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BTVI: Safety training a priority for gas business - Jul 23, 2014 - 9:43:24 PM
With 90% of people in
the propane business not having adequate formal training, according to
leading natural and propane gas trainer, Stephen C. Nook, The Bahamas
Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has joined forces with the
Ministry of Public Works to conduct intense training.
Ten
persons are participating in a five-day course on the island of Abaco,
representing Man-O-War Gas, Guana Lumber and Supplies, and Abaco Gas
Company. The training of Abaconians in the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
business comes at a time when LPG plants are “popping up” throughout
several islands, according to BTVI’s Dean of Construction Trades,
Alexander Darville.
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International
Bahamian Students Participate in the Global Young Leaders Conference - Jul 23, 2014 - 5:49:26 PM
High School Scholars Joined International Gathering of Tomorrow’s Leaders
Outstanding
students from around the world took part in a unique global leadership
development experience, the 2014 Global Young Leaders Conference (GYLC):
Becoming Leaders of Change, an Envision program Conference sessions
took place in the United States, as young scholars built on global
leadership skills and strategies that are critical for success in the 21st century.
At the 10-day conference, students interacted with key leaders who influence global politics, finance, culture and diplomacy.
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: 12 arrested by mobile division overnight - Jul 23, 2014 - 5:23:28 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - Consistent with the
Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2014, Mobile Division saturation
patrols intended to reduce crime and to minimize the ability for
criminals to commit criminal activities resulted in the following
arrests overnight:
Four (4) arrests for
Outstanding Criminal Warrants
One (1) arrest for
Deceit of a Public Officer
One (1) arrest for
Stolen Vehicle...
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Caribbean News
Haiti to launch cholera vaccination with PAHO/WHO support - Jul 23, 2014 - 4:24:11 PM
Port-of-Prince, Haiti –
Haiti is set to vaccinate 200,000 people in three departments against
cholera starting in August, with support from the Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO).
The campaign
will be carried out in the Artibonite (Gonaives and Ennery), Central
(Lascahobas, Saut d'Eau, Savanette and Mirebalais), and West (Arcahaie)
departments, which were chosen by the Ministry of Public Health and
Population (MSPP) because they are considered high-risk zones.
“Vaccination
is an important complementary measure in the fight against cholera,”
said PAHO/WHO Assistant Director Francisco Becerra...
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Nassau police launch island-wide manhunt for 2 murder suspects - Jul 23, 2014 - 4:18:38 PM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Police have launched an island – wide manhunt for two men following a
shooting incident that has left a man dead and another detained in
hospital on Tuesday 22nd July 2014.
According
to reports, shortly before 12:00midnight, two men were visiting a
female friend at a home located at Sandra Drive, Sunset Park, when two
men armed with handguns emerged from nearby bushes and shot them
multiple times.
The victims were transported to hospital in critical
condition, where one of them who was shot to the chest area succumbed to
his injuries. The other man who was shot in the leg is detained in
stable condition...
Entertainment
Bahamian female rapper releases ‘Pussi’ - Jul 23, 2014 - 3:27:50 PM
Nassau,
Bahamas - It’s not every day that you hear a ladies' anthem coming from a
Bahamian rapper, but with the lead single titled ‘Pussi’ or the radio
friendly version, ‘Cookie’, Chase Fernander is proving that it’s
#Necessary to listen to her new mixtape.
The song which was
written by Fernander and El Padrino was also produced by El Padrino, and
is a fun, infectious up-tempo club song, that’s perfect for the summer.
The lyrics are very bold yet catchy, paired with heavy 808’s and
creates a sound you just have to dance and sing along to.
Although
there is no official release date for the mixtape yet, the 10 songs (6
originals and 4 remixes) will be sure to leave you wanting more. And
with a first single like ‘Pussi’, it’s only right that it drops on the
first day...
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International
Zonicle attends luncheon at the Hyatt in Maryland - Jul 23, 2014 - 2:50:40 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the recent visit
to Washington, D.C., by the Bahamas National Youth Choir, Mr. Richard
Marks of MDC Travel arranged a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency in
Bethesda, Maryland, on Tuesday, July 15, for which the food was prepared
by Mr. Jack Stubbs, the hotel’s executive chef, who is a native of The
Bahamas.
Chef Stubbs, who was born in Arthur's Town, Cat Island, for the
past 39 years has perfected his culinary craft in The Bahamas and in
the United States. For the past 24 years he has been at the Hyatt
Regency in Bethesda, MD. Chef Stubbs has also written three books, two
of which are cookbooks and the other is a short novel about slavery...
