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The 3rd concert of the newly formed Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society, “Music for a Spring Evening” was a delightful, unique experience for those few truly knowledgeable about classical music, as well as the rest of us.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – New Providence Development Company Limited and Old Fort Bay recently donated $10,000 to become the naming sponsor of Hands For Hunger’s first annual fundraiser - Paradise Plates.
Freeport, Grand Bahama -- On Friday, May 1st, 2009, the Carry Your Candle, Light The Bahamas committee will officially launch the Carry Your Candle, Light The Bahamas [C.Y.C.L.T.B.] Campaign.
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Abaco Markets Limited Chairman R. Craig Symonette and Vice-Chairman Frank Crothers are set to retire from their respective positions after 20 years – recently indicating that they will not offer themselves for those positions at the Company’s next Annual General Meeting.
Eden Cox, a nine year-old, fourth grade student of Xavier’s Lower School was announced the winner of the Dolphin Encounters Baby Naming Contest.
The National Campaign against drug abuse and illicit trafficking will signal to the world The Bahamas’ commitment to mobilising its people, and to take decisive action to control the production, use and trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest said Wednesday.
On Friday, 24th April 2009 Miss Tia Duncombe, a student of the Grand Bahama Catholic High School emerged as winner of the second annual ‘The Customer 1st Associates Ltd.’ High School Speech and Debate Contest. The competition took place at the Foster B. Pestaina Parish Hall of Pro-Cathedral, Christ The King.
It can be very rewarding to shop here at home in the Bahamas, and Furniture Plus is proving it each month during their 20th anniversary Shop 2 Hop promotion.
The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited spearheaded the ‘Keep Grand Bahama Clean’ Campaign, in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Health Services, Urban Renewal Programme and Sanitation Services.
Hundreds of mourners, friends, family, fans, and dignitaries said their final farewells to beloved Bahamian entertainer Cyril "Dry Bread" Ferguson on Saturday at Church of God Temple.
The celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth will be highlighted with a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening hosted by Queen Elizabeth as Head of the Commonwealth.
Remarks by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham
Groundbreaking Ceremony for PGA Village, Old Bight, Cat Island
Cat Island Partners Development
24 April 2009
The Grand Bahama Power Company along with ICDU shareholders Emera Inc. outlined plans for their wind study program which is due to begin in 2 weeks. This study will give the companies vital information on the possibility of using wind power as a means of generating some of the island's power needs.
During the year 2009 the Department of Statistics will embark upon a project to produce export/import price indexes for The Bahamas.
The economic future looks bright for today's Bahamian teens after scores of them proved that they can live debt free after putting $1,000 to good use during last Saturday's Providing Money Skills Youth Need For Life financial workshop.
Nassau, Bahamas – Twenty-five employees of the Buildings Control Division of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport participated in the first of a two-day workshop designed to enhance customer service skills Wednesday.
The Environment Ministry’s beautification programme is being embraced by New Providence’s traditional communities.
West End, Grand Bahama - After many years of waiting on the government to assist with cleaning up their community, residents of West End say they are tired of waiting and have begun the process themselves.
House Communication by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham on the introduction of three Bills to Parliament this morning
In celebration of Earth Day 2009, the Bahamas Ministry of the Environment organized a “Million Trees Program.” The Bahamas Government has agreed to plant a million trees throughout The Bahamas by December 31, 2009
Lyford Cay International School is pleased to partner with Super Value in celebrating Earth Day.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Archie Nairn told the 27 graduates of the National Youth Service Restorative Programme that life is full of choices, and the choices that they make today would determine the kind of person they would become tomorrow.
The contract for the production of the Master Plan and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study for the redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth Sports Center has been awarded to Integrated Building Services (IBS)/IBI Group.
The 31st session of the World Meteorological Organization’s Hurricane Committee opened on Monday with a reminder of the impact global warming can have on small island nations like the Bahamas.
In keeping with its new vision “To better the lives of the Grand Bahama community, and by extension, The Bahamas through the unique features offered by our island”, The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited announced in a press conference on Thursday, April 16th, their agreement to partner with the YMCA and Basketball Travelers, Inc. by donating $15,000.00 towards the refurbishment of the YMCA’s basketball court floor.
Atlantis' Imperial Ballroom was rocked to its core on Saturday night as the Jonas Brothers performed to the delight of thousands of screaming fans of all ages.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – United States President Barack Obama met with leaders of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) in bilateral talks Friday; a meeting expected to lead to a strengthening of existing bonds between the US and the Caribbean.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Reaffirming that there is no justification for the United States to name The Bahamas in a stop taxation bill, Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham said The Bahamas does not expect that its name will appear in such legislation at the end of the day.
