The Bahamas makes history at 2022 China International Chorus Festival

The Bahamas made history with a double win at the 2022 China International Chorus Festival (CICF). The globally acclaimed Bahamas National Youth Choir (BNYC), under the direction of Dexter Fernander, and the Bel Canto Singers, under the direction of Eldridge McPhee, both received top honors in their respective categories culminating for The Bahamas.

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Shell Sponsors Stem Youth Summer Camps

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Miss Teen USA live webcast from Atlantis Saturday

The 2010 Miss Teen USA Pageant will be webcast live on July 24, 2010, from the luxury resort and casino in The Bahamas on missteenusa.com and seventeen.com.

This will be the third year in a row Atlantis Paradise Island has hosted the Miss Teen USA pageant, and the second year the Miss Teen USA Fantasy Camp will be offered, at the Resort and Casino, in the days leading up to the pageant.

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Bahamians inducted into Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Bahamians Natalie Bethel, Cordero Bonamy and Charles Sealy II are among the newly inducted members of the West Indies Commandery of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, having been knighted during a ceremony in St. Croix in April.

Bahamians inducted into Order of St. John of Jerusalem, pledging commitment to helping the sick and the impoverished

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Be Your Brother and Sister’s Keeper. Choose To Be Vaccinated.

The coronavirus pandemic has radically interrupted our world over the last two years. Due to the trauma inflicted by this once-in-a-hundred-year occurrence, we’ve had to endure the hardship of social distancing and separation from our loved ones and experience death in a manner unknown by previous generations.

Fortunately, we seem to have overcome the worst of it. Restrictions have loosened, ...

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Home Repairs High Priority Item for GB Non-Profit to support Grand Bahamians during COVID-19

Fresh off a collaborative campaign with the Grand Bahama Port Authority which provided over 100 appliances to residents on Grand Bahama Island, the Grand Bahama Disaster Relief Foundation (GBDRF) and local NGOs are continuing the work of completing repairs to homes damaged during Hurricane Dorian in communities across the island...

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RoyalStar Assurance campaign a smashing success!

The first phase of the RoyalStar Assurance(RSA)Give&Win campaign wrapped-up with a number of exciting presentations including prize presentations to three lucky winners who made charitable donations during the course of the 3-month initiative, and donation presentations to the three featured charities-Unity House, The Crisis Center and The Cancer Society.
RSA, a general insurance provider througho...

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(VIDEO) Countdown to Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational 2010

Nassau, Bahamas - 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. In this video you will experience the excitement and enthusiasm generated in the Bahamian youth who attended this amazing char...

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Charities struggle to care for homeless

With the homeless population in the country reportedly on the rise, it comes as no surprise that more people are showing up at charitable organizations across the island.
As more people show up to feeding centers such as Rachel's Kitchen, a branch of Great Commission Ministries International, volunteers said the 'down on their luck' residents just want a hot meal.
For more than two decades Great C...

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'Strut For Life'

By JEFFARAH GIBSON

Tribune Features Writer

BENEVOLENCE is nothing new to Phyllis Garraway, Debbie Geear Bethell and the Yodephy Dance & Modelling Academy.

It has always been their inclination to increase the well being of those living in the community. In the past they have done so by hosting events that have benefited charitable organisations. They have donated much of their time to organising...

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