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New Providence
Roof wetting ceremony for Bahamas Agricultural Marine and Science Institute - Jul 23, 2014 - 1:52:33 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - President of Paradigm Construction Mr. Audley
Hanna practiced an ancient tradition to celebrate the near completion of
the Bahamas Agricultural Marine and Science Institute. He conducted a
roof wetting ceremony, which includes pitching a white flag on the
building, to commemorate that the building is not in its final stages of
construction.
Mr. Hanna
built the original building on the site some 40 years ago, and the fact
that it is still standing today, he said, is a testament to his work
ethic. He was especially proud to be responsible for BAMSI's main
dormitories, now nearing completion, which means that the institute is
well on its way to opening and serving the Bahamian people.
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International :
Organization of American States (OAS)
Haitian Minister of Culture advises on 6th Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Culture - Jul 23, 2014 - 11:16:08 AM
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The Inter-American Council for Integral
Development (CIDI) of the Organization of American States (OAS), chaired
by the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago, Neil Parsan,
today hosted the Minister of Culture of Haiti, Monique Rocourt, who made
a presentation on the process of preparations for the Sixth
Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Culture, to
be held in Port au Prince on August 12-13.
Minister Rocourt said
her country would like for the Declaration of Port-au-Prince –which will
be negotiated at the ministerial meeting- to be adopted by consensus
and to reflect the commitment of the nations of the Hemisphere to the
promotion of culture. "I anticipate that the statement should reflect
the intrinsic value of culture as something unique and inseparable, and
therefore should be a driving element of the process of economic
development by strengthening identity as a factor in social inclusion
and the fight against poverty through the creation of income," she said...
Bahamas Weather
Bahamas 3-Day Weather Forecast starting Wednesday, July 23rd - Jul 23, 2014 - 11:03:37 AM
Bahamas weather forecast for today and tonight, Wednesday 23rd July 2014
General situation: A drier air mass will move across the bahamas from
the Atlantic maintaining fair conditions around the islands today.
For all areas
Weather: Partly to mostly sunny and warm today across all areas but a
bit breezy across the southern islands with the slight chance of a
passing shower or an isolated thunderstorm… fair and mild conditions
expected tonight....
Advisory: small craft operators in the SE bahamas should continue to exercise caution...
Columns :
Letters to The Editor
Kirkland H. Bodie: Answer My Questions Please! - Jul 23, 2014 - 11:01:32 AM
 Mr. Minister of Youth, Sports and other Countries’ Culture,
I
have asked you several questions already and so far you have failed to
answer any of them, yet you say you are being attacked because you are
being asked to answer some questions from a citizen of this country. No
sir, it is the people of The Bahamas who are being attacked and ripped
off out of nine million dollars earmarked to be invested in another
countries’ culture. At least you could have respected us enough to have
put Junkanoo in the title of this Festival, and not hide it in the
background. Are you ashamed of the nation’s number one cultural
expression? Answer my questions please.
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Bahamas Rake n Scrape in New York - Jul 22, 2014 - 6:49:36 PM
Minister
of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr. Daniel Johnson makes presentation of a
$30,200 cheque to Nathaniel Adams Jr., leader of Rhythm N Youth Rake 'N
Scrape band to assist in the group's travel to New York in October.
Also at the presentation was Mr. Beat Schlagenhauf, from Switzerland,
who expressed delight in wanting to assist the band in being exposed to
the world. The funds were derived from performances at various locations
including the Sapodilla Restaurant. Mr. Adams said the band has been
invited to play at several universities and colleges in the New York
area as well as on a show called Dem Bahamians....
Community
Statement by Bahamas Prime Minister on the passing of former parliamentarian, Edmund Moxey - Jul 22, 2014 - 6:42:55 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a Statement by The Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P. Prime Minister of The Bahamas:
It is with deep regret that I learned of
the passing of Mr. Edmund Moxey, a former Member of Parliament, a
cultural warrior, musician extraordinaire and a community activist of
the first order. On behalf of the Government and people of The Bahamas,
and in a very personal way, I wish to extend deepest condolences to his
widow, Sylvia, and to the Moxey family at this time of loss and
bereavement.
The late Edmund Moxey was a man who straddled many
worlds. His early life was spent as a Bahamas Telecommunications
Wireless operator in his native Ragged Island, in Crooked Island and in
Coopers Town, Abaco before moving to Nassau...
