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The Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society, a newly established organization, will ring in the New Year with its inaugural concert featuring accomplished classical pianist Tannis Gibson, who will perform at the Church of Ascension on Sunday, January 4th at 4:00 pm.
BRUSSELS -- The Mission of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the European Communities announced that on Monday, December 8, 2008, His Excellency Paul H. Farquharson, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, presented his Letters of Credence to the Acting President of the Council of the European Union, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Minister of State with responsibility for European Affairs, thus concluding the procedure for his presentation of Credentials to the European Communities.
Message from Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham Prime Minister Christmas 2008
I am happy once again on my own behalf and that of my wife and family and on the behalf of the Government of The Bahamas to extend very best wishes for a blessed and peaceful Christmas to Bahamians everywhere and to all those resident or visiting with us during this season
The completion of the Magistrates’ Court complex is essential to facilitate the further execution of justice and to enhance the working conditions of staff said Public Works and Transport Minister the Hon. Neko Grant as he signed a contract for $6,427,731.61 Thursday with Adler Construction Company to complete the Nassau and South Streets complex.
More than a dozen local first responders and rescue crews received four days of intense training in Freeport last week. Participants learned specialised skills to enable them to assess and respond to emergency situations.
The Ministry of Tourism & Aviation's Training & Education Department along with the Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, The Bahamas Hotel Association, The College of The Bahamas and other industry stakeholders have teamed up to strengthen training efforts in the tourism sector on Grand Bahama Island.
The Festival Noel Committee is pleased to announce the that winning restaurant for Festival Noel's top prize, CHEF NOEL, which was won by the newly opened restaurant Agave. The restaurant owners have also won an adverting package from Cool 96 and Bahama Buy & Sell, gifts from Bristol Wines and Spirits, a winning plaque and the honour of being voted TOP CHEF in Grand Bahama.
Labour and Social Development Minister the Hon. Dion Foulkes assured Bahamians that opportunities for employment in the construction, hotel and financial services industries would be offered to them first.
Health officials at the Bahamas Primary Health Care Training Centre, located at the Fox Hill Clinic, will launch a one thousand pound challenge to battle growing CNCDs within the Fox Hill Community beginning mid-January, 2009 in a bid to fight the growing number of persons who are either obese or overweight.
The Bahamas Government awarded a contract for the repaving of a section of West Bay Street to Lamour Mechanical Trucking and Paving, in the amount of $371, 772.50, said Minister of Public Works and Transport the Hon. Neko Grant on Wednesday.
This Weekend at Winton Rugby Centre:
1:00pm - High School Touch 7s
3:00pm - Buccaneers vs. Baillou - Nassau Cup
In keeping with the Christmas spirit of helping one another, the employees of the Grand Bahama Power Company chipped in to aide the residents of Inagua with their reconstruction efforts.
The Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, which includes both The Westin and Sheraton Our Lucaya properties, has received Meetings & Conventions magazine’s coveted Gold Key award for the seventh consecutive year.
Contribution to Debate on a Resolution to Assume $50 million of the Debt of the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) for the Redevelopment of the Lynden Pindling International Airport
Plans are being fast-tracked for the construction of three new operating theatres and recovery room space at the Princess Margaret Hospital, which is expected to “positively impact” the waiting time for surgical procedures at the state-owned healthcare facility, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said.
McKinney, Bancroft and Hughes, the leading international Bahamian law firm, has signed an agreement with Oxford Business Group (OBG), the highly acclaimed global publishing, research and consultancy firm, to act, as official legal research partner for The Report: The Bahamas 2009.
Hundreds gathered on the lawn of Collins House, Shirley Street as Governor General Arthur D. Hanna clicked on the lights in the garden launching the Antiquities, Monuments & Museums Corporation’s (AMMC) “Festival of Lights” celebration.
Minister of State for Culture, the Hon. Charles Maynard conducted a walkthrough of the route for the 2008 Esso Junior Junkanoo Parade alongside representatives from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and other Junkanoo partners Monday.
NASSAU, Bahamas - Minister of State for Immigration the Hon. Branville McCartney assured the business community that the aim of the Department of Immigration is to expedite applications for foreign work permits.
