The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) presents a donation to Hands for Hunger. From left: Anja Darling, BTC; Aarone Sargeant, multimedia manager; and Indira Collie Sr, manager, BTC Comms.
NASSAU, BAHAMAS The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) gifted five community organizations with monetary support to help make the holidays a little brighter for those in need during the holiday season.
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) presents a donation to the Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home.
The Children’s Emergency Hostel, Hands for Hunger, Elizabeth Children’s Home, F.O.A.M. and Reach Out and Touch Ministries on Grand Bahama all received donations.
Frankie Campbell.
An investigation has been launched into the alleged abuse of multiple children at a local children’s home after an undated video went viral on social media showing children being beaten, Minister of Social Services Frankie Campbell said today.
The incident is purported to have happened at the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel on McKinney Drive.
The children were beaten with what appears to be a stick. In the eight-minute video, the children were lined up to receive their punishment. It is unclear why they were beaten. Other children and adults watched as the scene unfolded.
Although the video had no sound, several children appeared to cry out as they were struck repeatedly. A few minutes into the video, a few more adults joined in. Several women were seen holding children down as they were beaten. An adult in a wheelchair also beat a child as another attempted to hold that child still.
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CHRISTMAS was a little extra special for the residents of the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, thanks to the commitment from tennis sensation Sydney Clarke.
On Christmas Eve, Clarke presented a huge parcel of food, toiletries and toys to the home, all through the generosity of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association, her friends and family members, who supported her initiative of giving back to those in need.
“I was just really happy that I could come down here and give my support to these kids and just give them a Merry Christmas,” Clarke said. “I got a lot of support from the public, my tennis community and my family and friends.
What is Christmas all about?
Dear Editor,
We human beings tend to have a conspiracy theory about everything under the sun. The traditional Christmas season is upon us for yet another time. Most of us will make merry, enjoy the company of our relatives, friends and lovers, while strictly observing the health protocols mandated by the continued onslaught of COVID-19, eat plenty ham and turkey, attend watch night services and plan for 2021 (or at least that is one of the things that we should do) and give the Lord Jesus Christ thanks and praises for seeing us through yet another turbulent year.
Clarke giving to a worthy cause this Christmas Bahamian tennis sensation Sydney Clarke (shown at left) is home from college for the Christmas holidays and has started a food and toy drive for the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel. The event is set for Tuesday, December 22, at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) National Tennis Complex at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre. FILE
It’s the season for giving and a Bahamian collegiate tennis player, Sydney Clarke, is doing just that. She is home from college for the Christmas holidays and has started a food and toy drive for the Bahamas Children’s Emergency Hostel, set for Tuesday December 22, at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s (BLTA) National Tennis Complex at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.