SERMON- REFOCUS ON CHRIST!

By: Deacon Desirée Johnson, assistant curate at Christ the King Anglican Church. Nassau, Bahamas. December 11, 2020 Sermon delivered on December 6, 2020 So, here we are at the second…

Junkanoo Shrimp Pasta Bake

By: Kedra Holmes The Cook Nook Nassau, Bahamas 1/2 lb deveined & peeled shrimp 12 ounces of Farfalle Pasta 1 Stick of Unsalted Butter 1Cup shredded Mozarella cheese 3/4 Cup…

OAS Secretary General renews fight against corruption on International Anti-Corruption Day

By Staff Writer December 11, 2020 The Organisation of American States (OAS) renewed their fight against corruption at the International Anti-Corruption day with a statement from its secretary general, Luis…

BVI Premier slams outgoing Governor on “Unsubstantiated Allegations”- Will open seaport to international travel in January, 2021

By: Staff Writer DEcember 11, 2020 Andrew Farhie, premier and minister of finance of the British Virgin Islands, said in a press release that he has been alerted to some…

Bahamian Olympic gold medalist to get book!

‘The Girl Who Ran Sideways: The Story of an Olympic Champion’ due to be released in early 2022 by US publisher Rowman & Littlefield Pauline Davis, the Bahamian icon who once…

CariCRIS further lowers the ratings on Mystic Mountain Limited

Below is a release from Caribbean ratings agency CariCris. Further to our rating downgrade effected on July 21, 2020, Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the region’s credit…

The Mangrove Series- What climate change, conch salad and the land have to do with knowledge of self and freedom

By Niambi Hall Campbell-Dean, Ph. D. Epistemology: “the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.” – Merriam…

IDB Invest gives $55m (US) in trade support to help battle COVID impact- Barbados, Suriname and Guyana are first up.

The Inter-American Development Bank, through its investment arm, IDB Invest has broadened their trade facilitation programme across the Caribbean with incorporating three subsidiaries of Republic Financial Holdings Limited in Barbados,…

The Mangrove Series- inaugural edition

Inaugural Editorial The Mangrove Series takes a critical look at what it is that we value as a Bahamian people and the risks that a changing climate poses to these…

Barbados draws down additional $94m US from IMF- Fund hails their economic recovery plan.

By: Staff Writer December 11, 2020 During the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent decision on Barbados, the Executive Board Concluded their Fourth Review under the IMF’s Extended Arrangement under the…

RBC is proud to work with IDB in $250M (TT) Trinidad mortgage scheme.

By: Staff Writer November 11, 2020 A senior RBC executive said that he is “proud” to help provide finance to Trinidad’s Home Mortgage Bank as a part of an Inter-American…

CARICOM observes Cuba commitment!

By Staff Writer December 11, 2020 At the final declaration of the 7th CARICOM-CUBA Summit meeting, CARICO recognized the economic and environmental ties with CUBA and agreed on 24 principles…