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Transforming lives
August 28, 2023
Transforming lives
Princeton Boston is a graduate of Doris Johnson Senior High where auto mechanics was an elective for him. He entered the gates of Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) in 2010 and, by summer of the following year, he had earned a certificate in auto mechanics.
August 25, 2023
Active Cases of Dengue Fever are being Monitored; Public Urged to Use Clinics
Minister of Health and Wellness the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said the public should be aware that the Ministry’s National Communicable Disease Surveillance Unit and Department of Public Health teams in New Providence and Abaco are actively monitoring 16 positive cases and family members with Dengue Fever.
August 25, 2023
Exuma oil spill settlement 'confidential', says Pinder
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said he would not reveal how much the government fined Sun Oil Limited for an oil spill in Exuma last year.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Update
August 17, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Update
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 2:10 PM UNTIL 4:00 PM THURSDAY 17TH, AUGUST 2023.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
August 17, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM THURSDAY 17TH, AUGUST 2023
August 13, 2023
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Remains In Effect For New Providence, Eleuthera, Andros
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, NORTH ELEUTHERA AND SOUTH ANDROS, WHILE A WARNING IS ALSO NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE EXUMA CAYS ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS.
August 13, 2023
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning For New Providence, Andros and Eleuthera
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH ANDROS AND NORTH ELEUTHERA ALONG WITH THEIR ADJACENT WATERS
August 11, 2023
GraceKennedy Money Services customers win round trip to a Family Island
As a part of the celebration of The Bahamas' 50th anniversary, four customers of GraceKennedy Money Services (GKMS) won round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the country. They sent funds through the remittance service to their relatives on the Family Islands.
August 11, 2023
Celebrating a Landmark Step Towards Justice and Equality
We are writing to express our heartfelt satisfaction and gratitude for recent developments that highlight a significant advancement in our pursuit of justice and gender equality. The determination made by the Director of Public Prosecution to bring criminal charges against the former Member of Parliament for North Abaco and Parliamentary Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister is a monumenta...
August 04, 2023
Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism Officials ‘World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration’
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) officials soared at this year’s premier global aviation event – the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh – to promote the exciting offerings that general aviation has in the pipeline, meet with leading aviation partners and discuss new business opportunities. Deemed “the world’s greatest aviation celebrati...
August 01, 2023
Applicants at Royal Caribbean job fair 'exceeded expectations'
Royal Caribbean recruiters hiring to fill jobs at the cruise line's Perfect Day at CocoCay experience had a choice of 103 candidates who turned out at the company's job fair on Thursday at the Pelican Bay Hotel in Port Lucaya.
SAi 2023 bridges the future
July 31, 2023
SAi 2023 bridges the future
Aquinas College senior Jaá Rolle was awarded the Summer Arts Immersion (SAi) 2023 Conceptual Composition Prize for her piece "Unceasing Admiration", an abstract portrait that pays homage to Bahamian Master Artist Stanley Burnside.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Update
July 27, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Update
THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY HAS RE-ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FROM 9:40 AM TO 11:40 AM, THURSDAY 27TH JULY 2023.
July 25, 2023
CIBC FirstCaribbean Launches Walk for the Cure 2023 with $51,000 Donation
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s annual flagship fundraiser, Walk for the Cure (WFTC), generated $51,000 for major cancer care organizations across The Bahamas last year. Representatives from Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, Cancer Society of The Bahamas and GD Sharing and Caring were recently presented with the funds raised as the bank launched WFTC 2023.
July 25, 2023
CIBC FirstCaribbean launches Walk for the Cure 2023 with $51K donation
CIBC FirstCaribbean's annual flagship fundraiser, Walk for the Cure (WFTC), generated $51,000 for major cancer care organizations across The Bahamas last year. Representatives from Sister Sister Breast Cancer Support Group, Cancer Society of The Bahamas and GD Sharing and Caring were recently presented with the funds raised as the bank launched WFTC 2023.
July police roundup
July 25, 2023
July police roundup
At the end of each month, GB News will publish a monthly police roundup, comprised of crime news throughout the northern islands, including Grand Bahama, Abaco, and Bimini.
