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Literacy Event at C W Sawyer
February 05, 2024
Literacy Event at C W Sawyer
C W Sawyer Primary School held its book reveal assembly on Thursday past, February 1, marking the launch of the school's Literacy Month celebrations.
December 29, 2023
BTC wraps up successful Christmas campaign with jeep giveaway
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Having wrapped up a successful Christmas Is On Us campaign, Ms. Darlene Brennen emerged as the lucky grand prize winner of a fully loaded 2024 KIA Sonet Jeep, courtesy of BTC. Brennen's name was entered to win the grand prize when she purchased a BTC fiber bundle for her dependent niece, Ms. [...]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transformative approaches are needed to address the cost of healthy foods
November 18, 2023
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transformative approaches are needed to address the cost of healthy foods
The cost of living in The Bahamas continues to balloon, widening the gap between the 'well off' and those that must 'stretch they last dollar'. This stark reality was evident during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the inequities inherent in our Nation are well known. Last week, conversations about the cost of healthy [...]
Bahamian Entrepreneurs Pitch for $10K
October 11, 2023
Bahamian Entrepreneurs Pitch for $10K
What does a shrimp farm, a skin care line, and a caricature artist have in common? They are among seven finalists in the 2023 Deltec Initiative for Young Entrepreneurs’ cohort vying for $10,000 and a year ambassadorship with Deltec Bank and Trust Limited.
September 04, 2023
PM: Commission of inquiry into events surrounding Dorian not ruled out
The government has not ruled out a commission of inquiry to probe events surrounding Hurricane Dorian in 2019, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis. Davis was on Abaco on Friday to observe the fourth anniversary of the monster storm and to remember the lives lost. He participated in a wreath laying ceremony in Marsh Harbour, ...
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Abaco Centre and Shelter Costs Jump to $4M
September 03, 2023
Abaco Centre and Shelter Costs Jump to $4M
ABACO, BAHAMAS - What started out at a $1.8m hurricane shelter ballooned into a $4 million project, according to Prime Minister Philip Davis.
Straw vendor shining at Sandals for 27 years
July 13, 2023
Straw vendor shining at Sandals for 27 years
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Though she is at that stage of life that most people would dub "a ripe old age", Smith is as fit as a fiddle, with no desire to slow down anytime soon. Her wizened hands tell a story of skill, longevity and experience; the graceful wrinkles on her face seem to carve [...]
Freetown Festival held, first time in four years
June 08, 2023
Freetown Festival held, first time in four years
All roads led to East Grand Bahama on Monday, May 29, as the Freetown Heritage Fire and Hearth Festival was held for the first time since Hurricane Dorian ravaged the island, especially East Grand Bahama, in September 2019.
Govt budgets $64mil. for consultants
June 05, 2023
Govt budgets $64mil. for consultants
The government has allocated $64.3 million for consultancy services in the upcoming fiscal year. In the current budget, the government originally allocated $65.1 million for consultancy services, but according to the 2023/2024 budget tabled in Parliament last week, that figure ballooned to $76.2 million. In the upcoming fiscal year, 34 government ministries and departments have allocations ...
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May 09, 2023
Opposition raises alarm over announced $1 billion facility
The Free National Movement (FNM) is raising alarm over what it called the "flippant manner" in which the Davis administration has "haphazardly" announced multimillion-dollar projects and a billion-dollar facility. East Grand Bahama Member of Parliament Kwasi Thompson said Prime Minister Philip Davis' announcement last week that the government intended to draw down $400 million from ...
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