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Monthly Archives: November 2019

As the Christmas season gets into full swing, the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) is all set to ring it in with its 1st Annual Thanksgiving Crafters and Cultural Festival on Saturday, November 30th, beginning at 12 noon, on the bay front in Governor’s Harbour, until 12 midnight.  “We are hoping this year that we will be the event that will launch...

Prime Minister Minnis released a statement on Sunday evening, November 24, expressing the government’s intent to reform the country’s marijuana laws, following the release of a report by the Bahamas National Commission on Marijuana.  He also highlighted his support of the reforms including the expunging of records of Bahamians convicted...

(Eleuthera, The Bahamas – 10.23.19)  When Hurricane Dorian barreled through the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, it left a trail of destruction and devastation in its wake. Tragically, many lives were lost and though thousands escaped death, most survivors lost their homes, businesses, and all their material possessions. In response, One Eleuthera...

Government Digital Transformation Workshop, opened on November 13th, 2019. Acting Prime Minister the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest and the Minister of State in the Ministry for Grand Bahama Senator the Hon. Kwasi Thompson attended the Official Opening of the Kick Off Workshop of the Government Digital Transformation to Strengthen Competitiveness organized...

. The “Stop Disney – Last Chance for Lighthouse Point” campaign today released a letter (see letter attachment and Disney response below) from twenty-four independent scientists and experts, setting out the technical case against the Walt Disney Company’s controversial proposed cruise ship port at Lighthouse Point on the island of Eleuthera...

Mr. Frankie Symonette. (Photo Source: Social Media) Sometime around 1:50 am on Sunday morning, November 10th, 2019, Police in Eleuthera received a report of a traffic accident on South Street, in Spanish Wells. Upon the arrival of the Police at the scene, it was discovered that a red Honda Civic driven by a male had collided with a wall.  The lone...

File Photo: Raging seas and crashing waves at the Glass Window bridge. UPDATE (Sunday, November 10th):  The Glass Window Bridge was officially re-opened and the ALL-CLEAR given at 7:30am on Sunday morning, November 10th, 2019. Original Story: The Eleuthera Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, released the following statement on Saturday afternoon,...

Ebenezer Baptist of Cupid’s Cay, Governor’s Harbour, led the march from the Cay to the bay front by the Administrative complex, where a service of fellowship followed the march. On Sunday, October 20th, Baptist members from across Central and South Eleuthera came out to celebrate the 61st Anniversary of Baptist Day, with representatives...

Chairman of CARICOM, the Hon. Allen Chastanet, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The Caribbean Community {CARICOM) is saddened and concerned by the deepening of the crisis in Haiti which has paralysed the normal functioning of all sectors of the country and created a situation of extreme hardship...

Fun costumes in the fashion face-off. Scores of youth, male and female, of all ages and sizes, from throughout Central and South Eleuthera were out at the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve on The Banks Road in Governor’s Harbour on Saturday night, October 26th, for the Spooktacular 2019, sporting any number of costumed ensembles, from the fairy...