The US Airways daily flights from Charlotte, NC to Freeport, Grand
Bahama Island has shifted to seasonal non-stop service. The carrier has expressed
a sense of commitment to the Grand Bahama market and the daily non-stop
jet service is expected to resume on October 31st.
In the interim US Airways passengers will be lifted over Fort Lauderdale
via a code share agreement with Bahamasair...
Nassau, Bahamas -
The
People’s Choice Music Award, a highly-anticipated category of the
Cacique Awards, is on track for record-breaking participation from the
public, Ministry of Tourism & Aviation officials revealed.
The
14th Cacique Awards, scheduled for January 28, 2010, will
honor the most outstanding performers in various fields that contribute
to the Bahamian tourism product. As usual, they will also recognize
the most outstanding music entertainers through the People’s Choice
Music Award...
Nassau, Bahamas -- Minister
of Health Dr the Hon Hubert Minnis announced that Caribbean Wellness
Day will be observed on Saturday, September 11 in The Bahamas and other
CARICOM member countries.
“I am proud to announce that
The Bahamas will once again join other countries within the region to
observe Caribbean Wellness Day,” Dr Minnis said during a during a
press conference held just before Cabinet Ministers met in Parliament,
Wednesday, September 8.
Caribbean Wellness Day will
be celebrated under the theme ‘Love Your Body, Portions...
Baha Mar Statement and Resolution by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham - Sep 8, 2010 - 4:36:34 PM Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a Statement and supporting document to Parliament on the proposed Baha Mar
development at Cable Beach, by Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert
Ingraham.
Tabled Resolution on the proposed labour component of the project is also Enclosed.
I rise to Table a Resolution
meant to garner the position and sense of the representatives of the
people on the proposed Resort development by Baha Mar at Cable Beach,
New Providence and to ensure that the Bahamian people are fully
informed on the requirements, consequences and benefits which are
projected to result for The Bahamas if the development proceeds as now
proposed by the principals...
Nassau, Bahamas -
Islands of the World Fashion Week takes place from November 11th to 13th
in Nassau, and will be casting for models.
The following is required for the
Casting Call which will be held on Saturday,
September 25th from 10am to 4pm at the Mario's Bowling & Entertainment Palace:
Attractive male and
female runway models. Height: 5'7" and taller in bare feet. Dress size
0-4. All models must be healthy, in good physical shape, have clear
(unblemished) skin, straight white teeth, no obvious scars, no tan
lines, excessive piercings or tattoos. You will be asked to walk, and we
will ask to see your legs, arms and upper back
Nassau, Bahamas - Five members of the Rhode Island
National Guard traveled to Nassau, The Bahamas to conduct a Digital
Forensics Workshop with members of the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence
Forces at the Royal Bahamas Police Force College. The workshop
focused on using computer forensics technology in law enforcement cases
to assist in the prosecution of suspects. Approximately 20 officers
and marines from the two organizations participated in the three day
event from August 17-19 2010 to discuss a myriad of topics including
procedures for better utilizing digital data, presenting digital forensic
findings, and maximizing network protections...
Nassau, Bahamas - Commonwealth Bank marked its
commitment to supporting the local community by donating $10,000 in aid
to the Ranfurly Homes for Children, and calling on its customers to
join the campaign to assist the home by donating at any of its branches
to a special “The Ranfurly Homes Love that Child ” account . According
to William B. Sands Jr. the Bank’s President and CEO, we have an
individual and collective responsibility to help one other. “In the
course of this recession, people’s eyes are being opened to how great
the needs are for social assistance in our country and the continued
struggle to balance those needs amidst financial constraint,” said Mr.
Sands. “Now, more than ever, it will take the financial support of the
community as a whole to help organizations such as the Ranfurly Home
with its financial short fall and Commonwealth Bank is privileged to
extend support in the amount of $10,000....
Nassau,
Bahamas - Bishop Cephas Ferguson presents the Governor General His
Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes with a copy of his book "The
Enduring Revolution", which took Bishop Ferguson one-year to write.
Pictured
from left: Keith Ferguson, Bishop Cephas Ferguson, the Governor
General, and ACP John Ferguson...
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The
Bahamas Government condemns all forms of human trafficking and is making
preparations to create public awareness on such issues, the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs has confirmed.
On Thursday, September 2, 2010,
the Hon Brent Symonette, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Immigration met with Amy Rofman, Officer of the United States
Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking of Persons, to discuss
the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report on The Bahamas.