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Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama Engineering scholar among STEM leaders hosting youth camp - Jul 22, 2014 - 6:32:14 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahamas - A Sunland Baptist Academy graduate who is now excelling in the field of engineering will be headed to New Providence to take part in a camp geared towards sparking the interest of science in young Bahamians. Trenicka Rolle, co-founder and president of BETA, a consortium of Bahamian and Bahamian-American engineers and scientists.
According to Rolle, the organization seeks to utilize the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) skills of its members to help re-energize the Bahamas and provide opportunities for Bahamian youth who have signed up through www.betac242.com/apply
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
More than 100 entries in National Festival Song Competition - Jul 22, 2014 - 6:16:44 PM
 Nassau, The Bahamas - The Bahamas National
Festival Commission (BNFC) announced at its Judges Orientation, on July
17, 2014, that more than 100 entrants in their song competition, with
more than 80 persons having already submitted their demos.
"The
music is the driving force of any Carnival," said Ed Fields of the Song
Competition Committee. "We were trying to promote Bahamian music, to get
more Bahamian music on the world stage and to encourage Bahamians to
write more Bahamian music...
Community
Sandals Foundation visits Urban Renewal for Mandela Day - Jul 22, 2014 - 6:07:44 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The children of Urban
Renewal’s summer programme learned more about Nelson Mandela yesterday
than they ever had. Some heard his name for the first time.
Sandals
Foundation volunteers from Sandals Royal Bahamian sat with the kids for
67 minutes and more at Urban Renewal’s office on Baillou Hill Road,
helping them to understand Nelson Mandela’s impact on South Africa’s
society and, by extension, free societies throughout the world. The
children were also shown a short documentary of Mandela’s life...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
PM honoured to celebrate BNGIS 10th anniversary - Jul 22, 2014 - 5:56:02 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas -- Prime Minister the
Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie said. on July 21, 2014, that he was honoured
to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Reactivation of the Bahamas
National Geographic Information Systems (BNGIS) Centre because when he
saw that, in the late 1990s and early 200s, there was lack of planning
as far as geospatial considerations for building and infrastructure, he
"resurrected" the programme.
"In 2004, I reactivated the Centre
with a view to using modern technology, such as geographic information
systems, to help guide strategic economic development planning and to
also improve agency-wide efficiencies and services to the general
public," Prime Minister Christie said, during the Official Ceremony held
at the Paul Farquharson Conference Centre at Police Head Quarters, on
East Street...
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New Providence
Miss Bahamas contestants revealed at official launch - Jul 22, 2014 - 5:18:06 PM
NEW PROVIDENCE - The thirteen beauties, who
will be competing for the titles of Miss World Bahamas & Miss
Universe Bahamas, were officially revealed at the Miss Bahamas Launch
event on July 20 at the John Watling’s Distillery. A total of six young
women will be vying for the title of Miss Universe Bahamas, and seven
contestants will be competing for the Miss World Bahamas crown during
the Aug 3 Miss Bahamas pageant double header event. MBO Director of
Media Relations, Jerome Sawyer, co-hosted the event with Miss World
Bahamas 2012, De’Andra Bannister, and Miss Universe Bahamas 2013, Lexi
Wilson...
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New Providence
BTC Introduces everyday Bahamas photo & video contests - Jul 22, 2014 - 5:00:39 PM
 NEW PROVIDENCE - BTC is introducing two contests that will highlight Everyday Bahamian culture, and will offer big prizes.
The
BTC Directory Photo Contest is looking for vibrant photo entries that
showcase Bahamian culture, to be featured on the cover of the BTC 2015
Directories. Five winners will be chosen to win Samsung S5 Smartphones,
worth over $800...
Arts & Culture
Over 25 registered companies attend Bahamas Carnival Road Fever Workshop - Jul 22, 2014 - 4:18:53 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas] Approximately 120 entrepreneurs,
cultural leaders and Junkanoos participated in a two-day business workshop held
recently for companies registered for Road Fever, one of the four scheduled
events of Bahamas Carnival.
Specifically designed to empower participants with the tools
necessary to launch a successful business, the workshop also increased the
awareness of Bahamas Carnival, its goals and objectives.
Bahamas Carnival is a collage of Bahamian culture, a festive
occasion for Bahamians and visitors. The events are underpinned by indigenous
Bahamian cultural expressions, including music, art, and Junkanoo, setting the
stage for Bahamian recording artists to nurture their sound and express
themselves in front of a global audience..
