Inaugural Straw Market Authority Craft Festival slated for end of June at Arawak Cay
The Straw Market Authority announced an inaugural Straw Market Authority Craft Festival under the theme, ‘Bridging the Islands Through the Straw Industry,’ to take place on June 29-30, 2024 at Arawak Cay. The announcement was made by the authority in their offices at the Straw Market, Thursday morning, June 20. Deputy Chairman, Delores Adderley reported […]
Announcing the Winners of Laws of Life 2024 Essay Competition
The Laws of Life Essay and Video Competition reached its culmination with a grand awards ceremony honouring the exceptional young minds of our country who have endeavoured to demonstrate their understanding and application of the Laws of Life. The event, held on Thursday 6th June at the BahaMar Convention Center was a resounding success, celebrating the […]
Bahamian Embassy To Reopen Soon In Haiti
The Republic of Haiti has been in a state of unrest since the death of its President, Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Due to the continued unrest The Bahamas embassy was closed and personnel evacuated on March 23rd, 2024. Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Fred Mitchell spoke with ZNS News about the reopening of the […]
National Commission/Disability Affairs take steps in providing job skills and entrepreneurial training for persons with disabilities
Officials of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities and the Disability Affairs Division of the Ministry of Social Services, Information and Broadcasting, recently hosted a job skills and entrepreneurial training workshop for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) — the intent of which was to provide persons with disabilities, capable of employment, with an opportunity to […]
Senate Budget Debate: Deficit To Fall Short
Minister of Economic Affairs, Sen. Hon. Michael Halkitis led debate on the 2024-2025 budget in the Senate on Wednesday. During his presentation, Halkitis spoke of the success of the government’s procurement procedures. He said, “as of May 2024 we have calculated the government has saved over $16 million since the introduction of the Go Bonfire […]
Former PM Released From Hospital
Former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham was released from Doctor’s Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing surgery to remove an acute subdural hematoma. Before leaving the hospital, Mr. Ingraham spoke with members of the media where he addressed the rumours of his demise. He said, “it wouldn’t have been the first time. I’ve been […]
Mitchell Defends Purchase Of Aircraft
Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Chairman of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), the Hon. Fred Mitchell spoke with ZNS News on Wednesday defending the government’s decision to allocate $2.5 million for an airplane for the use of government personnel. Mitchell explained, “there was an aircraft which was owned by the Bahamas government which was […]
Reaction To Russian Warships In Cuba
Russians warships including a nuclear submarine visited the island nation of Cuba, which is about 400 miles from The Bahamas, last week. The ships carried out military drills and offered tours of the vessels to locals. Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Fred Mitchell was asked by ZNS News for his reaction to the ships […]
New FinTech Training Programme Pushing The Bahamas to Lead Digital Assets Sector
With The Bahamas setting its sights on becoming the Caribbean’s top hub for digital assets and a strict regulator of these enterprises, creating a supportive environment and developing the necessary skills are priority. A key step in this direction came recently when the first cohort of the University of The Bahamas’ FinTech Regulatory Innovation Programme […]
Junkanoo brings colour and fanfare to CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York City
At the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) ‘Caribbean Week’ in New York City, Junkanoo fanfare took the stage at the Intercontinental Times Square, June 17, 2024. It brought colour, music and dancing to the CTO forum, which takes place June 16-21 in ‘the Big Apple,’ under the theme, ‘Connecting the Globe, Celebrating Diversity.’ As Platinum headline sponsor, The […]
