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February 10, 2023
Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo, postponed to Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has advised that the 2023 Grand Bahama Junior Junkanoo Parade which was scheduled for Saturday, February 11, 2023 has been postponed to Thursday, February 16, 2023, due to impending inclement weather.

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February 07, 2023
HG Christie Grand Bahama helps Beacon School shine for Jr. Junkanoo

Last week, HG Christie Grand Bahama donated $1,500 to The Beacon School on Grand Bahama to help complete its Junior Junkanoo costumes and float.

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January 26, 2023
APRIL VALENZIER YOLANDER CROWTHER-GOW

Funeral Service for MRS. APRIL VALENZIER YOLANDER CROWTHER-GOW, age 51 years of 2 Apartment #21 Condominium, Freeport, Grand Bahama will be held on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. at The Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King, East Atlantic Drive and Pioneer's Way, Freeport, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Canon Curtis Robinson. Interment will follow at Le Pavillion Interment and Mausoleum, ...

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December 31, 2022
GB's New Year’s Day Junkanoo is back

Junkanoo is back! After a three-year hiatus, the beloved all-time cultural entertainment of the year is returning to Grand Bahama on Monday, January 2, 2023 and the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is encouraging the community to show their support.

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June 29, 2022
Child is abducted and raped in Grand Bahama

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said yesterday the abduction and rape of a young child in Grand Bahama is very disturbing.

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April 14, 2020
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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May 20, 2022
GBPA launches $1M road works project in Freeport

A $1M road works project is being undertaken by the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited as part of an initiative to resurface roadways in Freeport.

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January 06, 2020
2020 New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade in Grand Bahama

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle, her Under Secretary Montez WIlliams, Cultural Affairs Officer Terez Davis-Nixon, Consultant Telford Mullings, and other Ministry staff traveled to Freeport, Grand Bahama, to show support for the 2020 New Year's Day Junkanoo Parade. The event was held by her Ministry, in conjunction with the Grand Bahama Junkanoo Committee. Minister Roll...

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October 30, 2019
BTC Increases Crews in Grand Bahama as Restoration Efforts Intensify

BTC has supplemented its technical team on the ground in Grand Bahama as it seeks to fully restore landline, internet, television and mobile services. In addition to restoring services, BTC is also upgrading customers to its ultra-modern, fiber to the home (FTTH) service, which provides exponential broadband speeds and an unrivaled television product. The upgrades are being done free of charge to ...

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October 26, 2018
Young Bahamian Employed at Google Shares her Knowledge with GB Students

As the country moves towards becoming more technologically proficient, Kristie Powell, a young and talented Bahamian employed at Tech giant Google in Silicon Valley, is giving back to The Bahamas by passing her knowledge, passion and experience to other young Bahamians...

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