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R.E. Cooper award winners are announced
R.E. Cooper award winners are announced
THE names of the first R. E. Cooper Sr. National Meritorious Award winners - people who have quietly enriched and helped the community in The Bahamas - have been announced.
Lyford Cay Foundations awards $529,000 in new scholarships
The Lyford Cay Foundations has awarded 35 new scholarships to the value of approximately $529,000 for students pursuing Bachelors and Master?s degrees as well as technical and vocational training programs at institutions in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe.
Grand Bahama: BTVI and industry strengthening ties
Grand Bahama: BTVI and industry strengthening ties
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institution (BTVI) is in continued talks with industry, as it seeks to strengthen ties and its position as the country?s premier organization for career training.
A Fresh Start for 70 young Grand Bahamians
A Fresh Start for 70 young Grand Bahamians
Seventy young men and women successfully completed the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture?s Youth Division, Fresh Start Program 2016 on Grand Bahama and were awarded certificates of completion at their graduation ceremony held at the Grand Lucayan Hotel on Monday evening.
GB Chamber of Commerce meets with Houston-based chamber to discuss investment opportunities in Grand Bahama
GB Chamber of Commerce meets with Houston-based chamber to discuss investment opportunities in Grand Bahama
Members of the Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) paid a courtesy call on the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce during a recent visit for a discussion on investment possibilities and network opportunities in Grand Bahama.
Leaking canister may have caused W&SC explosion
Leaking canister may have caused W&SC explosion
The initial investigations into the explosion at the Water and Sewerage Corporation's garage on JFK Drive two weeks ago, point to a leaking canister filed with gas as the cause of the fire, according to Chief Fire Officer Inspector Bradley Knowles.
"So far everything leads to a canister exploding," said Knowles.
'Tumour surgery changed my life'
'Tumour surgery changed my life'
ONE month after a massive tumour was successfully removed from his neck, a "grateful" Tameko Bethel said words "can't even express" living life tumour-free.
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Commonwealth
of The Bahamas
Population:
310,426 (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 177
Area:
Total: 13,880 sq km
Country comparison to the world: 160
Land: 10,010 sq km
Water: 3,870 sq km
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity):
$8.791 billion (2009 est.)
Country comparison to the world: 151
Note: Data are in 2009 US dollars
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$28,600 (2009 est.)
Country comparison to th...
Major Pain boxing club set to stage amateur show
Major Pain boxing club set to stage amateur show
The Meacher Major Pain Boxing Club continues to do its part in promoting the sport of boxing locally, particularly among the youth of the nation, as it gets set to host its third tournament next weekend.
GB Shipyard and Government of The Bahamas establish Apprenticeship to Employment template
GB Shipyard and Government of The Bahamas establish Apprenticeship to Employment template
The collaboration between the Government of The Bahamas and Grand Bahama Shipyard will be used as a template for other joint ventures to create employment for qualified Bahamians, said the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, during the agreement signing ceremony at Grand Bahama Shipyard on Thursday, March 10.