The BTC Privatisation Committee announced today the start of a month-long public consultation process that will contribute to a strengthened regulatory framework governing the communications and entertainment industry.
The police have issued road closure and parking information for the Junior Junkanoo parade on December 11th, Boxing Day Junkanoo December 26th, and New Year's Day parade.
The Commissioner of St. Lucie County, Florida, Doug Coward and public relations and marketing executives are visiting Grand Bahama as guests of the Ministry of Tourism, as they seek to build business and tourism partnerships between St. Lucie County and Grand Bahama Island.
Nassau, Bahamas - The requisite groundwork for the privatisation of BTC has been completed and according to T.B. Donaldson, Committee Chairman responsible for the privatisation of BTC, “the actual sale of the company is now underway.”
SPRING CITY, Abaco – The Government’s housing programme continues on the island of Abaco, with 76 homes under construction in Spring City and the Ministry of Housing offering local residents additional fully serviced lots to carry out their own construction both in Spring City and the Central Pines Subdivision in Marsh Harbour.
Commander Stephen Russell, Director of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), accepted a cheque for $4,333 from the six townships, district council and people of Central Eleuthera for the Hurricane Ike relief efforts for Inagua residents. The presentation was made at the NEMA office in the Churchill Building, Nassau, Wednesday, November 26, 2008.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. Brent Symonette met with Oxford Business Group representatives for ‘The Report: Bahamas 2009’ to give an insight into the Bahamian economy in the face of a global recession.
COOPER’S TOWN, Abaco – Students from various schools in North Abaco recently welcomed the “One Bahamas” celebration to the region with cheers, music and excitement at a pep rally at the S. C. Bootle High School.
The leaders of 14 Junkanoo groups accepted cheque donations from a noted corporate sponsor to assist with preparations for the upcoming Boxing and New Year’s Day parades – donations lauded by the Minister with responsibility for Junkanoo.
Bahamas-born Andre Deveaux moved up to the big league -- in ice hockey -- this week as he started with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. Deveaux, who was born in Freeport, Grand Bahama, moved to Canada at age three and grew up playing hockey for the Welland (Ontario) Tigers. Deveaux signed with the Leafs as a free agent last July.
Christmas is a time when hearts are light and the spirit of giving fills the air. A time when merriment and joy pervade, a time when families, friends and co-workers gather to celebrate…
While the government continues to slash the number of proposals for renewable energy, a joint venture company is hoping that they would be selected as the main distributor of renewable energy in The Bahamas.
Paint Fair recently hosted its second annual Colour & Decorating 101, offering professional colour and decorating advice to a capacity crowd while officially launching its newest line: Ralph Lauren paint and finishes - becoming the first company outside the United States to become an authorised the Ralph Lauren line.
Tourism Minister Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday he and his team are changing the way they market The Bahamas as a destination to Asian tourists and are looking to establish combination trips for visitors traveling to North America.
The Fun Quiz Night @ Compass Point Resort
in aid of
The Bahamas Humane Society
Wednesday 3rd December @ 7.30pm
3 Rounds of 25 questions on anything and everything!
Quiz time: 8.00pm
Team Registration:7.30pm
Team maximum: 6 people / Entrance fee: $10 per person
On Sunday, November 30, the Bahamas American Football Federation (BAFF) announced the first 25 players chosen for Team Bahamas to fill the possible 75-player roster for the IFAF 2009 Junior World Championship Qualification Tournament games, beginning in Panama City, Panama on January 24, 2009.
While hundreds of illegal number houses appear to operate freely throughout the Bahamas without much interference from law enforcement authorities, Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham stressed Sunday that a national lottery is not a part of his Government’s agenda.
Barack Obama has named former rival Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State.
The President said Robert Gates would stay on as Defence Secretary as part of a national security team charged with recasting America's leadership of world affairs.
Dignitaries and Olympic guests alike stressed perseverance and hard work as key tools for excelling in life at the 9th Road Runners Track and Field Club Banquet, held in honor of Grand Bahamians Basil and Paula Neymour at the Wyndham Resort on Saturday night.
Britney Spears was in the UK after she was invited to star on the UK's version of American Idol, the "X Factor". It has been reported that Britney Spears is the BIGGEST Diva ever to be on the show.
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