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Nassau: Caribbean Art Destination
NASSAU has long been a hub of Caribbean tourism, but it’s now starting to draw for a new reason: art. As the creative sector continues to grow in the Bahamas, those who venture beyond Bay Street are starting to find […]
Magic Johnson, Rick Fox Pay Visit to Bahamian Prime Minister
Above: Former Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson and Rick Fox with Bahamian officials (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson and fellow Los Angeles Lakers star Rick Fox paid a visit […]
Oil Spill off Grand Bahama “Not Likely to Threaten Bahamian Environment”
Above: Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin By the Caribbean Journal staff The oil spill off Grand Bahama on Monday is not likely to threaten the Bahamian environment, Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin said at a press conference. An investigation is already […]
Op-Ed: Deportations to Haiti Threaten Lives and Tear Families Apart
By Drew Aiken Op-Ed Contributor Since January 2011 — a year after Port-au-Prince and its environs were pummeled by a devastating earthquake — the United States has deported hundreds of Haitian nationals, many of whom had long been legal permanent […]
Son of Bahamian NBA Star Mychal Thompson Heads to New York Knicks
Above: Mychel Thompson (Photo: NYK) By the Caribbean Journal staff Mychel Thompson, the son of Nassau native and NBA star Mychal Thompson, has signed a contract with the New York Knicks. Thompson, a 6-6 swingman, played in five games for […]
Bahamas to Erect Bust of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Bimini
Above: Bimini (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff In 1964, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr went to the Bahamas to work on his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech. King traveled to Bimini, the westernmost island in the Bahamian archipelago and […]
Grenada’s Opposition Leader Meets With Bahamian Prime Minister
Above: Grenada Opposition Leader Keith Mitchell and Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay) By the Caribbean Journal staff Grenada Opposition Leader Dr Keith Mitchell recently paid a courtesy call on Bahamian Prime Minister Perry Christie in Nassau. Mitchell, […]
After PLP Election Victory, Bahamian PM Ingraham Resigns as FNM Leader
Above: Hubert Ingraham By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the Bahamas election results that returned the Opposition Progressive Liberal Party to power, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has resigned as leader of the Free National Movement. Ingraham, known as “Papa,” had […]
Bahamas Election: Interview with Bahamian Health Minister Hubert Minnis
Above: Dr Hubert Minnis, Bahamian Health Minister and Parliamentary candidate for Killarney (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell NASSAU — The Bahamas’ election, which already began with the country’s Advance Poll on Tuesday, is set for May 7, when nationals will […]
Interview with Branville McCartney of the Bahamas’ Democratic National Alliance
Above: Branville McCartney (centre) By Alexander Britell In early 2011, Branville McCartney, a Bahamian Member of Parliament for the Bamboo Town constituency representing the ruling Free National Movement, broke off from the party to found a new one: the Democratic […]
Op-Ed: The Bahamian Election and the Importance of Small Business
By Mark A Turnquest Op-Ed Contributor Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) owners must carefully review all political parties’ platforms for the upcoming May 7, 2012 general election in the Bahamas. SME owners must determine which political party best articulates […]
Bahamian Election Heats Up in Bimini
Above: two of the many political signs adorning Bimini’s main thoroughfare (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell BIMINI — Large billboards dominate the landscape along King’s Highway, some artful, others strongly-worded. It’s election season in the westernmost district of the Bahamas, […]
In the Bahamas, a Brotherhood in Art
Above: image by Allan Wallace By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the five-month Bahama Mama exhibition, which explored the art of Bahamian women, a new initiative takes a look at the art of Bahamian men. “Nurturing Brotherhood” is the latest […]
Prince Harry: “The Bahamas Holds a Special Place” in Queen’s Heart
Above: Prince Harry in his Bahamas visit (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Prince Harry unveiled the new exhibition depicting the reign of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in his visit to Nassau this weekend. The exhibition celebrates the […]
In the Bahamas, Antonius Roberts Builds a New Home for Art
Above: Hillside House in Nassau (CJ Photo) NASSAU — A CORAL-HUED PROPERTY on Cumberland Street could be a significant driver in the development of downtown Nassau, if celebrated Bahamian artist and sculptor Antonius Roberts has his way. Roberts has brought […]
From Atlantis to the Ocean Club, Bahamian Produce Begins Turning Heads
Above: BAIC farm manager Ayret Lightbourn answers questions from chefs about tomato production in North Andros (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff A number of Bahamian chefs were on hand this weekend in North Andros to look at […]
Haiti’s Martelly Meets with Haitian Community in the Bahamas
Above: Haitian residents in the Bahamas at the Church of God Auditorium in Nassau By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly met with a contingent of Haitian residents in the Bahamas during his visit to the country that […]
Haitian President Martelly to Visit Bahamas
Above: President Michel Martelly By the Caribbean Journal staff Haitian President Michel Martelly is set to arrive in Nassau tonight following his trip to Panama and Venezuela. The President, who signed a series of cooperation agreements in the two countries, […]
Willis and the Illest: Bahamian Reggae
Above: Willis and the Illest (Photo: Dante Carrer) Since 2008, Willis and the Illest have been turning Nassau’s music scene on its head with their own brand of reggae from the Bahamas. The group, which is led by vocalist and […]
In the Bahamas, Chantal Bethel Prays for Haiti through Art
By Alexander Britell NASSAU – At Nassau’s Vincent D’Aguilar Art Foundation, a gallery that is one of the great new spaces of the quickly-growing Bahamian arts scene, Haitian artist Chantal Bethel is producing “Poto Mitan,” a three-dimensional production of work […]
Bahamian PM: I Will Protect Atlantis Jobs
Above: Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff With Nassau’s Atlantis resort in limbo after investment firm Brookfield Asset Management canceled its decision to take control of the resort in November, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham […]
Bahamian Farmers Get a Boost
Above: the new farming equipment (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By Gladstone Thurston Farmers in the Bahamas’ Long Island got a boost last week with the commissioning of a tractor and equipment from the country’s Agriculture Ministry. The new tools should increase […]
A New Start for Nassau’s West Bay Street
Above, from left: Sarkis Izmirlian, chairman and CEO of Baha Mar, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Works Minister Neko Grant and Archbishop Patrick Pinder of the Roman Catholoic Diocese of the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) By the […]
Bahamian Coconuts Get Jamaican Help
Above: Jamaican coconut expert Dr Wayne Myrie inspects a section of Greg Stuart’s stock in North Eleuthera. From left: BAIC GM Benjamin Rahming, Myrie, Edison Key and Arnold Dorsett (BIS Photo/Gladstone Thurston) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Bahamian government […]
In the Bahamas, a Fresh Look at Art
By Alexander Britell Just off Nassau’s East Street North, in a place known more for tax than talent, a new generation of Bahamian artists is getting its chance to be seen. The once-bare walls and open spaces of the Bahamas’ […]
Elijah Bowe Talks Elite Bahamian Cuisine
By Alexander Britell Simply put, Nassau’s Graycliff is one of the elite restaurants in the Caribbean, and a unique culinary experience — indeed, it was the first five-star restaurant in the region. At its helm is Executive Chef and Grand […]
Bahamian Naomi Taylor Sings Pure Jazz
Classically-trained singer Naomi Taylor is working to grow the jazz culture in the Bahamas with her vintage sound. Taylor, who spent much of her music career singing classical and choral music under the direction of Cleophas Adderley. She’s now working […]
In the Bahamas, Art Gets a Boost
By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian art is getting a lift from a new programme from the country’s Public Treasury Department, which announced a plan to recognise and encourage young Bahamian artists and engender a renewed commitment to art in […]
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