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Green Citizens Committed to Keeping Grand Bahama Clean
Freeport, Grand Bahama - In their fight to protect the natural beauty of our island, the Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) Committee has been joined by a cadre of exceptional 'green citizens' throughout the residential and business communities, and civic organizations, who are doing their part to keep the environment clean.
Coalition of Citizens protest over power in Freeport
Coalition of Citizens protest over power in Freeport
FREEPORT - The Coalition for Concerned Citizens secured more than 1,000 signatures during their 'Lower the Cost of Power' rally and petition drive...
Citizen's Review host supports literacy
Citizen's Review host supports literacy
Controversial talk show host Erin Ferguson traveled to Grand Bahama initially to appear on a local talk show, but said he felt the need to impart some words of wisdom to youngsters on the island.
American citizen arrested with 8 grams of cocaine on Grand Bahama
Freeport, Bahamas - On Saturday 19th January 2013, around10:40am, Officers of the Mobile Division while conducting a road check on Queens Highway, searched a white 2011 Hyundai Elantra with a lone male driver and discovered (37) thirty seven mini zip lock plastic bags of suspected cocaine.
GB SENIOR CITIZEN CENTRE NAMED AFTER 101-YEAR-OLD COMMUNITY ICON
LAST weekend marked the opening of a new senior citizen and community centre in the Hawksbill settlement named after a 101-year-old icon on the island of Grand Bahama. Member of Parliament for Eight Mile Rock Vernae Grant officially opened the Lillian Been Community/Senior Citizen Centre. A known icon in the Hawksbill settlement and in Grand Bahama, Lillian Been has been teaching music and taking...
Choir sings for senior citizens
Choir sings for senior citizens
MEMBERS of the Public Service Choir continued their annual tradition of singing Christmas carols to senior citizens in Grand Bahama yesterday...
Paint Fair Praised as an Outstanding 'Green Citizen'
Paint Fair Praised as an Outstanding 'Green Citizen'
Freeport, Bahamas -?Since the inception of the Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) initiative, Paint Fair has been a staunch supporter helping to spread the message of 'reduce, reuse and recycle'.
"Keeping our island clean is in our best interests - it protects all of our livelihoods and the future of our children and their children," expressed general manager, Lesley Baptista.
To this end, Pai...
Scouts donate food to senior citizens facility
Scouts donate food to senior citizens facility
The Grand Bahama District of the Scout Association of the Bahamas recently donated food to Raybertha's Citizens Centre, an assisted living facility for senior citizens.
Clayton Curtis, acting district commissioner, said the Scouts also interacted with seniors during their visit to the facility on Thursday.
GB Power Company Selects top Students for Good Corporate Citizen Initiative
Freeport, Bahamas - The Grand Bahama Power Company Employee
Volunteer Group?announced today that they have selected Bishop Michael
Eldon student Opium Stuart and Eight Mile Rock High School student
Amanda McIntosh as the winners of the Good Corporate Citizen Initiative.
The Good Corporate Citizen Initiative is a program undertaken by the GBPC Volunteer Group to teach high school students ...
Senator James Turner says fifty years of Independence -- a call to action
During the annual Flag Raising Ceremony on the grounds of the Ministry for Grand Bahama, Senator James Turner noted that 50 years of independence is not merely a milestone, but a reminder of the immense potential within every Bahamian throughout the islands of the Bahamas.