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GradCity.com Giving Away $2500 in College Scholarships to Push ...
(PRWEB) June 17, 2006 -- GradCity , the high school division of StudentCity, is kicking off spring break and high school graduation celebrations by encouraging higher education through the GradCity.com Senior Scholarship. As the leading student travel agency for high school students, GradCity.com is giving away thousands in scholarship funds to seniors across the nation with outstanding academic, social and community involvement. Seniors can visit GradCity.com for more information and begin planning their reward of a lifetime to destinations that range from Acapulco to a Bahamas Party Cruise. In addition, high school seniors can experience endless entertainment at places like the Hard Rock Cafe, Fat Tuesday and Planet Hollywood while under 24 hour professional supervision from GradCity staff members.Come meet the Miami Dolphins players and cheerleaders!
For the second time around, the Ministry of Tourism is partnering with the Miami Dolphins for the Second Annual Grand Bahama Dol-Fan Fest.The three-day event is set for June 23 - 25.
Leonard Stuart, who is responsible for Sports Tourism Market in Fort Lauderdale is excited over the chance to bring this event to Grand Bahama for the second time.
"We are happy to have the Miami Dolphins partner with The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism for the Second Annual Dol-Fan Fest," said Stuart.
"We are looking forward for an exciting time and we are calling all the people in the islands of The Bahamas to come out on those days to enjoy the Miami Dolphins, who would be the next Super Bowl champs."
Stuart noted that South Florida is expected to host the next Super Bowl and that is why, "we are in partnership with the Miami Dolphins."
Organizers, added Stuart, have a number of activities on the agenda for the weekend affair.
Measures to be put in place to make 'independent living' a greater ...
NASSAU - Minister of Social Services and Community Development the Hon. Melanie Griffin Wednesday (June 7) pledged to continue to lead the fight to ensure that persons living with disabilities have equal opportunity to "make everyday independent living choices" as the non-disabled population. "Independent living for persons with disabilities means having the same right to make choices as well as having the same control in their everyday lives as the non-disabled population; the right to grow up in their own families, to attend schools located within their neighbourhoods, the right to utilize the same form of public transportation, to be employed in any area for which they are qualified, as well as to marry and start families of their own if they so choose," Minister Griffin said.
GBPA executive says no terminations at company
Grand Bahama Port Authority Chief Executive Officer Albert Miller quashed reports yesterday that Bahamians will be terminated from the company.Commenting that Freeport is a place of rumours, Sir Albert said however, there could be areas where there will be changes.
Two well-placed executives have resigned from the GBPA over the last three weeks. Both of them are Bahamian.
Barry Malcolm, who held the executive vice-president post over the last five years, resigned a week ago today. His portfolio included business development and licensing.
Julian Francis, the former governor of the Central Bank of The Bahamas, reportedly tendered his resignation exactly one year to the day he began on June 1.
He served for eight and a half years as Governor of The Central Bank of The Bahamas before retiring on May 31, 2005 to take up the executive position at the GBPA.
The Power of Collaboration
Proactive Destination Management and Promotion, showcased through Caribbean Week in New York, June 10-17, displayed a celebration of sights, sounds, colors, cultural and unique vacation attributes of the Caribbean. Tourism Officials, the media, artists, performers, celebrity chefs, sponsors and strategic partners converge on New York for a week of Caribbean hospitality and vacation special offers. Arranged by the Caribbean Tourism Organization, the Week combined business meetings and sponsored events with fashion, food, entertainment and two Caribbean weddings! The week culminated with the popular Governments of the Caribbean State Ball at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Caribbean Week in New York attracted over 10,000 participants. In addition, extensive media coverage of the various events reached local and national audiences in the millions.Steel firm starts
Positive growth for Grand Bahama's housing industry is but weeks away as new manufacturing company Steel-HQ Bahamas Ltd. settles in for full operation of its Freeport plant.The new manufacturing company, Steel-HQ Bahamas Ltd., opened the doors of its 6,000-square metre plant on Grand Bahama several months ago.
However, it was officially introduced to the Grand Bahama community last month, with a special product exhibition and contractors' seminar at the facility based on Peel Street.
Some 150 persons from the industry attended the function. Henri Ho, President and CEO of Steel HQ Bahamas Ltd., confirmed that full operation of its new Freeport Plant was but weeks away.
The company, a subsidiary of China Building Systems Hong Kong, will develop and manufacture pre-engineered cold-rolled steel framing components for
the construction industry.