The Bahamas News

WOMEN hold less than 30 per cent of the political positions in the Caribbean, a situation which Caricom Secretary General Irwin LaRocque says must be changed if the region is to progress.

A Suffolk man who designs and creates bespoke willow products has made his most difficult piece to date in the form of a giant propeller.

KEY ISSUES Context. Economic activity remains tepid, unemployment is high, and inflation is subdued.

I'm always on the lookout for culturally authentic experiences for you to read about and, if they can be had at a bargain, even better! Recently, when in Nassau, Bahamas , I discovered Sky Juice .

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Students and adults with spring break fever will be hitting the road in their cars and hopping on planes soon as an antidote to the freezing grip that winter has on Staten Island.

The US Coast Guard inform that search and rescue personnel at the District Seven Command Center in Miami are coordinating fire-fighting efforts on a towed 730-foot barge loaded with containers on fire about 86-miles northeast of Nassau, Bahamas.

New bottom line for flying to the Bahamas: $250 in fees - fly to the Bahamas in your little four seater with three friends; pay $50 to land; $100 in departure taxes; and $100 in overtime fees if you arrive or depart before 9 am or after 5 pm.

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

In today's Post , Anne Gearan and Ed O'Keefe report on how political disputes in the Senate are preventing the confirmation of key State Department nominees.

Birthday boy Justin Beiber is reportedly behaving badly in The Bahamas . The popstar who was recently arrested for drunk driving is on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas.

Sources close to Bieber tell us Justin checked into The Cove -- a 5-star all-inclusive Caribbean resort on the island of Eleuthera -- with his mom, dad, siblings and several close friends, including .

This year the spring break dates for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County are April 7-11.

NASSAU, Bahamas -- The UN World Tourism Organization and the Caribbean Tourism Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their collaboration in promoting the tourism sector in the region as a key driver of sustainable development.

The Bahamas is a new independent democracy. Having already celebrated 40 years going it alone, our traditions, though rooted in the British system, are still evolving.

The airline said Monday that beginning Aug. 10 it will fly daily nonstops between Cancun and Atlanta and Baltimore and between Los Cabos and Santa Ana, Calif.

TO BE SMILING, THOUGH? THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE NOT TRYING TO GET IN OUR OUT OF THE MID ATLANTIC.

Just about everyone is courting Chinese tourists. Beach destinations that don't think something up will be left with someone kicking sand in their faces.

Going through US Customs at Nassau International Airport can take a good deal of time and patience.

A year has passed since the web shop referendum. The people voted against legalizing web shops and a national lottery.