an activity with you or his children... 

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'A Mother's Love' winner receives Harl Taylor 'Dorothy' BAG - May 23, 2014 - 4:04:43 PM

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th and The Bahamas Weekly and Harl Taylor BAG would like to thank all those that entered in our "A Mother's Love" promotion, where we are aptly gifting the winner a "Dorothy BAG", which Harl Taylor named after his grandmother Dorothy, Beverly Taylor's mother. The Bahamian treasure is valued over $500.

Our winner is Nikia Wells of Nassau!   Nikia's mother's name is also Dorothy.  She did not win on that account, but rather for very creative video production and words she placed together to describe her 'Mother's Love'.

The Bahamian treasure was presented to her this week by Harl Taylor BAG Creative Director, David Rolle.  The Dorothy BAG will then travel to Grand Bahama where it will be given to Dorothy Wells, Nikia's mother...

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'Dorothy' for a Dorothy - Harl Taylor BAG Winner Announced! - May 11, 2014 - 6:46:34 PM

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th and The Bahamas Weekly and Harl Taylor BAG would like to thank all those that entered in our "A Mother's Love" promotion, where we are aptly gifting the winner a "Dorothy BAG", which Harl Taylor named after his grandmother Dorothy, Beverly Taylor's mother. The Bahamian treasure is valued over $500.

Our winner is Nikia Wells of Nassau!   Honourable mention goes out to Dionne Benjamin Smith as our runner up.

The following is  the script for the very creative video production Nikia put together that ...

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Top Stories of 2013 from TheBahamasWeekly.com - Jan 15, 2014 - 3:01:11 PM

The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present an overview and year in review of our Top Stories of 2013!

Predominantly, 2013 was known for the Bahamas 40th Independence Celebrations which covered a good chunk of the year; ecology awareness and preservation with Save the Bays, Bimini Blue Coalition, and other initiatives to protect our coastlines; the Gaming Referendum; the Constitutional Commission; we had oil spills and debated oil exploration;  and the big buzz word was VAT (Value Added Tax)...

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The Bahamas Weekly welcomes new columnist Peter Barratt - Nov 20, 2013 - 2:26:07 PM

TheBahamasWeekly.com is pleased to welcome author Peter Barrat to our ever increasing roster of creative columnists. The name of Peter's column is Island Notes.

Peter Barratt is an architect/town planner who was formerly in charge of the development of Freeport. He writes with first-hand knowledge of the Bahamas having first visited the country in 1960. Because of his long experience in the islands he has been able to record many interesting insights, observations and historic moments that readers should find intriguing.

He has published several books about the island nation: Grand Bahama, Freeport Notebook and Bahama Saga, (the latter a historical novel about the islands). He has also written a full colour work entitled: Angelic Verses

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Celia Mackey, working hard behind the scenes of TheBahamasWeekly.com - Oct 30, 2013 - 7:00:33 PM

Freeport, Bahamas - The Bahamas Weekly would like to acknowledge the support of Celia Mackey, who works diligently behind the scenes with The Bahamas Weekly as an editor's assistant and sales representative.

Celia is daughter to The Bahamas Weekly's co-founder, David Mackey of Mackey Media Ltd. and is no stranger to hard work that comes at you from all directions.

As a young single mother she takes her work seriously and is an avid multi-tasker as she not only assists with the popular online publication...

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Meet the NEW Bahamas Weekly Columnist: Tametryo Brown - Oct 15, 2013 - 2:10:01 AM

The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to announce a new columnist to add to our rich plethora of writers. Tametryo Brown of Nassau will be doing weekly astrological updates for the 12 signs of the zodiac every Friday in the new column, Message from the Stars.

Tametryo Brown has been studying Astrology for over 10 years. His company Stardates Global is dedicated to helping people find their soul mates through self discovery and the science of astrology. He runs a Stardating company in Nassau, Bahamas. His knowledge of astrology and human personalities go beyond his age. His scientific predictions have touched the lives of many across his homeland and abroad. Tametyro is also a certified...

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The Celebrity Artist Reveals Portrait #4 - Jul 4, 2013 - 11:57:21 PM

The Celebrity Artist completes the 4th WINNING PORTRAIT, won by Lynette Leadon-Pierre of Freeport who entered a photo of her baby and her mother in our recent promotion from TheBahamasWeekly.com saying,

"Enclosed is a photograph of my mum Sylvia Bain with her first grandbaby Sarkozy. This is a photo she cherishes with all her heart, and I hope one day he will as well. My mum was beyond ecstatic about the news of her first grand baby and always insisted that she will be called “Nana” because “grammy” was for ‘old people.’ She looked forward to the joys of motherhood all over again and helping raise the son God blessed her with. Shortly after he was

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New Columnist: "The Bahamian Traveller" with Quinn Russell - May 17, 2013 - 2:17:09 PM

The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to announce our NEW columnist, Quinn Russell, who will be showing us the world through his column, The Bahamian Traveller.

