Mass Of Thanksgiving For Bishop Elect Kendrick Forbes
A mass of thanksgiving was held on Monday at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral for Bishop Elect Kendrick Forbes who has been appointed as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Roseau, Dominica by Pope Francis. Bishop Elect Forbes currently serves as Rector of St. Paul The Apostle Church. Before the start of the service Forbes told […]
Mysterious Deaths In Italy Still Being Probed
Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Fred Mitchell recently gave an update on investigations into the deaths of two Bahamians in Italy. Mitchell told reporters that he is going through the files related to the deaths of Alrae Ramsey and Dr. Blair John personally. “I’ve read the report of our internal council, many other documents […]
60% Of Labour Force Completed Secondary School
The Bahamas National Statistical Institute (BNSI) has released the latest labour force numbers. BNSI Assistant Director, Cyprianna Winters broke down the numbers stating that 60% of the labour force completed secondary school. “One percent had schooling only to primary level or none at all while 20% had completed university. Of the 237,755 persons in the […]
Japan’s Non-Resident Ambassador Presents Credentials to the Governor General
Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt, received Letters of Credence from His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, Non-Resident Ambassador of Japan to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The post Japan’s Non-Resident Ambassador Presents Credentials to the Governor General appeared first on ZNS […]
Pakistan’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to The Bahamas Presents Credentials to the Governor General
Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Dame Cynthia Pratt received Letters of Credence from Mr. Masood Khan, Non-Resident High Commissioner of the Republic of Pakistan to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, at the Office of the Governor General on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. From: Bahamas Information Services More Photo Highlights Below: The post Pakistan’s […]
NIB Compliance
As the contribution rate at the National Insurance Board (NIB) is set to increase on July 1st, NIB officials are also cracking down on the compliance of employers and self employed persons. NIB Compliance Unit Senior Manager, Trevor Brice spoke with ZNS News about NIB’s compliance efforts. He said the National Insurance Act empowers the […]
COA Special Sitting
A special sitting of the Court of Appeal was held on Monday as its President Sir Michael Barnett is set to retire from the post. Chief Justice, Sir Ian Winder was in attendance and spoke highly of Sir Michael. He said, “during his tenure as President of the Court of Appeal Sir Michael led the […]
PM Substantiates NIB Contributions Hike
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Hon. Philip Davis recently spoke with reporters about the pending rise in national insurance contributions set for July 1st. Mr. Davis said, “just as when we raised the minimum wage you would have heard them say that’s a bad idea because its going to impact employers, they’ll lay […]
Adelaide Primary Holds Prize Giving Ceremony
Adelaide Primary School held its prize giving ceremony under the theme: “Power of a Dream” led by Principal Rochelle Coakley. “I encourage you students to dream big and dream of a better future for yourselves,” she said during their special ceremony on June 17, 2024. As her students graduated from grade six and now prepare for […]
World Renown Bahamian Caricature Artist Forms Team of Young Artists
Renbert Mortimer II gained international notoriety when he was awarded as the fastest caricature artist in the world by the International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA) back in 2017. He has won awards with the society at least two other times since then and continues to make his mark on the world by making people smile. […]
