Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Oct 25, 2008	Bahamians look to practice to make things perfect
NASSAU, Bahamas: It seems the Bahamas national workforce has a thirst for self betterment with half saying they want further training from their employers in order to develop their skills according to the latest research released by Sandals Royal Bahamian. The survey, which asked local...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008	The Bloody Drumbeat Of Crime and A Young Sovereign Bahamas
This Independence Day, Bahamas: Bahama Journal Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: Even as our people celebrate Independence, they are being obliged to note and understand that the popular tourist myth of their country and the wider Caribbean as a string of island paradises is being undermined...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 25, 2008	Alan Greenspan Spurs Concerns About Bahamas Tourism
Greenspan spurs concerns about Bahamian tourism: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: WASHINGTON, DC — The Bahamas may have missed out on the Caribbean's most bullish tourism market ever, with no one other than Alan Greenspan telling industry insiders a...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 24, 2008	The Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) Extended Two Years... It Will Ultimately Be Replaced With A Reciprocal One In Keeping With World Trade Organization (WTO) Standards, Forcing Caribbean Nations To Lower Or Remove Duties On U.S. Goods
PM—CBI extension won: By INDERIA SAUNDERS, Guardian Business Desk - Nassau, Bahamas: WASHINGTON, DC — Bahamian exporters can now breathe a sigh of relief with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham announcing a two-year extension to the Caribbean Basin Initiative, likely just enough time...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 4, 2008	"For every step forward in press freedom last year, there were two steps back", said Freedom House Executive Director Jennifer Windsor
Bahamas Ranks 37th In World Press Freedom - Report Says Press Freedom Declines: Bahama Journal - A non governmental organization based in the United States has ranked The Bahamas 37th in a worldwide assessment of press freedom, referring to instances where undue pressure might have been...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 25, 2008	Bahamas Pharmacies selling tobacco products spark industry debate
Pharmacies selling cigarettes ignite industry debate: By VERNON CLEMENT JONES, Guardian Business Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: An apparent growth in the number of drugstores selling cigarettes is sparking debate among pharmacists, many concerned the practice compromises ethical guidelines...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jan 12, 2008	"Nassau is no longer the little city we once knew"
A new historic Nassau: By THEA RUTHERFORD,Guardian National Correspondent: Nassau, Bahamas - Valderine Barnett,77, remembers when they used to call Rawson Square "the park." When watching the ships sail into port on a Sunday afternoon was as entertaining as going to the movies on a...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 1, 2007	Hubert Ingraham (FNM) - Opposition Leader - Blasts Bahamas (PLP) Government “Land Giveaways”
Ingraham Blasts “Land Giveaways” By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: Accusing the PLP government of having a record of "fantasy, twisted half truths, exaggerations and distortions", FNM leader Hubert Ingraham last night sought to set the record straight. Mr. Ingraham said he was...... [view]