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July 08, 2019
JA students awarded CIBC FirstCaribbean scholarships

Kareem Robinson and Shandi Stubbs were awarded combined scholarships of $4,250 for their display of leadership, skills, entrepreneurial drive and creativity at this year’s Junior Achievement (JA) annual awards ceremony.

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Ja'Dei thrives
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July 02, 2019
Ja'Dei thrives

After three surgeries in literally her first year of life - two on her eyes, and another to repair her cleft lip - and more surgeries in her future, Ja'Dei Grant is as feisty as can be according to her mother Dereka Grant; and her [...]

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December 26, 2012
Baha Mar Sponsors JA Mingle

Nassau, Bahamas - On Thursday December 20, 2012 at the Wyndham Nassau Resort Ballrooms, Baha Mar sponsored the inaugural and landmark event, 'JA Mingle'.

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July 19, 2023
Ayton donates to JA; remains non-committal about playing for The Bahamas

After being unceremoniously bounced from the playoffs of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the second year in a row, the Phoenix Suns have retooled, and one who was at the center of trade talks, has returned to the nation of his birth.

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July 13, 2016
JA pulls in 4.5 million in scholarship offers

St. Anne's School graduate Jeffon Stubbs' dream of a college education is about to come to fruition. He will depart the country in August to begin post-secondary studies at Morgan State University.

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January 20, 2016
Christie preaches 'ease of doing business' in JA

Prime Minister Perry Christie yesterday told the Jamaica Stock Exchange's Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference 2016 Trade Show Official Opening that it was "vitally important" that Caribbean countries improve their business environments, using the "ease of doing business" rubric as a yardstick to measure the changes needed to better position the Caribbean in the global economy.

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July 01, 2019
High School Students Win Scholarships

Nassau, Bahamas, July 1st, 2019 – Two Senior High School students were awarded scholarships at this year’s Junior Achievement (JA) annual Awards Ceremony for their display of leadership skills, entrepreneurial drive, and creativity.

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January 15, 2013
Junior Achievers Experience Johnson Wales University Wildcat Weekend

Nassau, Bahamas - During the weekend of Friday January 11, 2013 through Sunday January 13, 2013 Junior Achievement partnered with Baha Mar to afford four students; two females and two males representing both public and private
schools to partake in Wildcat Weekend hosted by Johnson & Wales
University at their North Miami campus.

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September 28, 2023
U.S. Embassy Selects USG Alumna Lakeisha Rolle to Receive $20,000 to Empower Young Entrepreneurs

U.S. Embassy Nassau has selected Lakeisha Rolle to receive a $20,000 grant to implementImpact 200: Business Skills for Beginners, Youth Entrepreneurship Program. Rolle’s program was selected amongst 17 applications from U.S. Government exchange program alumni.

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August 22, 2023
GB performing artsstudents visit New York

Nine Grand Bahamian performing arts students traveled to New York City last week as part of a local entertainment agency's effort to show that a career in entertainment is achievable.

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