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Mark Knowles Celebrity Tournament Flashback
Mark Knowles Celebrity Tournament Flashback
The Bahamas Weekly proudly presents a video flashback to the 2009 Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational as the countdown to the 2010 event scheduled to take place December 2nd - 5th, 2010 at the Atlantis Resort & Casino and other locations commences.
Ryan Pinder on the Elizabeth Estates Children Home
Ryan Pinder on the Elizabeth Estates Children Home
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by L Ryan Pinder, MP for Elizabeth on the Elizabeth Estates Children's Home:
I would like to commend Mrs. Brooks and her staff at the Elizabeth Estates Children's Home. The Elizabeth Estates Children's Home is
an orphanage for children up to the age of 18, providing a framework for the development of some of our most disadvantaged youth. Lik...
CWC in BTC 'war games' ahead of competition
CWC in BTC 'war games' ahead of competition
Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) has told investors and analysts that it is "war-gaming" to reduce the risk posed to the company when a new mobile service provider enters the Bahamian market, according to its Chief Executive Officer Phil Bentley.
This comes as the company's financial results for the past fiscal year revealed yesterday that the Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) was th...
BANK HAILS REGIONAL NURSES AS PILLARS OF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Regional bank CIBC FirstCaribbean has hailed nurses like Kerstin Usher of the Bahamas as pillars of the Caribbean healthcare system.
In paying tribute to regional nurses on International Nurses Day last week, CEO of CIBC FirstCaribbean, Colette Delaney heaped praise on the profession noting that nurses are “the pillars of the regional healthcare system and an integral part of the promotion an...
Orlando Regional Realtor Association donates $25,000 towards Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts
Orlando Regional Realtor Association donates $25,000 towards Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts
After the devastation of Hurricane Dorian, the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association (ORRA) wanted to help the people of The Bahamas rebuild their lives. The Orlando Regional REALTOR® Foundation (ORRF), the charitable arm of ORRA, raised nearly $25,000 to help with recovery efforts in the Bahamas.
Donations Fueling A New Over-The-Hill Community Center
Although a $500,000 donation from FTX to Lend A Hand Bahamas is a show stopper, other Bahamas-based likeminded corporations and charitable foundations have also donated generously to the building of a new community center on Lewis Street in Bain and Grants Town.
In the lead up to the ground breaking on March 9th, the non-profit organization received donations from Leslie Bacardi of the Contigo ...
BTC to launch video essay competition in recognition of SID
Users of the internet, especially children, are exposed daily to various threats. From cyberbullying to online predators and identity theft – the need to keep users safe while surfing the internet has taken off in more than 150 countries as they celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) each February.
BBS Learners test their blockchain projects on Ethereum to earn Developer Certificate
Four Bahamian participants from the 2021 Blockchain Business School (BBS), ages 13 to their late 20’s, are earning their developer’s certificates to become blockchain developers. Engagement in an intense 11-week blockchain Bootcamp offered by world-renowned ConsenSys Academy, exposed this cohort to powerful industry knowledge and hands-on instruction to test their projects on Ethereum.
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN HELPS GIRL GUIDES HQ COMPLETION
CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN HELPS GIRL GUIDES HQ COMPLETION
The Bahamas Girl Guides Association (BGGA) is a step closer to providing an empowerment and training hub for their girls throughout The Bahamas and around the globe.
CIBC FirstCaribbean recently donated $5,000 to the BGGA to assist in completing the interior of its $1.5 million, West Bay Street headquarters which will feature meeting rooms, office spaces, training areas, accommodations for Girl...
$10,000 DONATION STRENGTHENS HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS
$10,000 DONATION STRENGTHENS HUNGER RELIEF EFFORTS
As families mull over Christmas Day menus, share recipes and make shopping lists, it’s ‘business’ as usual for The Bahamas Red Cross Society volunteers who, regardless of the season, daily source, prepare, package and personally deliver nutritious meals to the elderly, the shut-ins and the disabled and underprivileged.
This year, CIBC FirstCaribbean is continuing its commitment to support...