The treatment of chronic, non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) is placing an “astronomical” burden on the healthcare system and the economy of The Bahamas as estimates show that almost $30million was spent in 2008 on medication to treat 11 chronic diseases at public and private healthcare facilities, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Friday.
There is news in the Bahamian book world! After almost three years in the writing, a true story has now been published and released about life on a small island in the Central Bahamas during the mid-90s.
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham and a delegation left Nassau on Thursday for the 5th Summit of the Americas to be held in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from April 17-19.
On April 4th some of Grand Bahamas' intrepid cyclists ventured off their beaten path to the great island of Eleuthera for the 4th Annual Ride for Hope Bahamas. The GBBGs (Grand Bahama Bicycle Group), who recently raced in the Freeport Rugby Football Club 50 mile fundraiser, decided to head south to join the Ride for Hope's fundraising efforts for cancer care, treatment and research in The Bahamas.
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Desmond Bannister welcomed a large contingent of The Bahamas’ Carifta team, upon their return on Tuesday, from winning 28 medals and placing third in the track and field meet in St. Lucia.
Under the theme "Spring in the Garden" a very successful Easter Celebration took place at the Garden of the Groves this past Saturday. Over 500 residents and visitors enjoyed spending the day at the beautifully restored Garden.
Greetings by Rt. Hon. Hubert A. Ingraham, Prime Minister. Dinner in Honour of Visiting US Congressional Delegation, Wednesday, 8 April, 2009, US Ambassador’s Residence
On Thursday April 2nd, Dr. Judson Eneas addressed the Rotary Club of West Nassau at Graycliff Restaurant. Dr. Eneas’ topic was 'Men’s Health.' He spoke on the topics of prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
The ongoing devolution of specialty healthcare services from the tertiary care level to the primary care clinics will allow for easier access to those services at the clinical or community level, while facilitating the enhanced clinical management of conditions and diseases for the prevention of secondary complications, Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Hubert A. Minnis said Tuesday.
Hands For Hunger, the non-profit, humanitarian organization committed to the elimination of hunger and the reduction of food waste in The Bahamas is teaming up with local chefs for its first annual fundraiser entitled “Paradise Plates.”
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham is not immediately concerned with the Bahamas being placed on the ‘grey list’ by the G-20 countries. He announced on Sunday, however, that the government will move forward to engage in a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Canada.
Grand Bahama's newly re-opened Garden of the Groves invites everyone to enjoy "Spring in the Garden" and a host of other family-oriented activities over the Easter weekend.
NASSAU, Bahamas - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is hosting a United States congressional delegation led by Chairman of the US Judiciary Committee Congressman John Conyers from April 7 to April 9.
The Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC), canner of Coca-Cola, has joined the ‘Keep The Bahamas Clean, Green and Pristine’ programme; donating 37 garbage dumpsters to the Government.
The Government is expected to table legislation before the end of this month to ensure that the long-awaited process of privatizing the Bahamas Telecommunications Company comes to fruition.
The Government of The Bahamas is in the midst of an ambitious drive to provide even greater access to healthcare and health institutions for all Bahamians, Health Minister Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said in his address to the monthly meeting of the Nurses Association of The Bahamas Monday.
The Bahamas Writers Summer Institute, in collaboration with the College of the Bahamas School of English Studies, is a Caribbean centered creative writing program that brings together beginning and experienced writers in an exploration of craft, theory, and the relationship between imagination and culture.
The Ministry of the Environment is spearheading a programme to stem the erosion of coastal areas by ridding the country of invasive plants not native to The Bahamas such as casaurina and Hawaiian sea grape (scaevola).
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Hurricane experts at Colorado State University have scaled back their prediction for the Atlantic and now say this will be an average season with 12 named storms, including six hurricanes. They say two of them could be major.
FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA, APRIL 5, 2009 – The focus was on fashion Friday night as BASRA (Bahamas Air-Sea Rescue Association) Grand Bahama held a fundraising event for its work in the northern Bahamas. Nearly 150 local residents came out in support of the not-for-profit organisation which provides search, rescue and recovery for those at sea.
Miami, FL --- Discovery Cruise Line, which offers cruise service between South Florida and Grand Bahama Island every day of the week except Wednesdays, announced the cancellations of sailings through April 12.
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