Art & Entertainment

FREEPORT, BAHAMAS – Entrepreneurs and new start-up businesses will be given an opportunity to interact directly with consumers at the 2ndAnnual Spring Sip & Shop Soiree, hosted by “The Happiest Hotel”, Pelican Bay at Lucaya, on Saturday, April 13th, from 3 pm until 8 pm. They will be showcasing their local products, services and treats to hundreds of consumers in...

Parliament illuminated in honour of World Autism Day NASSAU, The Bahamas -- 'Light it up Blue' World Autism Day was recognized in Parliament Square in special ceremonies this evening, April 2, addressed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis.  A number of Cabinet Ministers also participated in the annual event, hosted by REACH organization for autism awareness.  'Light...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Kingdor National Parkinson Foundation has been planning gala balls for the past 19 years, and this year, the foundation is promising an unforgettable event that would also leave attendees with a greater awareness of the disease. Mavis Darling-Hill, chairperson of the Kingdor National Parksinson Foundation told Eyewitness News on Tuesday that this year’s theme of the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Minister of National Security Marvin Dames commended the Commander Defence Force, Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) for a "productive year" and for their continued success in protecting the country’s territorial borders at the force’s annual church service on March 31, 2019. Also in attendance at the service were the Governor General of the...

Nassau, Bahamas —Solomon’s customers are signing up to slim down during the brand’s Shake Off The Pounds free fitness series. The program officially launches this Saturday, April 6, with three sessions led by local fitness experts.  On the first Saturdays in April, May and June, shoppers can participate in hour-long workouts to be held in the parking lot of the...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS -- The Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition was held at SuperClubs Breezes on Thursday.  The winner, who competed with students representing islands across The Bahamas, was Denardo McDonald of Grade 11, Forest Heights Academy, Marsh Harbour, Abaco (holding trophy).  Also pictured are student contenders, and Minister of Tourism and Aviation the Hon. Dionisio D'Aguilar.  (BIS Photos/Kristaan Ingraham/Kemuel Stubbs).

Lack of government support is no laughing matter   With half of the top 10 grossing films of 2018 based on comic books – an industry estimated to be around $865 million in the United States, according to market research group IbisWorld – a local illustrator and animator has called for increased government support. “ more patrons of the arts....

CHICAGO (AP) — When prosecutors dropped the charges that accused Jussie Smollett of orchestrating a fake attack, the outrage was swift and overwhelming. Smollett saw his record wiped clean without offering so much as an apology. Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the decision as a “whitewash of justice” and billed Smollett $130,000 for the cost of the police investigation. President Donald...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color. After Beyonce accepted the award Saturday night, the superstar paid homage to the people who were nominated in the same category as her. She beat out Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, Regina...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonathan McReynolds was the top winner at the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, taking home six trophies during a ceremony that included a posthumous tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Thanks to his album “Make Room,” Chicago gospel artist McReynolds was crowned artist of the year Friday night and his song “Not Lucky” was named...

LONDON, England – Janet Bostwick, the first woman elected to the House of Assembly in The Bahamas, received her appointment as Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, officiated at the ceremony. “I am both humbled and honoured to have been chosen...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Forty-eight outstanding teachers from public schools in New Providence and the Family Islands are vying for the post of National Teacher of the Year. The Ministry of Education (MOE) announced plans for the 2019 Teacher of the Year program during a recent press briefing at the Church of God of Prophecy, East Street. Several activities have been...

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The IBS Build-a-Bridge competition, which is now in its 12th year, will feature competitors from 21 high schools, of which five are from the Family Islands, according to IBS principal Nick Dean. The competition is won by weighing the bridges and using an efficiency ratio. Bridges that are the lightest but carry the heaviest load will win the...

NEW YORK (AP) — Rappers bragging about crimes from their pasts — or warning about those they may commit in the future — are part of the genre’s lore. From Jay Z to Snoop Dogg to Future, street cred for rappers has often been solidified by detailing their grimy acts in everything from raps to interviews. So it would seem...

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas -- The East End Boys of East End Junior High School, joined the Junkanoo Five-Man Combo from The Beacon School, and two groups of the Tabernacle Baptist Academy Falcons, in the Junkanoo Best Combo junior high class, during the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival adjudications, at the Grand Lucayan Resort Convention Centre lawn area,...

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx on Wednesday defended the decision by her staff to drop charges that “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack in January. Foxx recused herself before Smollett was charged last month because she had discussed the case with a Smollett family member. The case was handed to First Assistant State’s...