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G.B. Chamber President speaks to Sunrise Rotary Club - Jan 15, 2015 - 2:40:55 PM
On January 1, 2015, the Government
of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas rolled-out the Country’s New Value Added Tax
Regime against a tidal wave of opposition, trepidation, and scepticism. The
Government argues that such tax reforms were necessary, inter alia to broaden
the country’s tax base and to address the vexing issues of a burgeoning
national debt which has now reached $6 billion and recurrent deficits in the
order of $500 million. The reaction from the Country’s taxpayers in the
immediate aftermath of what has been described by many as being a haphazard and
ineffectual roll-out, ranges from outrage and disbelief to a disconcerting
apathy that the world did not come to an end last Thursday and that we the
taxpayers just have suck it up...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Rotary Clubs of Grand Bahama on the passing of Sir Jack Hayward - Jan 15, 2015 - 7:25:45 AM
On behalf of the Rotary Clubs in
Freeport namely The Rotary Club of Freeport, The Lucaya Rotary Club,
The Rotary Club of G.B. Sunrise and The Rotary Club of Grand Bahama
Sunset. I wish to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences on the
passing of Sir. Jack A. Hayward Kt.O.B.E. to his family, love ones, the
Management and Staff of the Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited.
Sir. Jack was a member of the Rotary Club of Freeport from its early days and was made an Honorary Member of that Club.
Sir.
Jack was a great man and a great Rotarian, and always supported Rotary
in Freeport in all its endeavors and especially charitable...
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Old-Aged Home on Grand Bahama Treated to Holiday Gathering and Concert - Dec 29, 2014 - 9:42:54 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
The Big Brother / Big Sister program of
youth mentorship for the teens of Columbus House for Girls & Boys,
spearheaded by Rotary Club of GB Sunrise President, James Sarles, held a
touching holiday gathering and concert recently at the “Home Away from
Home” Old-Aged Home on Grand Bahama.
As a Christmas treat for the
elderly residents, the children put on a holiday concert which was well
received by the young at heart. The children enjoyed performing for the
senior residents and they did an excellent job. The teens also brought
gifts for each elderly resident and spent time talking with them,
feeding them holiday party fare, and spreading good cheer...
Community :
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Rotary East Nassau to host Charity Comedy Celebration Show - Dec 15, 2014 - 4:17:58 PM
Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to kick off the Christmas season than with some fun and laughter.
Local
comedians Mark Bethel and Kwiesi Miller will be bringing some extra
holiday joy to Nassau this Tuesday with the first ever Charity Comedy
Celebration Show at pirates Bar & Grill. As well as entertainment
from home grown talent, Mark and Kwiesi will also be joined by two
special-guest International comedians to be announced on the night...
‘We’re
really excited to be able to launch this event. We love making people
laugh so we couldn’t think of anything better than being able to combine
that with helping out a local charity over the holiday season...
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District Governor of Rotary and Presidents calls on Bahamas Governor General - Nov 18, 2014 - 3:09:44 AM
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- District Governor of Rotary and Presidents
paid a courtesy call on Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling,
Governor General, at Government House on Thursday November 13, 2014.
Pictured sitting from left: Stafford Charlton, Dr. Paul Brown, Dame
Marguerite Pindling, Kay Brown and Felix Stubbs. Back row from left:
Delric Beneby, Sean Blyden, Karen Pinder and Elmer Lowe. (BIS
Photo/Letisha Henderson)...
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Developer of 'Ascot Grand Bahama' speaks to Rotary of GB Sunrise - Nov 6, 2014 - 11:00:38 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - The following are remarks made by Steve Bell at a Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise meeting on November 5th, 2014:
Last month I pulled the drapes off the
“Ascot, Grand Bahama” project, a beachfront residential-resort development that
I am spearheading and something that has been a secret for over a year now.
Naturally there are many questions about the
project and how a person like me comes from out of the blue with such well-developed
plans, summaries, financials and artwork...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Jonathan Gouthro Scholarship Recipients Named - Nov 5, 2014 - 12:11:02 PM
Freeport, Bahamas - The following was written by Rotarian board member and past president Wayne Russell:
On
May 8th, 2012, past president and founding member of the Rotary Club of
Grand Bahama Sunrise, Jonathan Gouthro was killed in a hit and run
while crossing the street in South Florida.
Jonathan was also a
member of the Freeport Club before us and the Pompano Club at the time
of his death. After his death, through Rotary, his family & friends,
a fund was started in his name with the goal of handing out
scholarships to students hoping to further their studies in the field...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
242 Colour Run well attended in Freeport - Nov 5, 2014 - 10:48:23 AM
Freeport,
Grand Bahama - The 242 Colour Run in Freeport took place on November
2nd. The second instance of the 3-mile event in Grand Bahama added a
large dose of colour to the lively crowd at the Garden of the Groves.
The Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise and the Rotaract Clubs of
Freeport were well represented and were the beneficiaries of the event.
Thanks
to the sponsors, participants were able to enjoy ice-cold Vita Coco
natural coconut water and Sands beer after the race. Shannon Barnes won a
Timex Health Touch watch courtesy of Mystery Shopper Bahamas and other
participants won free entries to any 242 Colour Run in 2014 or 2015...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Rotary Club of Freeport supports the Grand Bahama Children’s Home - Nov 4, 2014 - 1:10:04 PM
FREEPORT,
Grand Bahama -- It is the intent to have a new president at the helm of Rotary
Clubs every Rotary year. This allows for
variety in new leadership during the period beginning July 1st through to June
30th of the following year. It is every
president’s desire to establish a signature project and be remembered by that
specific project.
President
Queen Rolle and the membership of the Rotary Club of Freeport planned and
executed a successful fundraiser which
took the form of a wine and cheese tasting earlier this month. The goal was to earmark proceeds from this
event to funding hurricane shutters for a building at the Grand Bahama
Children’s Home (GBCH), and on Saturday, October 25th, the Rotary Club...
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242 Colour Run returns to Freeport on November 2nd - Nov 2, 2014 - 12:57:48 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - The 242 Colour Run
is returning to Freeport on November 2nd. The 5km (3.1 mile) course
adds splashes of colour along the route, which starts and ends at the
Garden of The Groves.
Participants are encouraged to run, walk,
skip, hop or jump as the race is just for fun and times aren’t recorded
or places awarded. Prizes are awarded randomly to those who participate
in the event.
Last year, ninety people participated in the race along with scores of
volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Freeport, who are also the
beneficiaries on the event...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Minister Fitzgerald speaks on Vocational Education and Training - Oct 31, 2014 - 9:47:18 AM
The Minister of Education, Science and Technology, the
Honorable Jerome K. Fitzgerald, was the keynote speaker at the Rotary
Club of South East Nassau’s luncheon last week Wednesday, where he spoke
on the importance of vocational awareness and training.
The
Minister noted that the month of October called for a focus on
vocational matters for both the Rotary Club and the Ministry of
Education, as both institutions celebrated Vocational Awareness Month
and National Careers Awareness Month, respectively. He stated that he
“looked forward to continuing the partnership with Rotary to promote
vocational development through activities that enhance knowledge and by
guiding and training our young people to find gainful and fulfilling
employment.” He further stated that, “nothing can be accomplished at the
Ministry of Education without the support of outside partners like the
Rotary Clubs of Nassau,” and he fully supported and encouraged the club
in their continued efforts...
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Fred Smith to Address Rotary on “Recipes for Corruption” - Oct 30, 2014 - 4:09:31 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Noted human rights, constitutional law, regulatory litigation and
environmental attorney Fred Smith, QC, will address the Rotary Club of
East Nassau Friday, October 31 at the Nassau Yacht Club.
Smith,
an outspoken advocate for transparency in government and justice for
all, regardless of socio-economic status, is a legendary litigator whose
court appearances draw crowds of law students and garner media
attention. He is presently involved in cases involving oil pollution,
unregulated development, animal protection and tax-related matters.
At the meeting of the civic organisation, he will address “Recipes for Corruption.”
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Bestselling authors read in Nassau at Old Fort Bay Club for worthy cause - Oct 28, 2014 - 5:24:45 PM
Joining forces for a good cause, the second
annual Salt Cay Writers Retreat partnered with the Inner Wheel Club of
East Nassau, Dolphin Encounters, The Rotary Club of East Nassau,
Coldwell Banker Lightbourn Realty and The Old Fort Bay Club to present
an evening of readings by three New York Times and international
bestselling authors. Held recently at the Old Fort Bay Club, the event –
aptly titled “A Novel Evening” – benefited local adult literacy program
Project Read.
Project Read is a non-profit program founded by
the Rotary Club of East Nassau in 1991. The organization offers free,
one-on-one literacy tutoring to adults and teenagers in a confidential
environment, at Project Read’s headquarters on Village Road...
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Minister Mitchell Visits Champion Debating Team in Freeport - Oct 16, 2014 - 2:25:15 PM
FREEPORT,
The Bahamas – Lucaya International School in Freeport, Grand Bahama, got a
visit from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, the Hon. Fred
Mitchell, on October 10, following the return of the school’s Model United
Nations debate team’s visit to New York City, where they attended the Minister
Mitchell’s address at the 69th General Assembly of the United
Nations on September 30th 2014.
Lucaya
International School (LIS) earlier this year emerged the winner of the National
Model United Nations Debate Competition against 17 teams from schools across
The Bahamas, and was awarded the visit to the United Nations by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas.
