WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the lead-up to the April 18th launch of the OAS – Government of The Bahamas Scholarship, Ms. Kim Osborne, OAS Executive Secretary for Integral Development, and Dr. Jack Thomas, President of Western Illinois University, held a signing ceremony on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the OAS Administration Building in Washington, D.C.,… Read more »
SUMNER PRESENTED WITH CREDENTIALS AS NAMIBIA HONORARY CONSUL IN THE BAHAMAS WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mr. Edison Sumner, CEO of The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce, was presented with his credentials as the Honorary Consul for Namibia in The Bahamas by His Excellency Martin Andjaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia to the United States, during a… Read more »
BAHAMIANS IN THE DIASPORA: JACKIE EDWARDS: FIVE-TIME BAHAMIAN OLYMPIAN NOW HAS MULTI-FACETED CAREER IN LOS ANGELES By OSWALD T. BROWN WASHINGTON, D.C. — Back in the 1990s when The Bahamas was on the cusp of becoming internationally acclaimed in track and field, one of its standout performers was long jumper Jackie Edwards. In fact, it… Read more »
By MATT MAURA Bahamas Information Services WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (BIS) April 25, 2017 – Day Two of the 61st Regular Session of the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) opened in the US Capital Tuesday morning with a focus on “The Provision of Drug Treatment Services: Challenges and Solutions” during the Third Plenary Session. The… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of students studying international relations at Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, visited The Bahamas Embassy, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, as part of their humanities-related school trip. The students, who drove for 18 hours from Tulsa, are from various countries, including Randi Blue Hanna,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When it competed in the annual St. Patrick’s Parade of Washington, D.C., last year, The Bahamas Urban Renewal Music Masters Youth Band was so impressive that it was voted BEST IN PARADE. The acclaimed Bahamian youth band did not return to D.C. for a repeat performance in 46th annual St. Patrick’s Parade,… Read more »
NILES, Illinois — The Hon. Michael C. Fountain, Bahamas Honorary Consul to Chicago, attended the 2017 Bahamas Association of Chicago (BAC) Installation of Officers Dinner on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the White Eagle Banquet Hall in Niles. Pastor Walston Francis was the keynote speaker and officiant for the installation of officers. The positions of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — His Excellency Dr. Eugene Newry (right), Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, met with H.E. Mr. José Ramón Cabañas Rodriguez, Ambassador of Cuba to the United States, on Tuesday, March 6, 2017, at the Embassy of The Bahamas, 2220 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. The two envoys discussed matters of mutual interest to their… Read more »
NASSAU, Bahamas – Applications are now being accepted for Hack Bahamas 2017 scheduled for July 24-29 at St. Andrew’s School in Nassau. Hack Bahamas 2017 will provide six days of free, hands-on STEM instruction for public and private Bahamian students in grades 9-12. With a focus on technology entrepreneurship, the camp will give each student…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Organization of American States (OAS) joined the celebration of “Black History Month and the International Decade for People of African Descent” with a celebration on “Afro-Inspired Culture in the Americas” on Thursday, February 23, 2017, in the Hall of the Americas at OAS headquarters, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. The… Read more »OAS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT