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF: Suspect arraigned on causing harm charge – Grand Bahama - Jul 22, 2014 - 3:30:40 PM
Onassis Justin Williams age 19 years of Hudson Avenue was arraigned before
Magistrate Charlton Smith in Magistrate Court #2 on Causing Harm Charge. He
pleaded guilty to the charge and was conditionally discharged, placed on probation
for 1 year, to serve 200 hours of community service and to compensate the virtual
complainant $500. He is to return to court on the 21st July 2015 to see if all
requirements were being met. Failure to do so he will spend six months at Her
Majesty’s Prison in New Providence. This is in connection to the incident at the
Grand Bahama Post Office that was posted on social media..
Sales & Promotions :
SkyBahamas
SkyBahamas relaunches its Freeport to Ft. Lauderdale route - Jul 22, 2014 - 1:37:06 PM
 Freeport, G.B. Bahamas – July 22, 2014
SkyBahamas Airlines announced today that it is re-launching its Freeport
to Ft. Lauderdale route, beginning Friday July 25, 2014. The company,
which first introduced this service to Grand Bahama residents some three
years ago before discontinuing, has become synonymous for its many
initiatives that best responds to the demands and interests of the
communities it serves.
According to Sky’s CEO and President
Captain Randy Butler, who is fresh off the heels of his 2014 Bahamian
Icon Award for Entrepreneur win, this move reaffirms the company’s
commitment to its loyal GB SkyBahamas “Fan Base”, and is a direct
response to many demands from its customers to reintroduce this service.
With a below market rate of only $149.99 one way and $249.99 round trip for the...
Sales & Promotions
Kids Stay FREE at Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort - Jul 22, 2014 - 12:49:46 PM
At
Memories Grand
Bahama Beach & Casino Resort Kids Stay FREE!
Minimum Stay: 2 nights -
2 kids FREE (2 to 12 years old)
Book by October 31st, 2014
Minimum Stay: 2 nights - 2 kids FREE (2 to 12 years old).
Includes:
On-site Splash Park
4 Restaurants and 6 Bars
Unlimited Green Fees (at nearby golf course)
Free Wi-Fi...
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Royal Bahamas Police Force
RBPF Nassau: Suspect arrested for assault with deadly weopon - 4 arrested overnight - Jul 22, 2014 - 11:52:56 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Suspect arrested for assault with deadly weapon
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Mobile Division Officers a took a 24 – year old man of Toote Shop Corner, New Providence into custody shortly after 12:00am on Tuesday 22nd July 2014 for questioning in connection with a complaint of an Assault with a Deadly Weapon made on Monday 21st July 2014...
4 arrested by mobile division officers:
Consistent with the
Commissioner’s Policing Priorities for 2014, Mobile Division saturation
patrols intended to reduce crime and to minimize the ability for
criminals to commit criminal activities resulted in the following
arrests overnight: Two (2) arrests for Outstanding Criminal Warrants, One (1) arrest for Assault...
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Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort
Memories Resort Golf Getaway Special from $149* All inclusive - Jul 22, 2014 - 11:38:36 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - If you're a golfer then Memories Grand Bahama Beach & Casino Resort's
Golf Getway Special is
just what you need to bring your A game! When you book by October 31st,
2014 you get an all inclusive rate from $149* per person per night
with unlimited Green Fees at Reef Golf Course! Early check-in available on 3 night min. stays.
Plus Free Wifi and more!
•Early check-in available on 3-night min. stays.
*Exclusive to Local Residents...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Consul General Treco meets with officials in Mississippi - Jul 21, 2014 - 11:58:06 PM
JACKSON, Mississippi -The Hon. H. Ricardo
Treco, Bahamas Consul General to Miami, recently met with Mississippi
Lieutenant Governor J. Tate Reeves and officials of the Mississippi
Development Authority (MDA) and the Leadership Greater Jackson Alumni
(LGJA).
Consul General Treco was officially welcomed by Ms. Kayla
Paul Lindsey, President of the LGJA, and Mr. Gabriel Prado, MDA’s Latin
America and Caribbean Trade Specialist...
Arts & Culture
Bahamas National Youth Choir takes Washington, D.C. by Storm - Jul 21, 2014 - 6:32:10 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bahamas National
Youth Choir took the Washington, D.C., area by storm over the weekend
with a series of performances that were highlights of events planned by
the Bahamas Embassy and Consular Annex to celebrate the 41st anniversary
of The Bahamas’ attainment of independence.
More than 150
Bahamians living in the Washington metropolitan area, friends of The
Bahamas and other special invited guests joined His Excellency Dr.
Eugene Newry, Bahamas Ambassador to the United States, Mrs. Paulette
Zonicle, Consul General to Washington, D.C., and other Bahamian
diplomatic officers at the official independence anniversary reception
held at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th and K Streets, N.W., in downtown
Washington on Friday evening.
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