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A year of gains, yet many struggle

In 1975, when Mike Smith, the then-news editor at the Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas (BCB), went to speak at Career’s Day at Queen’s College (QC) in Nassau, everyone kept asking him if he met “Radio”. Radio, it turned out, was a young man from Grand Bahama by the name of Obie Wilchcombe. “Apparently, Obie used

Al Dillette, Bahamas consul general to Toronto, died at his official residence in Toronto on Monday evening, his long-time friend, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell announced yesterday. Dillette, whose full name was Albert King Dillette, was 68. Mitchell informed that the consul general was discovered by the consulate’s staff when he could not be

#TheBahamas, May 2, 2023 – It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that I learn of the untimely passing of my dear friend and esteemed colleague, Mr. Al Dillette, a distinguished diplomat, public relations specialist, and an invaluable member of our nation.  As the Consular General for The Bahamas in Toronto, Mr. Dillette […]

Government Revenues Improve Over Prior Year      By Rashaed Esson  Staff Writer     #TheBahamas, April 26, 2023 – The Bahamas Government monetary position has boomed to a $16.2 million surplus for February 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance. Revenue receipts increased by $51.7 million (26.2 percent), to $249.2 million in comparison to […]