Man charged with murder

A man accused of murder claims he fears for his safety while in prison. Javaughn Charlton is charged with the April 3, 2022 shooting death of Michael Beckford. According to police, Beckford was getting a haircut at a barbershop on Cowpen Road and Baillou Hill Road when a lone gunman fatally shot him. Charlton was ...
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MEN OF CIBC FIRSTCARIBBEAN CELEBRATE IMD WITH COLBY HOUSE FOR BOYS

More than ninety countries across the globe celebrated the positive value men bring to the world, their country, communities, and families on International Men's Day (IMD) on November 19th.

CIBC FirstCaribbean marked the occasion with a visit and donation to the Colby House for Boys, an all-male transitional home in Nassau specializing in personalized care for emotionally and physically traumat...

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Club 1600 Hosts 10th Annual Back-To-School Event

Although the pandemic added new hurdles, the annual Neil Percent Back-to-School Giveaway – offering free school supplies and haircuts – returned for its tenth year to help kids get ready to return to virtual learning.

“Families are struggling. Parents are cautious about how they approach the new school year and students aren’t sure what to expect after 18 months of pandemic disruption,...

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Thirteen young men receive recognition for scholastic achievement

Minister of Social Services and Urban Development, the Hon. Frankie A. Campbell, told a group of 13 male students who were recently honoured for their outstanding scholastic achievement at the conclusion of the 2021 School Year, that they must not become complacent with their success. Ten of the 13 honourees were recent graduates from their respective schools

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Grand Bahama’s Operation Relief Saturday Serves Thousands

NEMA Grand Bahama, in conjunction with Elnet Empowerment Foundation, served thousands of Grand Bahamians during Operation Relief Saturday at Independence Park on Saturday, September 21, 2019...

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BSGC Brings Back-to-School Relief to Those Who Need It Most

It was an unlikely hub for a back-to-school distribution, yet over the weekend dozens of volunteers worked around the clock at Bahamas Striping Group of Companies (BSGC) assembly-line style – ripping through boxes, unpacking and stuffing thousands of bags with composition books, pencils, pens and sharpeners for underprivileged children.

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Saxons Bellers & Kananga Ent. Back 2 School Jamboree

Saturday 31st August 2013  10:00 AM

Free haircuts for boys
Hair braiding for girls

Free hot dogs & hamburgers & soft drinks

Free back to school supplies

Bouncing castles!

Location: Mason's Edition Park, Saxons' Way

The Bahamas International Film Festival: An Interview With Hanxiong Bo

BahamasLocal.com had the pleasure of granting filmmaker Hanxiong Bo with his first ever interview so he could tell us all about his film "Haircut" that is going to be featured in the upcoming Bahamas International Film Festival.

It will be showing Thursday, November 29th 3:10pm @ Galleria Cinema Marathon Mall Screen B and Saturday, December 1st 12:00pm
@ Inagua Room, Baha Mar Convention Cent...

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Black Enterprise and The Bahamas a Spirited

Bahamas Center Stage at Black Enterprise?s Black Men XCEL...The Bahamas was front and center at Black Enterprise?s inaugural Black Men Xcel Summit (BMX), as hundreds of influential African American men and women from across the United States...

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Fidelity creates kids corner at Naomi Blatch Preschool

Students at Naomi Blatch Preschool can now take advantage of a fully equipped reading and resource room, courtesy of Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) Limited, which recently transformed the school's preschool library.
Dubbed the Fidelity Kids Corner, the room is outfitted with computers, listening centers, new shelving and furniture.
The Brighter Bahamas Foundation partnered with Fidelity to provide books ...

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