Bahamas Calls Elections for May 7; Opposition PLP, DNA Step Up Rhetoric
Above: Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham (BIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham has “rung the bell,” setting the country’s next elections for May 7. Ingraham rang the bell following the dissolution of Parliament on […]
In the Bahamas, Nassau's Montagu Gets a Brand-New Beach
Above: the new beach at Montagu (BIS Photo/Letisha Henderson) The redevelopment of Nassau’s Montagu area is nearing completion. The Montagu Foreshore Redevelopment Project, a joint initiative of the Bahamian government and Kerzner International, includes beach replenishment aimed at expanding the […]
Bahamas Opens New National Stadium
Above: the opening ceremony of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium (BIS Photo/Derek Smith and Patrick Hanna) The Bahamas has officially opened its new 15,000-seat national stadium. The Thomas A Robinson National Stadium is the culmination of a two-year project […]
St Vincent Working to Revive Cocoa Fields
Above: a cocoa tree By the Caribbean Journal staff Farmers in St Vincent and the Grenadines are working to rehabilitate their old cocoa fields with plans to re-introduce the crop, according to the country’s Ministry of Agriculture. The Ministry intends […]