Lifestyles

Over 70 officers in the Northern Bahamas district of the Royal Bahama Police Force, including seven from Abaco, were recognized during a commendation ceremony in Grand Bahama on April 10. Police Commissioner Anthony Ferguson commended officers who were selected from Grand Bahama, Bimini and Abaco for their courage and dedication …

Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister in Abaco along with persons from the Passport Office “Light It Up Blue” to show their support for Autism Awareness Month donning t-shirts provided through REACHBahamas (Research and Education for Autism and related Challenges). Gayle McIntosh, Abaco representative for REACH noted that …

The Junior Minister of Tourism Speech Competition was held at SuperClubs Breezes this month. The winner, who competed with students representing islands across The Bahamas, was Denardo McDonald of Grade 11, Forest Heights Academy in Marsh Harbour. This is the second winner of the prestigious, national competition to hail from …

The 60th E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival adjudications took place from April 8-11 on the island of Abaco, beginning with Crossing Rocks Primary School on the first day. The students of Crossing Rocks Primary contributed outstanding performances in the categories of visual arts, choral verse speaking and choir. According …

Abaco students who were chosen to represent Abaco at the Nation’s annual Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year (SOTY) ceremonies in Nassau paid a courtesy call on the Office of the Prime Minister on April 12. Thirteen students from primary schools across Abaco were chosen based on their academics …

She’s a young, vibrant wife and mother of two. She is fun-loving, adventurous, and aggressive. So, who is she? Introducing: Shanae Roberts. “I am also a proactive individual that lives by the motto, ‘Life is what you make it; why not make it beautiful?’”  Taking a trip down memory lane, …

The Little Abaco Township Committee extended an invitation to the communities of Little Abaco to participate in ‘The Big Clean Up’ on March 23. Residents of Cedar Harbor, Wood Cay, Mount Hope, Fox Town, and Crown Haven answered the call to beautify their communities. According to Michelle McIntosh, chairman, 80 …

Submitted by Frank Durant The second annual Eric Sawyer Memorial Dinner and Fundraiser was a complete success. Held at Sundowners in Green Turtle Cay on world Down Syndrome Awareness Day, March 21, a bit of wind and rain did not stop the overwhelming show of support from the both locals …

Latonya Moss returned to Abaco from the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi with two gold medals in bocce ball, one for single competition and one for mixed participation. Needless to say, her welcome back to the island on Saturday, March 23 was overwhelming. From the representative of the local Office …

The Ministry of National Security under the visionary leadership of Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Stephen Dean, recently launched a new and innovative program called the National Neighborhood Watch Council (NNWC), which all Neighborhood Watch Groups (NWG) fall under in and throughout The Bahamas. With the launch of such …