Salvation Army Marks The Start Of Christmas Charity With Red Kettle Campaign

Freeport, Grand Bahama -- You can always tell when the holidays are near; decorations start lighting the stores, people move a little faster with all there is to do, and everywhere you go you see the distinctive red kettles and their sweetly tinging bells manned by the happy volunteers for The Salvation Army.?

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Lion's Club sponsors Peace Poster contest

The Freeport News: The Lions' Club of Freeport is presently
sponsoring a Peace Poster Contest in Grand Bahama as part of their wider
organizations call for world peace.

Lions Clubs International, the world's largest service club
organization, is made up of 1.35 million men and women in 207 countries
and geographical locations throughout the world and this organization
has created the Peace P...

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Christmas Message from PM Hubert Ingraham

Throughout the Christian world Christmas is the happiest of religious celebrations. Here in The Bahamas it is eagerly anticipated as a time for family gathering, religious services and Junkanoo. I wish to extend best wishes to Bahamians everywhere and to all those visiting with us at this time of year a very Merry Christmas.

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T.G. Glover Primary welcomes school supply donation from the Rotary Club of East Nassau

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Representatives from the Rotary Club of East Nassau visited T.G. Glover Primary School bearing generous gifts of school supplies and back packs for the children. The supplies included twelve cases of back to school material for writing and craft supplies.

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Operation Potcake

Monday 22nd January 2024

Operation Potcake is a massive Spay and Neuter programme over 10 days with over 100 technical volunteers flying in for free to assist us. We are launching a giving drive to collect simple but very essential items ( paper towels, towels, blankets, dog bowls, and much more) is you business, school, service club willing or able to join the drive? Let me know and we can supply you a list of what we ne...

Challenges Facing Grand Bahama Guest speaker at Rotary - Pastor Eddie Victor

Although a new government will be formed in the Bahamas, we realize that the challenges that face the Bahamas and in particular Grand Bahama, are still prominent. On this Island we have an economic & social crisis that is escalating. It is important to note that this crisis may not be to the extreme levels that we see in other nations, and we are considered nominal in comparison to the populat...

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EARTHCARE on Earth Day 2012

EARTHCARE celebrates
Earth Day, 2012.  Looking back over the last 24 years, we are proud to
see that we were able to reach many students and teachers in the
Northern Bahamas as well as members of the public.  From the first 2nd
grade class that we addressed in 1988 on Climate change and Ozone
Depletion to the teens we meet in 2012 who are empowered by the
Governor's General Youth A...

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Mending hearts and saving lives

Minister of Health Dr. Hubert Minnis has indicated that non-communicable diseases account for 45 percent of deaths in The Bahamas, and that heart disease, a non-communicable disease, is the number one killer of persons in The Bahamas.
The Bahamas Heart Association, the educational arm of The Sir Victor Sassoon (Bahamas) Heart Foundation and The Bahamas Heart Association are comprised of volunteers...

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Grand Bahama Port Authority volunteers improve homes & lives of Freeport's elderly

Several Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) employees braved the torrid heat last Saturday to make some major improvements to five local retirement homes. The initiative served as part of the company's ongoing...

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The Bahamas Heart Association highlights heart month events

NASSAU, Bahamas -- The Minister of Health indicated that non-communicable diseases account for 45% of deaths in the Bahamas. Heart disease (non-communicable) is the number one killer of persons in the Bahamas.  The Bahamas Heart Association is the educational arm of The Sir Victor Sassoon Heart Foundation. The Bahamas Heart Association comprises of volunteers who provide their time and servic...

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