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Grand Bahama pastor receives "Most Courteous Driver of the Quarter Award" - Oct 16, 2014 - 10:38:36 AM
Freeport,
Bahamas - Presentation of the "Most Courteous Driver of the Quarter
Award - September 2014" went to Pastor Ricardo Davis of The House of
Prayer Ministries, Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Rotary Club of Lucaya on Tuesday afternoon at the Ruby
Swiss Restaurant.
At about 6:30pm on Saturday, 27th September
2014, a female resident of Heritage Sub-Division was driving her dark
green Dodge Caravan along Santa Maria Drive in South Bahamia,
accompanied by her young daughter, when the engine shut off, leaving
them stranded at the side of the road.
Shortly afterwards, Pastor Ricardo Davis drove by and noticed the woman and her daughter in distress...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Rotaract Club of East Nassau Host 3rd Annual Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion - Oct 6, 2014 - 5:52:25 PM
Nassau, Bahamas – On October 1, 2014 at The Nassau Yacht Club, The
Rotaract Club of East Nassau hosted its Third Annual Entrepreneurship
Panel Discussion, “New Generations: Bahamian Entrepreneurship”, under
the directorship of Vice President and Professional Development
Director, Sarah Major. This event was sponsored by co-host NAGICO
Insurance (Bahamas) Limited, along with Bahamas Medical Center, NUA
Insurance Agents & Brokers, Diane Philips & Associates, BWA
(Ensueno), Fun Foods Wholesale Ltd. and Pupstar Entertainment. This
year’s theme focused on the new generation highlighting the perspectives
of upcoming young entrepreneurs.
The moderator of the event was
Noelle Nicolls, Founder and Managing Director of Domestic Tourist, who
streamlined the evening and mediated the topics discussed...
Community :
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
242 Colour Run brightens a sunny Sunday in Nassau - Sep 30, 2014 - 10:46:32 PM
The 242 Colour Run in
Nassau took place on a beautiful Bahamian Sunday morning. The second
instance of the event saw 449 people registered, up from last year’s
attendance of 330.
The revised course left Eastern Parade and
headed East, rounding Montagu foreshore and heading back to finish at
Green Parrot Nassau, a total distance of 5km. The course also had a
6.1km Challenge option, where runners and walkers could head over the
bridge and back before completing the race.
The 242 Colour Run is
different from the average walk or run, as teams and individuals are
encouraged to get as funky and colourful...
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
242 Colour Run returns to Nassau, September 28th - Sep 5, 2014 - 12:20:20 AM
Nassau, Bahamas – The 242 Colour Run season is about to start, with the first event taking place in Nassau on September 28th.
The
event is a 5km (3.1 mile) run or walk which leads participants on a
course with various colour stations, which saturate them in colour. The
non-toxic powder brightens participants from head to toe, many of which
are already wearing bright and colourful costumes.
There are no
winners in the event, and no official time is kept for the participants.
Prizes are awarded at random to those who participate; last year five
G-Shock watches were given out along with a myriad of other gifts. The
family friendly event is designed to bring joy to all that participate,
and past history proves that it does that quite well...
Community :
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Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas
Gaylord Taylor speaks on fraud at Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise - Aug 12, 2014 - 5:07:12 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Fraud is a
deception deliberately practiced in order to secure unfair or unlawful
gain; as a legal construct fraud is both a civil wrong and criminal one.
In The Bahamas, fraud is very prevalent and in fact is on the increase
as fraudulent schemes become more complex and diversified. Retail stores
and financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies are
frequently targeted. The various methods of fraud make it a very
attractive method of criminality for enterprising and intelligent
individuals.
Fraud rarely attracts the full attention of law
enforcement especially in The Bahamas where the common belief is “Thief
from thief and God smiles” as most citizens look on this as a victimless
crime. In recent years fraud within The Bahamas has affected they so
called “common man” as fraudsters look for susceptible targets for their
schemes.
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Grand Bahama's Most Courteous Driver of the Quarter - June 2014 - Jul 25, 2014 - 10:05:11 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Presentation of the
Most Courteous Driver of the Quarter Award-June 2014, at the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lucaya on Tuesday 15th July 2014
at the Ruby Swiss Restaurant (l to r):GB Road Traffic Deputy Controller
Basil V Rahming, award recipient Ms Katrina Carey, club president
Clifford Bowe,GB Traffic Police Division chief Asst. Supt Kenwood Taylor
and GB Road Safety Committee co-chairman John R Fraser.
At
about 1:00am on Saturday May 17th 2014, a horrendous traffic accident
occurred on the Grand Bahama Highway in the vicinity of the Old Freetown
Farm, involving two vehicles: a Chevy Cavalier that was travelling west
with five occupants ( four males and one female ) and a Chevy Cobalt
that was travelling east with the lone male driver.
Both vehicles
were totally demolished upon impact, with the Chevy Cobalt exploding
into flames, killing the young male driver instantly.
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