GGYA is more than a tradition -- it's a lifestyle

It was the best and worst of times.
A thriving world population hit 5 billion. A gleeful Margaret Thatcher sailed into office, securing her third term as Britain's prime minister. In The Bahamas, a triumphant Sir Lynden Pindling won his sixth, consecutive general election.
The world watched a young Mel Gibson in "Lethal Weapon" and listened to Whitney Houston's hit song, "I Wanna Dance With Somebo...

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CIBC's $100,000 gift to Hurricane Relief

RELIEF and recovery efforts for those most affected by Hurricane Matthew received another boost yesterday with a $100,000 donation from CIBC FirstCaribbean to the Bahamas Disaster Relief Fund.

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Embassies raise money

The parking lot of the Organisation of American States was festooned on Sunday with the colours of flags from across the hemisphere, as The Bahamas and about 20 other embassies raised money for charity at the annual Food Festival of The Americas

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Person of the year: Alanna Rodgers of Hands for Hunger

Today Front Porch launches an annual tradition of naming its Person of the Year. In various magazines those chosen are typically high-profile individuals. In this venue, the individual selected is a Bahamian citizen or resident who, though likely not a high-profile individual, has contributed significantly to our national life in the past year. This year's choice is Alanna Rodgers, a leading Baham...

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Tyler McCormack - a US teen keen to make a difference

By REUBEN SHEARER

Tribune Staff Reporter

rshearer@tribunemedia.net

AFTER his family's usual June getaway to Nassau, American teen Tyler McCormack returned to Washington, DC with the Bahamas fresh on his mind as a location for his non-profit organisation's next charitable project.

The 15-year-old founder of Reach Out For Kids decided to start by Googling "orphanages in the Bahamas." He eventual...

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Lyford Cay F.C. making history for The Bahamas

After five days of intense preliminary-round action among 14 teams in the 2015 Caribbean Football Union (CFU)/Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Club Championship, the Lyford Cay F.C. finished second in Group Four, just behind the professional team of Don Bosco de Petionville from Haiti.

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Jeffrey Meris does himself and his family proud

In two weeks, Jeffrey Meris will be doing something no one in his immediate family, or even his extended family has done before -- he will graduate university...

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Wine & Art Festival

Saturday 24th November 2012  12:00 PM

Wine & Art Festival
wines presented by
Balduccino Fines Wines
Bristol Wines & Spirits
Jimmy's Wines & Spirits
Liquid Courage Ltd
Mahogany House


November 24th, 2012
12:00-5:00pm
St.Paul's Church Hall Lyford Cay

Wine & Art Festival
Saturday, November 24, 2012
12 noon to 5pm
St. Paul's Church Hall
Lyford Cay

Featuring the artwork of over 30 artists and wines by Nassau's t...

Kingsway student gives gifts to less fortunate

Kingsway Academy sixth-grade student Sierra Blair discovered the old adage that it's better to give than to receive is true after all, and the true meaning of the Christmas season.
Like most people, Sierra was looking forward to celebrating her 11th birthday on December 19, and of course the many gifts she would receive. But the conscientious pre-teen who always thinks of others and has donated ti...

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Girls give B-Day gifts to Children's Home for Xmas

This Christmas, sixth grader Sierra Blair discovered that the old adage, ?it?s better to give than to receive? is true after all...

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