Born in St Paul, Minnesota to a Nassauvian father and a Louisianan mother, Quinn's family moved to Freeport Grand, Bahama when he was only two months. He grew up there and attended Sunland Baptist Academy.  He is proud of the cultural aspects of his homeland with its traditional foods, customs, architectural heritage, and the joy of simplistic living which he enjoyed during his childhood, where he loved to explore caves, hidden beaches, mangroves, and the underwater world.

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E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Professor Reports on The Bahamas - Mar 8, 2013 - 2:06:46 PM

Bill Reader, associate professor at E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University spent a week recently traveling within The Bahamas meeting with local journalists and media houses. His research trip was inspired and coordinated by Hugo Zárate, associate professor of journalism at The College of The Bahamas in Nassau. Mr. Zárate worked with the U.S. Embassy's media specialist, Elizabeth Moxye who handled the logistics of the trip.

Mr. Reader met with the following during his stay: Radio Abaco and the Bahamas Christian Network; The Eleutheran; Abaconian; TheBahamasWeekly.com; The Freeport News; The Tribune; Nassau Guardian; and Jones Communication Network.

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Top Stories of 2012 from TheBahamasWeekly.com - Jan 4, 2013 - 5:27:59 PM

The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present an overview and year in review of our Top Stories of 2012!

Predominantly, 2012 was known for the General Election; 50th anniversary of Women's Suffrage; the retirement of the Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham; Prince Harry's visit; Sidney Poitier's honouring; and those pesky road repairs in Nassau.

Here's our TOP stories in chronological order, looking back from December through January 2012:

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The Bahamas Weekly wishes you and yours the best of the Holiday Season! - Dec 28, 2012 - 12:07:13 AM


Thanks for making us:

• Number 1 on Google for "Bahamas News and Events"
• Number 1 on Google for "Bahamas Information Services", the Bahamas government news agency.
• Number 1 on Google for "Bahamian Politics"

25,000 articles and growing...!

Promoting Bahamians everywhere!  From our offices in Grand Bahama and Canada, www.thebahamasweekly.com provides the planet with constant web updates on the hottest topics in The Bahamas. Keeping you updated on News, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Community & Celebrity events! We offer free 'weekly' news updates emailed

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The Bahamas Weekly welcomes Savemore Food Store as new Marketing Members - Mar 23, 2012 - 2:10:39 PM
We are pleased to welcome Savemore Food Store as new Marketing Members!

Now you can receive Savemore Food Store's weekly specials via our Bahamas E Marketing subscription, and will be able to click on the Savemore banner on every page of TheBahamasWeekly.com to find out their weekly specials from the convenience of your computer or palm-held device.

Bahamas E-Marketing is an established direct marketing service through TheBahamasWeekly.com that provides advertisers a direct means of reaching a vast audience. The recipients of this content benefit by being the first ones “in the know”

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'Like and Win' a FREE Night Stay at Pelican Bay - Winner announced! - Feb 27, 2012 - 12:00:51 PM

Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas - The Pelican Bay Hotel and The Bahamas Weekly are excited to announce their FREE Night's Stay at Pelican Bay campaign where one lucky Facebook user will win a night at the idyllic boutique hotel in Grand Bahama Island! 

How can YOU be eligible?  First you must LIKE both The Bahamas Weekly and Pelican Bay .  Each month Trivia Questions will be presented without announcement, and the winner's name will be posted to both The Bahamas Weekly and Pelican Bay Hotel Facebook walls... 

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2012 New Year's Message from The Bahamas Weekly! - Jan 6, 2012 - 4:33:50 PM

TheBahamasWeekly.com wishes you a Happy  New Year and hope that your 2012 brings you every success!

2011 has been another wonderful year for The Bahamas Weekly and we wish to take the opportunity to say THANK YOU to our viewers, subscribers, our advertising members and clients, our media partners, P.R. agents, contributing photographers, and our valued columnists!

We could not achieve  top placement in Google, Yahoo...

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C. McMahon Campbell WINS 2 Tickets to the Red Rose Ball - Nov 4, 2011 - 4:52:00 PM

5th Anniversary Giveaway - 5 Reasons You Love The Bahamas Weekly!

The Bahamas Wee kly is pleased to announce that C McMahon Campbell of Freeport, Grand Bahama island has just won 2 Tickets for the Red Rose Ball set for Saturday, November 5th at the Grand Lucayan. The event is a magnificent black-tie Charity event, featuring the theme: “A Night at the Opera House, Australia”

This giveaway is part of TheBahamasWeekly.com's 5th Anniversary Celebration...

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The Bahamas Weekly Celebrates its 5th Anniversary! - Oct 24, 2011 - 5:47:59 AM

TheBahamasWeekly.com is pleased to announced that we are celebrating our 5th Anniversary!

It's been 5 years of promoting The Bahamas and we wish to take this  opportunity to THANK YOU in helping us with our high ratings on Google! Thank you to our viewers via Facebook and Twitter!

Let TheBahamasWeekly.com bring you to the WORLD! Most of our viewers are from the United States of America with The Bahamas placing second, obviously this has to do with population, and then Canada is our third highest readership...