A service to mark the opening of the 2013 Legal Year was held January 9, at Christ Church Cathedral in Nassau. 

The holiday season has come to a close, which means that wedding planning season is just heating up. After saying "yes" in December, the newly betrothed are starting to consider options for their big day, and according to a recent survey commissioned by the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, a destination wedding should top the list. 

Reverend Father James Moultrie, Anglican priest and former Ambassador to the United Nations and former Parliamentary Secretary and member of the House of Assembly, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Insurance Board. 

The Bahamas will be hosting its first-ever official LPGA tournament this year, according to the LPGA. The Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic will take place from May 23-26. It will include four tournament rounds with 72 holes of stroke play. 

The sleepy island of Great Exuma has turquoise-clear blue waters, plenty of sunshine, and now, real estate bargains, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Watch the video here. 

Four C's Adventures runs affordable day excursions to Exuma cays. Watch an interview with Four C's Adventures captain Clayton Patterson Smith here. 

New Year's Eve and Boxing Day celebrations were held throughout the Family Islands, with Exuma's Junkanoo rush out attracting crowds. Watch a ZNS report on the event here. 

Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced that director of immigration Jack Thompson has been reassigned to the Cabinet Office to undertake administrative duties in the 40th Anniversary of Independence Secretariat. 

BTC's marked increase in sales of mobile handsets during the Christmas season on the back of the launch of its 4G network and the upcoming Business Outlook conference top the business news this week. Watch the full Business Beat ZNS news report here. 

Speaking at a press conference January 7 regarding the 46th Anniversary of Majority Rule, Prime Minister Perry Christie said that schools will mark the event with a special assembly and the government will debate whether the historic landmark event should be a national holiday. Pictured: Prime Minister Perry Christie (centre) attended a press conference January 7, where plans were announced for a special assembly at all public schools. Also present at left: Veteran broadcaster Charles Carter; and at right, Minister of Education, Science and Technology Jerome Fitzgerald. (BIS Photo/Peter Ramsay)