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Kiwanis appreciation awards and reception at Government House

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Governor General, Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling hosted an appreciation awards and reception ceremonies in honour of Kiwanis International District Governor, Eastern Canada and Caribbean — Melford Clarke, who is the second Bahamian to hold the position.  Dame Marguerite is pictured during presentation of an award to District Governor Clarke, right, May […]

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BAMSI Circle K Club Gives Back

Circle K Club BAMSI Sees Service as its Mission NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Circle K International (CKI) Club of BAMSI is on a mission to provide needed services to the communities of North Andros that will impact families, change lives, and improve the surrounding environment. After the Club received a generous donation of four, five […]

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Police Commissioner commends hundreds of officers

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A little over 140 police officers were awarded Commissioner Commendations yesterday in New Providence. The awards ceremony hosted at the Paul Farquharson headquarters on East Street follows a similar ceremony hosted in Grand Bahama on Wednesday. Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson presented each of the awardees with certificates of honor for their hard […]

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Women of NCTU congratulate Dame Janet Bostwick on her recent investiture at Buckingham Palace. 

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 […]

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Denardo McDonald wins Junior Minister of Tourism speech competition

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 […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition was held at SuperClubs Breezes on Thursday.  The winner, who competed... read more »

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Beyonce, ‘Black Panther’ win at 50th NAACP Image Awards

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 […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyonce was named entertainer of the year at the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted... read more »

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Bostwick named Dame at Buckingham Palace

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 […]

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48 vying for National Teacher of the Year 2019

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 […]

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21 high schools sign up for annual Build-a-Bridge competition

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 […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The IBS Build-a-Bridge competition, which is now in its 12th year, will feature competitors from 21 high schools,... read more »

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$1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot claimed in South Carolina

The mystery is over. Partly. Lottery officials on Monday announced that a South Carolina resident had stepped forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from last October — the largest jackpot payout to a single winner in U.S. history — but elected to remain anonymous. A lottery commission statement said the person submitting […]

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PM receives Legacy Award in New York

NEW YORK – Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis was honoured on Wednesday, February 27 by the American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) for exemplary professional achievements. The award honours graduates of The University of the West Indies who have excelled in their chosen fields and made significant national, regional or international […]

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Trump goes after Spike Lee after Oscars speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going after director Spike Lee, who used his Oscar acceptance speech to urge mobilization for the 2020 election. Trump tweeted Monday that Lee did a “racist hit on your President.” Trump claimed that he had “done more for African Americans” than “almost” any other president. Lee won the […]

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Green Book’ wins best picture at the Oscars in an upset

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The segregation-era road-trip drama “Green Book” was crowned best picture at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Hollywood’s top award to a film that some see as a feel-good throwback but that others ridicule as an outdated inversion of “Driving Miss Daisy.” In a year when Hollywood could have made […]

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Oscars producers say the show is in ‘good shape’ for Sunday

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss have been hearing the same question a lot recently: Are you OK? It’s an understandable query. Producing the Oscars is guaranteed to be a stressful job, but the road to the 91st Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, has been unusually […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss have been hearing the same question a lot... read more »

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What will win best picture? It’s a maddeningly close race

NEW YORK (AP) — On a year where one of the lead Oscar contenders is titled “The Favourite,” the 91st Academy Awards lack a clear front runner. Normally a fairly predictable process with one or two favorites, this year’s best picture race has been maddeningly unclear, almost devious in its contradictions. The guild awards, usually […]

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AP Oscar predictions: What will win, what should win

Ahead of Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for a ceremony that has few sure things. BEST PICTURE The Nominees: “Black Panther,” ″BlacKkKlansman,” ″Bohemian Rhapsody,” ″The Favourite,” ″Green Book,” ″Roma,” ″A Star Is Born,” ″Vice” BAHR: Will Win: “Roma” Should Win: “A Star Is Born” […]

Ahead of Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle share their predictions for a... read more »

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Lady Gaga, fiance Christian Carino no longer together

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga and her fiance, talent agent Christian Carino, have split up. A representative for the singer-actress confirmed the news to The Associated Press on Tuesday. No more details were provided. Gaga, 32, and Carino, 49, began dating in 2017. Gaga was previously engaged to actor Taylor Kinney. Gaga has a […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga and her fiance, talent agent Christian Carino, have split up. A representative for the... read more »

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French judge refuses to block Catholic sex scandal movie

PARIS (AP) — A French judge refused Monday to block the release this week in French cinemas of a movie based on a Catholic sex scandal. French director Francois Ozon’s film “Grace a Dieu” (“By the Grace of God”) won the Berlin Film Festival’s jury grand prize on Saturday. The movie, which opens Wednesday, portrays […]

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10 days before show time, a full-on revolt over the Oscars

Would anyone — anyone at all — like to thank the academy? This is normally the time of year when Oscar hopefuls are readying acceptance speeches that almost always begin with a few words of gratitude for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. But that sentiment has been hard to come by in […]

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Donald Glover gets 5 nominations for NAACP Image Awards

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Coming off a big night at the Grammys, Donald Glover and his alter-ego Childish Gambino were nominated Wednesday for five NAACP Image Awards. Glover is nominated for his acting and directing on “Atlanta.” The FX show itself is nominated for best comedy series. On the music side, Childish Gambino is nominated […]

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Coming off a big night at the Grammys, Donald Glover and his alter-ego Childish Gambino were... read more »

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