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C.R. Walker wins Junior Junkanoo 2010
C.R. Walker wins Junior Junkanoo 2010
Nassau, Bahamas -
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competitive
display of indigenous Junkanoo music, dance and festive costumes by
Primary and Secondary Schools of New Providence, North Eleuthera and
North Andros was sen in Nassau on December 8th. The ceremony opened in
Rawson Square and 22 schools competed with 9 pre-school teams
also participating in a short procession from George Street to East Street along Bay St...
Edwin Slick Bill Walker Hilbert Wright, 47
Edwin Slick Bill Walker Hilbert Wright, 47
Memorial Service for Edwin "Slick Bill" "Walker" Hilbert Wright, 47, of Fox Hill, will be held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Church: The Cornerstone Mt. Zion Baptist Church International, Lincoln Blvd. Officiating: Pastor Andrew Stewart, assisted by Other Ministers of the Gospel
Precious memories forever will be in the hearts of his father, Mr. Hilbert Wright; mother, Mavis Bodie; si...
Walker's Cay purchase approved by Bahamas Investment Authority
ATLANTA
- AlphaCRE announced today the endorsement by the Bahamas Investment
Authority (BIA) for the purchase and redevelopment of Walker's Cay, the 69-acre
island in the Bahamas' Abacos chain.
In
a letter issued Thursday, July 29, 2010 by Viana L. Gardiner, the executive
director of investments of the Bahamas government investment department,
authority has been granted paving the way for ...
Walker's Cay dream gets green light
Walker's Cay dream gets green light
A multi-million dollar bid to revive the once-famed Walker's Cay fishing and diving resort, which would create "a minimum" of 200 jobs for Bahamians, has been approved by the Bahamas Investment Authority.
The Nassau Guardian revealed back in June that a bid had been submitted to bring back to life the resort which was battered into closure by hurricanes.
Once known as a premier deep-sea fish...
Woods wins 2024 Young Reporters for the Environment National Competition
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) has announced that Dejae Woods, a 19-year-old from the University of the Bahamas, is the first-place winner of the 2024 Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) National Competition. The winning photo entry, "Confronting the Devastating Effects of Marine Pollution in The Bahamas, " calls attention [...]
Forestry Awareness Week's National Mangrove Planting Project at Adelaide Beach
The Forestry Unit of the MInistry of the Environment and Natural Resources joined Waterkeepers and the 50th Independence Secretariat to observe Forestry Awareness Week. On Friday, 22nd March, students from C.I. Gibson Senior High School, Anatol Rodgers Senior High School, Windsor Academy, and C.R. Walker Senior High School joined the stakeholders in a mangrove planting exercise at Adelaide Beach.
BREEF hosts climate change student workshop for high schoolers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Under the theme "Fossil Fuel Free Bahamas: Building a Climate Resilient Future," the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation (BREEF) held its first-ever Extreme Hangout Bahamas event in the St. John's College Auditorium. The one-day workshop brought together 10th to 12th graders from various schools in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Cat Island. [...]
GSSSA track and field meet set for February 28 to March 1
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- All roads lead to the 30th edition of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) track and field meet; GSSSA President Varel Davis notes that she's looking forward to three days of healthy competitions amongst the various junior and senior schools. The meet will be held from February 28 to March 1 at the [...]
Francina Bethel, 93
Francina Bethel, 93
Funeral service for Francina Bethel, 93, a resident of Hepburn Alley off Wulff Road & formerly of Major's Cay, Crooked Island, who died on 1st February 2012, will be held at St. John's Native Baptist Cathedral, Meeting Street, on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Hervis L. Bain Jr. Interment follows in the Church's Cemetery.
Left to cherish her memories are her 3 Daughters: ...
University of The Bahamas Commences 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Even in its infancy as an independent nation, The Bahamas was creating a path for greatness with the former College of The Bahamas (COB) at the centre of developing the national capacity to flourish. Affirming that University of The Bahamas (UB) will remain pivotal to national development, Prime Minister the Hon. Philip Davis said on Monday, 29th January that UB has an essential role in creating a...