Art & Entertainment

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis chat as they prepare for an exciting night of events on July 9 at Clifford Park, leading up to the Flag Raising Ceremony on Independence morning, July 10, to celebrate the 46th Anniversary of Bahamas Independence. (BIS Photo/Derek...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS  – Social Science teachers are swapping roles, becoming students for one week as they prepare to review and redevelop the curriculum. Creating blogs and drop boxes, exploring livestock and crops on a farm, learning about international organizations (OAS and IICA) and civics are just a few of the areas that senior high school teachers will be exploring in...

39 youths discover the joys of domestic travel NASSAU, BAHAMAS - It was a side of The Bahamas many of them had never seen before, a trio of amazing destinations hidden in plain sight, each with its own unique vibe so different from their hometown as to seem light years away. A trip to Long Island, Rum Cay and San...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Former U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell once said “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” In other words, to truly achieve something great is to dream; but to dream is to struggle. This is the level of truth playwright and director Jonico Pratt attempts to portray in his first...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Rayshon Neymour, a graduate of Anatol Rodgers, attended 10 schools throughout his life and had to overcome what may be considered insurmountable challenges. His parents were unmarried teenagers.  His mother did not attend her school’s graduation ceremony because she was pregnant with him. “Almost every year I had to pack up my Georgie bundle,” he said. “Although I...

Save The Bays continues partnership with international group SwimTayka and Waterkeepers Bahamas to offer free swimming, safety and environmental awareness skills to young people in Bimini. Twenty young Biminites gained increased confidence in the water and new insight into its vital importance during the third annual Swim and Eco Camp hosted by Save The Bays, Waterkeeper(r) Bahamas and international group...

ALIV, BTC says they are not responsible for glitches NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Social media users in The Bahamas and much of the globe reported experiencing challenges sending and receiving voicenote messages, photos and videos today on platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. Facebook, which owns all three applications — Instagram and WhatsApp — said it was “working to get things...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - When cancer survivor Mikela Gibson spent 11 months hospitalized last year, the Children’s Ward Classroom at the Princess Margaret Hospital prevented her from falling behind in her schoolwork. Now, the same organization which funded a new prosthetic leg for the eighth grader has completely revamped the space to enable other students to better learn and grow. On...

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS - School students recognized for academic performance, extra-curricular involvement and leadership skills at a special event hosted by Island Yogurt. The second annual Island Yogurt Outstanding Student Celebration was held for 25-students from various schools throughout the island of Grand Bahama.  Kimberley Brown, co-owner of Island Yogurt, highlighted that the annual event was designed to recognize and reward...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The recent Bahamahost graduation ceremony, held June 27, 2019 at the William Thompson Auditorium on Jean Street, yielded over 300 graduates in this cohort.  Bahamahost is a tourism industry training programme for students of all ages and fields of endeavour, who learn more about The Bahamas and the importance of the tourism industry.  Minister of Tourism Dionisio...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -​ ​On the heels of launching its first ever Youth Hack-A-Thon event this past March, The Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement is gearing up towards the opening of its sixth annual summer camp, commonly referred to as ​BETAC (Bahamas Engineering and Technology Advancement Camp)​. Set to kick off July 29th, BETAC is promising to be an unforgettable experience...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Veteran University Librarian at the University of The Bahamas, Dr. Berthamae Walker, has been installed as the 50th President of the Association of Caribbean Universities, Research & Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) at its 49th annual conference, held in Oranjestad, Aruba in June 2019. As President, Dr. Walker leads a team of 14 Executive Council Members representing Caribbean Information professionals...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon. Lanisha Rolle addressed the Launch of the National Youth Summer Employment Programme last Thursday, at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to the theme, ‘This is Your Time, Don’t Waste It.’ The Ministry is providing employment for four weeks during the month of July for 1,500 students engaged in New Providence...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS  - In the Bahamas where the  rate of new cases of cancer of the cervix  is the highest in the  Caribbean and nearly twice as high as the global average, experts say a one-two punch is proving most effective in treating the disease. At almost one new case per week being diagnosed, doctors at Cleveland Clinic Florida work...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas is losing young, smart and educated professionals because they just can’t seem to find lucrative job opportunities anywhere in the Bahamas. These recent graduates therefore remain overseas, where they are offered jobs with excellent benefits, not to mention more pay – often referred to as a “brain drain” on the Bahamas. This past weekend, Eyewitness...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, departed New Providence on Wednesday, June 26, for Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, ahead of the first Regional Symposium on Shock-Responsive Social Protection in the Caribbean. Minister Campbell received an invitation from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to attend the symposium.  He was accompanied...

Following a visit by Georgia State University to The Bahamas last October, the institution and the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) have since signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to initiate formal discussions on a collaboration that would afford BTVI students the option to continue their studies at the tier one research institution in Atlanta, Georgia. The agreement was signed...

June 15th was a historic day on the island of Exuma as 38 students for the very first time were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program, following a Passing Out Parade ceremony. The students represented three secondary schools on the island, namely; the L. N. Coakley High School, St. Andrew’s Anglican School and Exuma Christian School....