Brought to The Bahamas from Africa, the cassava root when boiled is an old-school favourite; simple in its preparation but complex in its history. Savory or sweet, Boiled Cassava is a side dish or a meal to be enjoyed.
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Food preparation by: Chef Wayne Moncur
Swing batter! No sophisticated name here; this game is the sum of its parts: there is a bat and there is a ball. If the latter makes contact with you before you slide into home, it’s all over.
Eleuthera is named after a group of British Puritans called the Eleutheran Adventurers who were the first post-Columbian settlers on the island. The island was known throughout the 20th century its agriculture, specifically growing pineapples.
When you combine a young baseball and basketball talent with a superstar student you get Robert Grant II.
Photography: Ben Jamieson Photography/© Colina Insurance Limited
Acknowledgements: Ricardo Deveaux, President & CEO, The Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year Foundation; Colina’s “Bright Kids” and their parents
Good mental health isn’t just the absence of mental health problems.
Art by: Trilogy (Stefan Legend & Jamaal Rolle)/© Colina Insurance Limited
With the destruction of Port Royal, Jamaica in 1692, Nassau became the undisputed pirate republic in the Caribbean.
Photography: Scharad Lightbourne with Kavah Duncombe/© Colina Insurance Limited
History Consultant: Dr. Christopher Curry, School of Social Sciences, College of The Bahamas
Three years and 110 pounds ago, Ethan Quant felt trapped in his own body.
Photography: Scharad Lightbourne/© Colina Insurance Limited
The magical formation of underwater reef caves is a fascinating part of Bahamian aqua culture. These reef caves are formed by the assorted shapes that develop on the inside of growing coral and sponge reefs. Many forms of sea life like fish and other organisms reside in these caves.
Dame Janet was appointed to the Senate in 1977. In 1982, she became the first woman elected to the House of Assembly in The Bahamas – remaining for 20 consecutive years. She served as the first woman Attorney General, Minister of Foreign Affairs and to act as Prime Minister. In 2021, she received the prestigious CARICOM Triennial Award for Women.
(Passiflora)This flower is medicinal and its edible fruit is a great source of vitamins A and C.
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