KGBC's 6th Anniversary Celebrations Come to a Close

Freeport, Grand Bahama - Teachers and
students of the Sweeting's Cay All Age School, enjoyed a special treat
last week, as members of the Keep Grand Bahama Clean  Committee (KGBC)
took its message of environmental stewardship to the East.  KGBC
Chairperson and Environmental Manager for The Grand Bahama Port
Authority, Limited (GBPA), Mrs. Nakira Wilchcombe, accompanied by KGBC
Comm...

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KGBC Launches 6th Anniversary Celebrations

The Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) Committee kicked-off its sixth anniversary celebrations with a puppet show at the Lucaya International School's Primary division this past Friday.?

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Vendors in Nassau Straw Market critical of new rules

Straw vendors in the Nassau Straw Market on Bay Street are upset about new rules governing how they display their merchandise in the market, with some vendors claiming it is unfair.
According to the vendors, compliance officers from the Straw Market Authority met with them early yesterday morning, outlining that they must break down the extensions on the top of their stalls and remove merchandise ...

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Commemorating 15 years of diplomatic relations between China and The Bahamas

May 23 marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the People's Republic of China and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which coincides with first sitting of the House of Assembly following the May 7 general election of The Bahamas. I hereby wish to express once again my sincere congratulations to the new government. In the meantime, I wish to take this oppo...

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My Soul To Take

• Genre : Horror, Thriller
• Rating : C - 18yrs and Older

A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.

Time for new leadership

Dear Editor,

Race horses retire, movie actors, singers, musicians, sports stars, doctors, lawyers, it does not matter which line of work you do. At some point in time, retirement is inevitable.
For many years the government's mandatory age of retirement for civil servants was 60. It is now 65. In the government-owned corporations, it is 60. For the most part, the set ages of retirement were n...

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The hallmark of true family fun

It has been one of the most anticipated events on the calendar for 69 years, and in year 70, it's still going strong, as the annual Red Cross Fair offers something for everyone. The fair which is held on the Lower Gardens of the Government House Grounds on Saturday, March 3, is considered the hallmark of true family fun.
At the fair, you can get your fill of the tastiest delicacies like conch sala...

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Turnquest Hosts 23rd Back to School Party for Mount Moriah Kids

Wide smiles were in abundance on Saturday, 27 August, 2011, as Hon. Tommy Turnquest, MP for Mt. Moriah, hosted his 23rd annual Back-to-School Party for the children in his constituency

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Keep Grand Bahama Clean Committee Closes Out West End Summer Camp

West End youngsters, along with Urban Renewal facilitators and support staff, recently closed out their annual summer camp with a special appearance by members of the Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) committee.

Almost 50 kids were treated to a lively puppet presentation highlighting the importance of keeping the environment clean. KGBC spokesperson, Rico Cargill, reminded them of the importance...

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Catastrophe: What went wrong in Zimbabwe

At midnight on April 18, 1980 as the flag of independent Zimbabwe was raised for the first time, Tanzania's president, Julius Nyerere, told the new prime minister, Robert Mugabe, that he had inherited "the jewel of Africa."  Since then the "jewel" has become extremely tarnished. Today, Zimbabwe has the highest ratio of debt to GDP in the world, its talented people have fled the country and so...

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