July 25, 2023
$4M Villa Marina Del Mar opens new rental market for GB
Villa Marina Del Mar is the newest real estate project by Kinetic Capital Ltd. executives Steve Milligan and Anne Meunier, who have spent $4 million to renovate a gated six-unit rental property on Midshipman Road near West Beach Road in Lucaya.
July 19, 2023
Environment Minister: Global south member-state cooperation, significant factor in achieving sustainable development goals within the region
The Hon. Vaughn Miller, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, attended the recent Meeting of Ministers of High Authorities of the Environment, Science and Innovation of the G77 and China in Havana, Cuba. During his address of the meeting, he noted that cooperation among member states of the global south was important in achieving sustainable development goals within the region.
July 18, 2023
"We are currently crafting solutions that are sustainable and will feed The Bahamas for the next 50 years," said Minister Sweeting
The Bahamas Youth Climate Conference was held at the Performing Arts Centre of the University of The Bahamas, July 13, 2023 under the theme, 'Fighting for the Future: How will we feed The Bahamas for the Next 50 Years.'
July 17, 2023
BTVI graduates encouraged to set attainable goals, and avoid distractions
Anastasia Knowles is Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute's (BTVI) most outstanding overall graduate from the New Providence class of 2023. She graduated with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Office Administration.
Andros wins golf title at Bahamas Games
July 17, 2023
Andros wins golf title at Bahamas Games
The Andros Chiccharnies led for all three rounds, winning the golf portion of the 6th Bahamas Games at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, on Friday.
Grand Bahama collects most gold; NP wins most medals
July 17, 2023
Grand Bahama collects most gold; NP wins most medals
The sixth edition of the Bahamas Games came to a close on Saturday after nine days of competition with softball, basketball, track and field, boxing and opti sailing wrapping up competition as the final medal count got tallied. There was not an overall winner, but individual sports winners.
Adventurers, Navigators win basketball titles
July 17, 2023
Adventurers, Navigators win basketball titles
It took former National Basketball Association (NBA) player Dexter Cambridge 20-plus years, but he finally got the elusive Bahamas Games gold medal for his home island of Eleuthera when he coached them to a 72-71 nail-biter victory over the New Providence Buccaneers at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium on Saturday to end the 6th Bahamas Games.
Athletics gets underway in Bahamas Games
July 14, 2023
Athletics gets underway in Bahamas Games
The sixth Bahamas Games continued into day seven as track and field got underway at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium and sporting disciplines like basketball, golf and softball continued.
Golden Jubilee Flag Relay ended at Inagua
July 11, 2023
Golden Jubilee Flag Relay ended at Inagua
The National Independence Secretariat wrapped up its Golden Jubilee Flag Relay when the Flag touched down on Matthew Town, Inagua July 8, 2023 – just two days before the country’s 50th Anniversary of Independence and the national flag-raising at Clifford Park in New Providence.
Sterling Global in landmark hotel deal in Cayman
July 07, 2023
Sterling Global in landmark hotel deal in Cayman
Bahamas-based Sterling Global Financial Group and Pageant Beach Hotel Ltd. are building a landmark Grand Hyatt project in the Cayman Islands, according to a statement that reveals that the condo portion of the project is already more than 80 percent sold.
July 05, 2023
Bahamas-based Sterling Financial announces exciting new partnership to develop Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Hotel & Residences
Sterling Global Financial Group and Pageant Beach Hotel Ltd. are pleased to announce their partnership with world-class construction and financing partners for the highly anticipated Grand Hyatt Grand Cayman Hotel & Residences. With the project well underway and the condominiums over 80% sold, only 22 prime condominium units remain available for sale at this remarkable development.
Calls for change at the GBPA
July 05, 2023
Calls for change at the GBPA
There is broad consensus on Grand Bahama that the current leadership at the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) is not fulfilling its mandate under the near 70-year-old Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
Battered not broken
July 05, 2023
Battered not broken
For the past 20 years, Grand Bahama has suffered economic shocks and nightmare conditions after being battered by intense hurricanes.
Bahamas Games gets underway on Friday
July 05, 2023
Bahamas Games gets underway on Friday
After months of preparation, the sixth edition of the Bahamas Games is set and ready to get underway on Friday, with four disciplines - volleyball, baseball, soccer and tennis - starting at 9 am at different venues.
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