Art & Entertainment

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Hot cross buns are a huge part of Holy Week in The Bahamas and there’s a brand-new company shaking things up in the kitchen to add a new twist on an age-old tradition. The New Duff, the brainchild of owner Kendrick Delaney, was launched a little over a year ago. The company launched with unique personalized serving...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A dozen new and relaunched units, 1,208 first-time participants and strong financial support from the public and private sectors over the last year were just a few of the highlights and focus of presentations at the Governor General’s Youth Award’s Annual General Meeting held at Government House over the weekend. “Many of our young people are falling...

CAT ISLAND, BAHAMAS -- Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling greeted students and addressed the special assembly of Old Bight High School during her official visit of schools of Cat Island on Friday, April 12, 2018.

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Children from the eight communities in New Providence where Urban Renewal Centres are located, in addition to those in the Family Islands were treated to Easter Egg Hunts over the weekend as part of the Urban Renewal Commission’s outreach programme. Easter egg hunts and fun days were held in the communities of Fort Charlotte, Centreville, Pinewood, Fox...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamians have always found positive ways to put The Bahamas on the map and an art piece produced by Jamaal Rolle, the Bahamian celebrity artist, did just that as he unveiled a popular sketch at the recent UNESCO youth forum in China. Rolle’s piece, known as “a vision united,” embodied the message of the third International Youth...

Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis is seen here along with his wife, Patricia Minnis, enjoying some of the festive moments at the Gambier Primary School on Friday, April 12, 2019.  (BIS Photos/Yontalay Bowe)  

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – ‘Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool’ and ‘Mary had a little lamb’ are just two of the many nursery rhymes that the toddlers recited during the Department of Education’s Literacy Fair on April 10, 2019. The students and their teachers, representing 26 government and two private pre-schools in New Providence, assembled on the courtyard of...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- At a gala performance of the 29th annual concert season of The Bahamas National Youth Choir on Wednesday, April 10th, Governor General Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling presented a lifetime award to choir alumnus, Alfred Culmer at the Winston V. Saunders Theatre of the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts.  (BIS Photos/Patrick Hanna)

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Full of life, energetic, and healthy, baby Duchess, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was born on Blue Lagoon Island just a few months ago to her 52-year-old mother, Princess. According to Blue Lagoon Island public relations manager, Jessica Robertson, princess is one of the oldest known dolphins under human care worldwide. After months of constant monitoring, Duchess has officially...

Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling (centre) welcomed Mrs. Maggie Walls, who celebrates her 100th birthday, in a courtesy call along with family members at Government House on Monday, April 8, 2019.  (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson)    

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Keith Thompson, a 23-year-old artist has sparked a range of emotions when it comes to his paintings, but his present collection, entitled ‘FEAR’, hopes to expose art lovers to the realities of police brutality, gang violence and the many issues faced by persons living in the inner city. “From a very early age, I was very focused...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Representatives from the Costume Institute of the African Diaspora (CIAD) – located in the United Kingdom – recently paid a courtesy call on President of The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), Dr. Robert W. Robertson, for preliminary discussions regarding a possible partnership aligned with BTVI’s Fashion program. CIAD is associated with the Straw Artisans of The...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Nipsey Hussle will be mourned at a public memorial Thursday at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The website for the 21,000-seat downtown arena says free tickets will become available at 10 a.m. Tuesday for the event that organizers are calling Nipsey Hussle’s Celebration of Life. The memorial begins at 10 a.m. Thursday. No details were...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling delivered remarks at the annual Bahamas Red Cross Fair, which opened on Saturday, April 6 at Clifford Park. The Governor General is pictured taking an official tour of the 78th Annual Bahamas Red Cross Fair.  Music was provided by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band and Gerald Cash Primary School's Rake 'n...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Domino’s Pizza delivery driver Kermit Culmer is putting his car in park and retiring after nearly two decades at the local fast food franchise. Since joining the team in March 2000, the company estimates that Mr. Culmer has delivered more than 100,000 hot, fresh pizzas to customers. A lot has changed since Culmer, known by his teammates...

Attorney General encourages students to act now to save the environment BLUE LAGOON ISLAND, BAHAMAS – Bahamian students reached for their coloured pencils and markers and showcased their creativity to demonstrate why everyone should stop ‘Trashing Our Treasure’ in the 19thAnnual Marine Education Poster Competition hosted by Dolphin Encounters-Project B.E.A.C.H. on Blue Lagoon Island. A team of judges representing local...

FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA, -- Grand Bahama teachers Kemelo Porteous and Shaquita Stubbs took the stage twice in the Community class, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival Grand Bahama adjudications on April 2, 2019 at Grand Lucayan Convention Centre. During the morning gospel session, Mr. Porteous received cheers for his performance of "Total Praise" and Ms. Stubbs shone onstage...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Women’s Association of the National Congress of Trade Unions of The Bahamas (NCTUB) on Thursday congratulated Dame Janet G. Bostwick, DBE, on her recent investiture at Buckingham Palace. Dame Bostwick, a former Trade Unionist was recently honoured by the Association at their ‘I AMWOMAN’ 2019 Award Ceremony held in celebration of International Women’s Day. Sharon Martin,...