Community stories

Participate in the 25th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day , September 25th
Participate in the 25th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day , September 25th (Sep 3) Coastal Cleanup Day (ICC).  The Coastal Cleanup is the largest event
of its kind held globally on an annual basis. The area designated for this year
is South Beach, which unfortunately has been used
as a dumping ground for debris for several years. 

Last year, in the Bahamas alone 1, 029 volunteers cleared 11,486 pounds of trash from

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GBPA promotes literacy through its first book mobile
(Sep 2) WITH the new school year approaching, the team at the Sir Charles Hayward Children's Library joined forces with the community relations department of the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) to develop a literacy programme.

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Local Charities Breathe Life into Urban Renewal's Back to School Programme
(Sep 1) Random acts of kindness blessed the work of Urban Renewal's hands this year as
local charities offered financial assistance, based on the organisation's
outstanding past performance in the community.

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Evergreen Mortuary Holds Back To School Jamboree
Evergreen Mortuary Holds Back To School Jamboree (Sep 1) Evergreen Mortuary teamed up with neighboring businesses in the Mackey Street South community to provide hundreds of students in that community with back to school items during its Second Annual Back to School Jamboree on Monday, August 23.

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What is the Humane Papilloma Virus (HPV)?
What is the Humane Papilloma Virus HPV (Aug 30) Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a group of more than 100 viruses spread through sexual contact. Genital HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can cause warts on the genitals of women and men.

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Could Unsweetened Drinks Save You Some Pain?
Could Unsweetened Drinks Save You Some Pain (Aug 27) Ice-cold sodas and fruity drinks may hit the spot on a hot summer day, but could sipping unsweetened tea instead save you from a pain-filled future? Maybe so. In a recent study, the more of a common soft-drink sweetener called fructose that men consumed, the greater their chances of gout.

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Childrenbirth Education Class
Childrenbirth Education Class (Aug 27) If this is your first pregnancy, you and your partner can learn a lot by taking a childbirth education class. A good time to start is in the sixth or seventh month of your pregnancy. If a friend is going to be your labor coach, he or she can come too.

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Plea for people to honour pledges
(Aug 26) An Island Administrator who came up with the novel idea of helping Andros children catch and sell crabs to raise money is calling on all those who promised funds to the children to follow through on their pledges.

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Englerston Urban Renewal flooded by back to school rush
Englerston Urban Renewal flooded by back to school rush (Aug 25) Children crowded the Englerston Urban Renewal Centre on Monday, August 23, in a mad rush for free school supplies. And although the centre had limited supplies donated by philanthropic businesses in the area, officials made sure each child left with at least a backpack and pencils.

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Create Your Healthy Eating Diabetes Diet
Create Your Healthy Eating Diabetes Diet (Aug 24) For most people, having diabetes simply translates into eating a variety of foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. Establish a routine for eating meals and snacks at regular times every day.

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Cancer Society to sponsor 32-mile kayaking stint
(Aug 24) A THIRTY-two mile kayaking stint sponsored by the Cancer Society of The Bahamas will take place on an open body of water from Ship Channel Cay, Exuma, to Glemore Beach, New Providence, all in the good efforts of raising monies for the Monty Higgs Kayak for Cancer Fund.

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500 Marco City Children Receive School Supplies from MP Zhivargo Laing
(Aug 24) Freeport, Grand Bahama - Marco City MP, the Hon. Zhivargo Laing held a 

Back-to-School
Rally and Give Away for the children of his constituency on Saturday,
August 21 on Richard Gaitor Park, Pioneers Loop. Approximately 500
children received much needed school supplies at the event. 

Addressing the hundreds of children at the rally, MP Laing reminded that e
ducation
is greatly important in helping them achieve their dreams, adding that
students should dedicate themselves "full-time" to the job of learning.

He also encouraged parents in attendance to be interested in what their children are learning, and to ask them about the same...

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The Green That Protects Your Tummy
The Green That Protects Your Tummy (Aug 23) Any fan of Mexican food is familiar with cilantro. But here’s something you may not know about it: the pungent green could fend off stomach illness. Potent compounds in cilantro appear to be quite a match against a strain of salmonella common in food poisoning.

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Save a Life. Donate Blood.
Save a Life. Donate Blood. (Aug 20) Save a life and donate blood with the Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas mobile.

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Anglican Diocese welcomes sixth Bahamian female to the clergy
(Aug 19) The Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks & Caicos Islands will ordain its sixth Bahamian female to the clergy, bringing the number of women serving to seven.

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Anglican Diocese ordains its seventh female clergy member
(Aug 19) LETHA Strachan will become the seventh woman to serve in the Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands when she is ordained as a deacon next Tuesday, which coincides with the Feast of St Bartholomew the Apostle.

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The Multi-Task Mineral You Need to Know
The Multi-Task Mineral You Need to Know (Aug 19) What mineral helps heal your wounds and support your immune system and may even thwart cancer cells? Hint: Go to the end of the alphabet. Yep, zinc

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Help Support a Local Charity through Gifts For Good!
(Aug 19) As part of it's "Gifts for Good" charity promotion, AML has announced it will match every dollar donated by customers up to $25,000.

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Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit
Help Knees Feel Better With This Fruit (Aug 18) Creaky knees? Maybe snacking on these every day could help bring a little comfort - grapes. The res-ver-a-trol in grapes has long been praised for its heart-healthy properties.

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Fox Hill youth fight crime by creating business
Fox Hill youth fight crime by creating business (Aug 18) Fox Hill youth battle crime with business opportunities by creating and selling products needed in their community. The new entrepreneurs completed a CARICOM workshop designed for “Youth who live in High Crime Volatile Communities."

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