Educators and community leaders relay steps to improvement for the youth, at L.W. Young’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar
The Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, delivers youth empowering remarks during L.W. Young Junior High School’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar, in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services & Urban Development. Also bringing words of encouragement was the Hon. Wayne Munroe, Minister of National Security, and the Hon. […]
Educators and community leaders relay steps to improvement for the youth, at L.W. Young’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar
The Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, delivers youth empowering remarks during L.W. Young Junior High School’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar, in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services & Urban Development. Also bringing words of encouragement was the Hon. Wayne Munroe, Minister of National Security, and the Hon. […]
Educators and community leaders relay steps to improvement for the youth, at L.W. Young’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar
The Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Public Service, delivers youth empowering remarks during L.W. Young Junior High School’s 2nd Annual Boys and Girls Club Seminar, in conjunction with the Ministry of Social Services & Urban Development. Also bringing words of encouragement was the Hon. Wayne Munroe, Minister of National Security, and the Hon. […]
Min. for Grand Bahama, GBPA and Freeport Business Association partnership sparks economic activity
Downtown Freeport came to life on Saturday, April 29, 2023, as hundreds of people gathered for the launch of the first “Food Truck Saturday,” an event that brought together food truck vendors from around the island, with businesses in downtown Freeport, for a fair like atmosphere, inclusive of a variety of food, drink and entertainment. […]
SBDC Creative Entrepreneurs Grant
The Small Business Development Center has awarded fifty one (51) grants to entrepreneurs in the creative industry. A press conference was held where recipients of the grant spoke about what it means to them. Ianthia Ferguson said, “sometimes creative entrepreneurs feel a little overlooked. We feel like no ones checking for us. You know we […]
PMH Boarders Addressed
The Minister of Health and Wellness addressed the issue of boarders at the Princess Margaret Hospital while at a press conference. The Hon. Dr. Michael Darville said, “we have resolved that issue. We had boarders who are now moved to a secondary facility, some of them still need care, some of them have been discharged […]
New Prison Update
The Minister of National Security gave members of the media an update on the proposed new prison. It was announced that construction would begin in January of this year. The Hon. Wayne Munroe said, “that was the timeline set by the Commission. My understanding is that the person awarded they’re sorting out now the financing […]
Consultation On Marital Rape Legislation Continues
Bahamas Crisis Center Administrator and Consultant in the Office of the Attorney General Cleopatra Christie commented on the continuing consultation on the proposed legislation on marital rape. Christie said, “we are pressing and urging our government to take those steps. Be bold, we’ve been talking about it for a very long time. We’ve been talking […]
Gender Based Violence & Marital Rape
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Hon. Myles Laroda commented on the issues of marital rape and gender based violence stating that he supports gender based violence legislation. He said, “this touches every community and so its a very serious one, one that have to be addressed, its multifaceted. On […]
Health Research Conference Set In Paradise Comes to a Successful Close
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) concluded its 67th Annual Health Research Conference on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island. Nearly three hundred delegates from across the Caribbean, Canada, Fiji, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States participated in this year’s return to a fully face to face three-day conference. The long-standing […]
