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November 05, 2010
Visiting Conchman Para-Triathlete meets with the Beacon School
AMERICAN para-triathlete Hector Picard is on Grand Bahama for this year's Conchman Triathlon which takes place tomorrow at Taino Beach.
This week, he visited the Beacon School to speak to the children bringing his overall message to never give up no matter what happens.
Decision on school principal to stand
August 16, 2010
Decision on school principal to stand
Freeport, Grand Bahamas-Members of the Walter Parker Primary School Board emerged on Saturday from a two-hour meeting with Minister of Education Desmond Bannister disappointed, after learning that principal Barbara Thompson's redeployment to Freeport Primary School would still occur, despite their arguments that the ministry should have consulted them first.
On Friday morning, parents of students...
May 17, 2023
Medical school and government have a strategic partnership, says wife of PM
The strategic partnership between Western Atlantic University and the Government of the Bahamas has the potential to create a diversified economy, said Mrs. Ann Marie Davis of the Office of the Spouse of the Prime Minister, while giving welcome remarks at Western Atlantic University School of Medicine's 5th White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Grand Lucayan Resort.
December 09, 2015
Eight Mile Rock High School students wins international poster competition
Chloe Stuart, an eleventh grade student of Eight Mile Rock High School, won the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association's (FCCA) 2015 Children's Environmental Poster Competition.
Beacon School students get into technology
September 14, 2016
Beacon School students get into technology
At the start of the 2016/2017 academic school year The Beacon School received a much-needed donation of school supplies, inclusive of a number of electronic tablets to compliment their highly interactive classroom, which they have implemented this year.
December 07, 2015
Eight Mile Rock High School's Chloe Stuart wins International Poster Competition
Eleventh grade student of Eight Mile Rock High School, Chloe Stuart, was the winner of the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association's 2015 Children's Environmental Poster Competition, and was presented with a plaque and cheque on Monday, December 7
July 19, 2013
2nd Summer Shakespeare School Delivers Despite Bad Weather
"All the world's a stage..." or so it had to be this last weekend at the Lucaya Youth Theater Society's (LYTS) Summer Shakespeare School (S3) end presentation.
A performance scheduled to be held as roaming theatre around the garden of a private residence was interrupted by the weather, leaving the students with no choice but to relocate, into the actual residence to perform...
March 28, 2013
Port Authority Executive Encourages School Celebrants to Reflect on our Heritage
Freeport, Bahamas - Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School's 17th annual Down Home celebration was a time for reflection for all in attendance who were encouraged to be 'Proud of Our Heritage'. Addressing faculty, students, parents and other invited guests, Ginger Moxey, Vice President...
March 31, 2009
'Young Chef of the Year 2009' senior and junior winners from Jack Hayward High School
Jack Hayward High School have once again demonstrated their culinary skills in the finals of the Young Chef of the Year contest, held last week in New Providence.
May 09, 2009
Environment Minister plants a tree at St. George's High School, Freeport
Minister of the Environment the Hon. Earl Deveaux, planted a horseflesh mahogany tree at the St. George's High School, Freeport
October 11, 2011
Local alumni chapter of fraternity adopts Sweeting's Cay All Age School
Members of the Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. made the adoption official this past Friday of the Sweeting's Cay All Age. In grand style the members brought a team of experts to evaluate and recommend ways to modernize the school's computer lab.
School staff stop teen suicide attempt
September 16, 2010
School staff stop teen suicide attempt
A teenager's bid to commit suicide was thwarted by staff at Anatol Rodgers High School yesterday.
The 15-year-old is said to have tried to take his own life using a pair scissors but was quickly stopped by an administrator. However, he received some injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries and his condition are not known.
Sustainable Tourism representative engages Mary Star of the Sea school students in coastal awareness
April 19, 2023
Sustainable Tourism representative engages Mary Star of the Sea school students in coastal awareness
As a part of Coastal Awareness Month, Sustainable Tourism Representative Aulenna Robinson, had an interactive presentation with students of Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
May 27, 2016
Thompson, Marshall are top athletes from high school nationals
As part of its ongoing commitment to help young people in the community, Scotiabank Bahamas Ltd. recognized and rewarded the stellar performances of two young athletes.
May 19, 2016
Headmaster refutes discrimination practices at private school
Lucaya International School (L.I.S.) is coming under fire from several parents who claim their children are being discriminated against due to their skin color.
December 18, 2013
Bradford Marine Bahamas donates computers to local school
FREEPORT - Bradford Marine Bahamas is doing its part to support education, making a much-needed donation of computers to a local school...
