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Five postcards from recent trips into the islands of the Caribbean basin, which left us wishing we were there again.

The Queen’s Baton Relay (QBR) is set to spend Easter weekend in Jamaica, host of the Commonwealth Games back in 1966 and so far, the only Caribbean nation to have staged the Commonwealth Games.

A STATUE of Bradford politician Richard Oastler will remain in place as part of a major new scheme to improve Bradfords "top of town"…

LAST week’s article covered the founding of the Topic in 1956, and its growth over the first two years.

Day Two of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to The Bahamas got off to a bumpy and rainy start as they were greeted by protestors as they attended an engagement at the Sybil Strachan Primary School in Nassau. Armed with placards, the Bah

Please join the Women United march and rally to stop the abuse of our women and children! Invite everyone and stand together against domestic violence and child abuse. Young Bella Walker and all the other children that have been taken away from us cant speak for themselves, but their voices...

PHA says logistics for re-entry of nursing students to be completed in short order NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A handful of nursing students from the University of the Bahamas (UB) demonstrated in Rawson Square yesterday over the inability to graduate due to what they said was the government’s failure to allow them to gain clinical service experience needed to graduate. Grace Lightbourne, a nursing student representative and fourth-year student, said the government has allowed medical students and tr...

Oastler Square STREETS being too “car-centric” and bringing a “cafe culture” to areas of the city are among suggestions made as part of a public consultation into Bradford’s Top of Town. This month Bradford Council has held a public consultation on plans for the area of the city centre around North Parade - plans that could include turning Oastler Square into a park. People have until Monday to take part in the consultation, but scores of residents have already used an interacti...

Next Time You’re in The Bahamas, Leave Your Resort and Shop Local Fodors 2/22/2021 Alicia A. Wallace © Provided by Fodors One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world is The Bahamas, known for its crystal-clear turquoise waters, golden sandy beaches, and hospitality. Tourists try conch salad, dance to Junkanoo music, and enjoy daiquiris and sky juice, but too much of the experience and tourist dollars are limited to mega-resorts. There is more to see and do of...

Williams: “We voted them in and we could vote them out” NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Several nurses demonstrated outside of the House of Assembly yesterday in an effort to urge the government to pay money owed to them and protest against what they claimed is a continued lack of respect and unfair treatment. A nurse holds up a sign during a protest in Rawson Square on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. (FILE PHOTO) The nurses chanted “we deserve better; we deserve respect” as they marched around the Lo...