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Bahamas Development Bank Launches 50th Anniversary Celebrations
The Bahamas Development Bank (BDB) recently commenced its golden anniversary celebrations with special church services held at Freeport Bible Church and Golden Gates Native Baptist Church, in Grand Bahama and New Providence respectively. Both services marked the beginning of a year filled with commemorations of the bank’s 50 years of financial service and national development.
Eulah Morley Taylor, 92
Eulah Morley Taylor, 92
Funeral Service
Funeral service for Eulah Morley Taylor, age 92 years a resident of? East Street South,? will be held11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20th 2011 at First Baptist Church, Market Street and Coconut Grove Avenue. Officiating will be Rev Earl Francis and other ministers of the gospel. Interment will be made in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
Harriet Lutisha Munroe, 84
Harriet Lutisha Munroe, 84
Funeral service for Mrs. Harriet Lutisha Munroe age 84 yrs. will be held at Chruch of God of Prophecy, East St. Tabernacle on Saturday August 20th at 10 am. Officiating will be Bishop Franklin Ferguson and internment will follow in the Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery.
Left to cherish her memories are her: FIVE DAUGHTERS: Delmeta Seymour, Hilda Ferguson, Pamela Johnson, Vernese Albury and Sheralee Mun...
Baha Mar Academy Connects with 170 People in Abaco
Baha Mar Academy Connects with 170 People in Abaco
Interviews Potential Candidates During Visit. Baha Mar Academy representatives recently traveled to Abaco, reaching out to approximately 170 recent high school graduates and professionals on the first trip of several to the Family Islands that are scheduled over the coming months...
CLEARING THE AIR: Achievers Christian Academy dispels rumours surrounding the sudden illness of 10 students on the school's campus
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Dr. Matheo Smith, Principal of Achievers Christian Academy, is attempting to clear the air concerning rumors circulating online which suggest that 10 students fainted on campus yesterday after interacting with, and receiving bracelets from, a group of Baptist Missionaries from Poland. Dr. Smith told Eyewitness News today that the missionaries visited students at [...]
FIDA announes 2008/9 scholarship recipient
FIDA announes 2008/9 scholarship recipient
The Grand Bahama Chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is pleased to announce that Destiny Danielle McKinney is the third recipient of the annual FIDA Scholarship Award. Miss McKinney is a 2008 graduate of Sunland Baptist Academy, Freeport, Grand Bahama and is pursuing an Associate Degree in Law at the College of The Bahamas.
A final farewell to Dr Elwood Donaldson
A final farewell to Dr Elwood Donaldson
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) pallbearers carry the body of former Member of Parliament and Ambassador Dr Elwood Donaldson into Zion Baptist Church for his state-recognised funeral on Friday.
State-Recognized Funeral for the late Dr. Elwood Donaldson
A State-Recognized Funeral was held for the late Dr. Elwood Donaldson, former Parliamentarian and Diplomat, at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets, on Friday, February 9, 2024.
Roland Dean, 79
Roland Dean, 79
Last rites for Roland Dean, 79 of Zion Blvd., South Beach and formerly of Roses Long Island who died on Saturday July 18, 2011 will be held on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Zion South Beach Baptist Church, Zion Blvd, South Beach. Officiating will be Bishop B. Wenith Davis assisted by Pastor Charles T. Dorsett and Other Ministers of Religion. Interment in The Southern Cemetery, Cowpen and Spiknard Roa...
Laura Cummings-Jones, 78
Laura Cummings-Jones, 78
Funeral Service for Laura Cummings-Jones, 78 of #26 Cambridge Street will be held on Saturday June 25th, 11:00 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street. Pastor Timothy Stewart assisted by Rev. Patricia Bethell and other ministers of the Gospel will officiate. Interment will follow in the Western Cemetery, Nassau Street.
Left to cherish her profound memories are her: Daughter: Barbara Jones...
Fr Davies celebrates 25th Anniversary to the priesthood
FR STEPHEN Davies, chaplin and education officer of the Royal Bahamas Police Force will hold a special service to celebrate his 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood tonight at 7.30pm at St George's Anglican Church.
Fr Davies was ordained to the diaconate on July 26th 1985 and then to the priesthood by Reverend Michael Eldon on June 24th 1986 (the feast of St John the Baptist)...
Anglican Diocese honours Catechists
Anglican Diocese honours Catechists
THE 67 catechists of the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks & Caicos Islands will be honoured on Sunday, June 26, as the Church celebrates The Feast of the Nativity of Saint John The Baptist, Patron Saint of the Diocese.
The service will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street, beginning at 7pm and will take the form of Solemn Pontifical Evensong, Sermon, Procession and Ben...
State-Recognized Funeral for the late Dr. Elwood Donaldson, former Parliamentarian and Diplomat
State-Recognized Funeral for the late Dr. Elwood Donaldson, former Parliamentarian and Diplomat
The Cabinet Office announces that a State Recognized Funeral Service will be held for the Late Dr. Elwood Donaldson, OD, former Parliamentarian and Diplomat on Friday, 9th February, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets. Cremation will be held at a later date.
RBPF 25th Annual Summer Youth Programme Opens with Church Service
Minister of National Security the Hon. Marvin Dames joined Acting Commissioner of the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Emrick Seymour, Senior Officers, RBPF facilitators, sponsors, stakeholders and participants...
Community activist calls for more action to support children of murder victims
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Families Of All Murder Victims (F.O.A.M) Founder Khandi Gibson wants to see more assistance provided for children of murder victims. Gibson's comments came on the sidelines of the 2024 F.O.A.M Day Church Service held at the New Covenant Baptist Church Tuesday morning. Prime Minister Philip Davis officially proclaimed January 23 as F.O.A.M. Day [...]
Grieving mother shares how others can cope with loss
Grieving mother shares how others can cope with loss
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Laurette Lockhart says she is still grieving the loss of her son, Azaro Ferguson, who was shot dead on May 28, 2023, on Soldier Road. She shared her grief with reporters on the sidelines of the 2024 Families Of All Murder Victims (F.O.A.M) Day Church Service being held at the New Covenant [...]
Murder victims' families unite for a special F.O.A.M Day service
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Familiies of murder victims, joined by of the wife of the prime minister Ann-Marie Davis and various religious leaders, have gathered at the New Covenant Baptist Church today for a special service to commemorate "Families Of All Murdered Victims (F.O.A.M) Day." Prime Minister Philip Davis officially proclaimed January 23 as F.O.A.M. Day in 2023. [...]
Governor General travels east on last day of inaugural visit to GB
On what was the final day of her inaugural official visit to Grand Bahama, Governor General, Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Cynthia A. Pratt travelled to the eastern end of the island, which began with a church service on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
The Governor General Visits the New Government Complex in Eight Mile Rock
Governor General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt, during her first official visit to Grand Bahama, visited the recently opened Obadiah Wilchcombe Administrative Complex in Eight Mile Rock on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Rev T. G. Morrison calls on govt to rethink National Development Plan
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Rev. T.G. Morrison of Zion Baptist Church called on government to craft a National Development Plan which is not only non-partisan; but, one that also inspires the nation and its leaders to govern beyond party politics. "Our country has yet to develop a national plan that defies partisan political ideologies that inspire [...]