School Relocation 'Shows Power Of Partnership'
September 20, 2012
School Relocation 'Shows Power Of Partnership'
Hunters, GB - Minister for Education, Science and Technology, the Hon. Jerome Fitzgerald said September 19 that the relocation of the Lewis Yard Primary School is an excellent example of the power of partnership between the government and the private sector.
June 07, 2011
Eight-year-old student hit by car while walking from school
FREEPORT - Police are appealing to drivers to take extra care near school zones after an eight-year-old student was hit by a car on Monday while walking from school.
According to the police report, the accident occurred at around 3.40pm at the intersection of Coral Road and Ponce de Leon Drive and involved a red Ford F-150 truck driven by a male resident of Freeport.
The student was not seri...
Jack Hayward High School Prefect Installation 2011
November 03, 2011
Jack Hayward High School Prefect Installation 2011
Jack Hayward High School recently held their prefect installation ceremony for the 2011/12 school year. Speaking at the ceremony was pastor, Julian McMinns of Bethel Deliverance in Eight Mile Rock.
September 14, 2011
Golden Isles Giveaway MP helps Top Up Students' School Supplies
Golden Isles residents welcomed free back-to-school supplies distributed over the weekend by their parliamentary representative, the Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Charles Maynard.
Schools Pulling Out of Junior Junkanoo
November 05, 2010
Schools Pulling Out of Junior Junkanoo
Eight Mile Rock High may be the only school participating in the secondary category of the 2011 Junior Junkanoo Parade, as both Jack Hayward and St. Georges High Schools have opted not to compete this year.
Junior Junkanoo Committee chair Wellington Moultrie said yesterday that it is still unclear as to whether the Bishop Michael Eldon School will compete in the all-age division as they have ...
November 02, 2016
Seminars to assist Grand Bahama residents following hurricane
A series of post-crisis seminars, jointly sponsored by the Ministry for Grand Bahama, the Grand Bahama Port Authority and the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce, will be held in Grand Bahama on Thursday and Friday to assist residents with their restoration efforts, both personally and professionally.
April 16, 2018
Minister Thompson says Grand Classica launch is timely
Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, says the introduction of the Classica comes when government is taking steps to revitalize the tourism industry in Grand Bahama...
New Tech Company to Hire 50 in GB
May 04, 2018
New Tech Company to Hire 50 in GB
Minister of State for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. J. Kwasi Thompson, on Thursday, May 3, welcomed GIBC Digital, a new company to the island, and their contribution to making the island the technology hub of the region...
Minister Thompson optimistic about the future of GB
June 05, 2018
Minister Thompson optimistic about the future of GB
?I am optimistic for the future of Grand Bahama, even in the face of the recent announcement on the increase of Value Added Tax,? said Minister for Grand Bahama in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Kwasi Thompson.
May 30, 2023
Minister Moxey encourages entrepreneurship among Grand Bahamian women
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey has always been a supporter of small business development in Grand Bahama, particularly those businesses started and operated by women.
May 22, 2023
GB’s Small Homes Repair program has been accelerated after a slow start
The Small Home Repair Program in Grand Bahama started off much slower than anticipated, according to Deputy Director of Social Services and Urban Development, Senator Kirkland Russell, who said it forced the Ministry back to the drawing board, where, with the guidance of the Minister Obie Wilchcombe, they came up with a wonderful new aspect of the program, which was launched as a Pilot Program las...
Bernard K. Bonamy, Jr., is Grand Bahama and Northern Bahamas District's new Police Commander
April 11, 2023
Bernard K. Bonamy, Jr., is Grand Bahama and Northern Bahamas District's new Police Commander
Newly appointed Officer in Charge of Grand Bahama and the Northern Bahamas District of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bernard K. Bonamy, Jr., was brief and pointed in unveiling some overall objectives to fight crime in his new role of Commander of the Northern District.
March 17, 2023
Minister Moxey says 2023 Island Relays will boost GB’s economy
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey says Grand Bahama is slowly fulfilling the “prophecy” which she has uttered time and time again, of becoming “the home of events and entertainment” and a “sporting paradise”.
Minister Moxey to chair cabinet sub-committee focused on a range of opportunities for islands of The Bahamas
March 17, 2023
Minister Moxey to chair cabinet sub-committee focused on a range of opportunities for islands of The Bahamas
Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Ginger Moxey said she has been appointed to Chair a Cabinet Sub-Committee called Innovate 242, which will focus on a range of opportunities for all of the islands of The Bahamas, through tech-tourism, eco-tourism, agri-tourism, film-tourism, business tourism, heritage tourism, executive education and smart cities downtown development.
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