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Follow The Leader
Follow The Leader
BSGC urges Corporate Bahamas to get involved as time winds down
for back-to-school giveaways...
New Voluteerism Program set to launch in The Bahamas
New Voluteerism Program set to launch in The Bahamas
A new Volunteerism Program, is set to launch in The Bahamas...
Lewis Foundation Expands Scholarship Opportunities
Lewis Foundation Expands Scholarship Opportunities
For high school graduates from low-income and middle-class families who believe college isn’t an option, the Lewis Foundation says think again...
Galanis urges govt to be 'vigilant' for 'fraudsters' during relief effort
Donors and those providing aid for victims of Hurricane Joaquin must remain "vigilant" on the lookout for fraudsters attempting to capitalize on the growing number of aid initiatives in the wake of the storm, a local accountant yesterday warned.
Unemployment claims with NIB raise for Grand Bahama residents
However, no evidence to corroborate claim of 50 percent unemployment...
Colina Sponsors The Bahamas Music Society
Colina Sponsors The Bahamas Music Society
Colina Insurance Limited is a primary sponsor of the Nassau Music Society again this year...
McDonald’s Celebrates Founder’s Birthd ay, Execs Take on Service Role
When legendary businessman Ray Kroc founded the McDonald’s Corporation in 1955, the idea of franchising a restaurant chain was so new that his philosophy “In business for yourself, but not by yourself” created a novel economic platform. Five years later, as the eatery chain with the golden arches branding became a modern and model success story, McDonald’s had sold its 100 millionth hambur...
MERP Supports the Arts in Grand Bahama
MERP Supports the Arts in Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas -
DeVry Medical International's Medical Education Review Program (MERP)
recently made a donation to support the Grand Bahama Performing Arts
Society. MERP students frequently attend the arts society's events as
part of their island experience.
"Making a positive impact in the community is one of MERP's goals," said Dr. Charles Seidel, professor of Physiology.
The Grand Baha...
VAT another nail in coffin for charities
VAT another nail in coffin for charities
The implementation of value-added tax (VAT) is "another nail in the coffin" for charities, according to the president of a prominent local charitable organization.
Bahamas Humane Society (BHS) President Kim Aranha told Guardian Business that the organization had been required to register as a business under VAT because the sale of goods, including preventative medications and shampoos, had exclude...
USAID donates an additional $7.5 Million for humanitarian assistance in GB
The United States is providing an additional $7.5 million dollars in humanitarian assistance to the people of The Bahamas who were affected by Hurricane Dorian, bringing the United States’ total funding for the response to Dorian to more than $33 million...