The Tribune

GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes congratulated the Bahamas National Pride Association and the Ministry of Education for the presentation of the 17th Clean Campus Awards Ceremony, held January 30 in the Grounds at Government House.

“I congratulate both the Association and the Ministry for this remarkable achievement which helps to increase the awareness of our citizens of our physical environment, the need to beautify our surroundings and to promote cleanliness and national pride,” said the Governor General.

Sir Arthur said that the overall objective of these awards is to inculcate, at an early age, positive attitudes and behaviour, and lifelong habits of cleanliness, responsible environmental behaviour and national pride.

“The theme for this year’s Clean Campus Competition, “Forward, Upward, Onward, Together with Excellence and National Pride”, is most appropriate as we embark upon our 40th anniversary as an independent nation,” said Sir Arthur.

“We are here today to recognise the winning schools for displaying and setting standards of environmental pride and excellence by keeping their school grounds and campuses clean, green and pristine.”

Sir Arthur congratulated all the winners along with their teachers and administrators for being pacesetters for a more beautiful and prosperous Bahamas.

Among the winners were Sadie Curtis, which has won 10 years in a row, and Gavin Tynes Primary School.

The Bahamas National Pride Association (BNPA), founded in 1995, is a nation wide, non-profit educational organisation that is dedicated to improving waste handling in the Bahamas, and to the development of positive personal attitudes and behavioural changes.