Under the 2000 Trafficking
Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the United States Secretary of State
is required to submit to Congress...
Celebrity planner
Colin Cowie, tropical islands and incredible industry-leading speakers
including Mary Dann and Peter Merry ...what more could a wedding
professional ask for in a conference?
How
about Wedding Professional Awards, off-island tours and a cocktail gala
at Atlantis Paradise Island? The
6th Annual Wedding Professionals
Conference (www.weddingconf.com),
set for
November 1 - 5th, 2010 in Nassau, Bahamas has quickly generated
buzz in the industry as perhaps "the best wedding professionals
conference yet!” Sponsored by and held at Sheraton Nassau, Breezes
Bahamas and Sandals Royal Bahamian, the conference will be headlined by
world-renowned event and wedding planner Colin Cowie...
Nassau, Bahamas - After nearly two months of
planning and preparation, friends and members of the Rotary Clubs of East
Nassau, Bahamas and the Rotary Club of Joplin, Missouri, USA, partnered in a
Rotary International Community Service Project. The Rotarians spent a weekend at Project Read where they
successfully renovated a staircase, and built a new entrance to the building,
ultimately making it a safer place.
According to Brian Moodie, Chairman of Project Read, “The difficulty
some of our tutors and students had climbing the existing spiral staircase was
preventing them from access the facilities at Project Read.”When Project Read
Administrator Arthurlue Rahming
appealed
to local Rotarians for help, they didn't let her down. They couldn't. The
Rotarians see their work at Project Read far from over, though...
Deep Creek, The Bahamas -
This summer The Island School and Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI)
graduated its first class of students in the Bahamian Apprentice
Program. The apprenticeships offer Bahamian high school and college
students an opportunity to gain real work experience through paid
apprenticeships in areas such as office administration, culinary arts,
carpentry, and boat operations.
The
2010 Bahamian Apprentices were Shapreka Clarke and Malcom Goodman of
Deep Creek, Teran Mackey of John Millars, and Chris Kemp and Charlene
Nixon of Wemyss Bight.
Clarke and Kemp have had long affiliations with The Island School as alumni of the Deep Creek Middle School...
The Bahamas Ministry
of Tourism is now receiving nominations for their
Cacique Awards 2010
which will take place
January 28th, 2011.
Any
member of the public may cast a nomination for the general awards, the
Minster of Tourism’s Hospitality Award or the Clement T. Maynard
Lifetime Achievement Award. They may nominate as many persons as they
wish. The same person may also be nominated for more than one award if
he/she is making a contribution in more than one area.
To be eligible for the awards, the nominees must be permanent residents
of The Bahamas, whose product or performance has a positive impact on
the quality development of Bahamian tourism...
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is 'A Case For Investment In People and Infrastructure' by Fred Mitchell
MP Fox Hill for delivered at
the Kiwanis Club of Fort Montagu.on September 7th.
Thank you for inviting me here
this evening. I appreciate the opportunity for the dialogue on
important topics on the future of our country.
Yesterday, I was interviewed
on an Internet broadcast at unscripted242.com hosted by Andrew Burrows,
who is also the webmaster for the PLP's webpage. It was a good
experience. It is one of a number of Internet broadcasts that
are being done by Bahamians. I suspect that these will be increasingly
important as we go on as sources of information and comment...
Nassau, Bahamas - Don't miss Claudette Dean's You are the Beloved's... the Beloved is yours....
"Inner Sanctum" Opening Reception Friday October 8th, 2010 from
6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m at Popop Studios
Exhibition Runs: Friday October 8th, 2010 through Saturday, November 20th, 2010.
Gallery Hours: 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.Wednesday through Saturday.
“Inner Sanctum is an
invitation to go within and to open up to that perfect
place where we all meet as one…where we are able to remember who we
truly are.”
Grand Bahama Island - Let
Pelican Bay host your wedding in the Bahamas. Their tropical island setting and renowned hospitality combine to make your Caribbean wedding and honeymoon an unforgettable experience. An
inclusive Bahamas wedding package from Pelican Bay at Lucaya offers unsurpassed attention to detail, and our Bahamas wedding specialist will ensure every facet of your wedding day.
They specialize in hosting
Destination Weddings of casual, island elegance for up to 80 guests and offer a setting that caters to every need of both the wedding couple and their cherished guests.
Nassau, Bahamas - What comes to mind when
you hear the names T-Connection, The Beginning of the End, Johnny Kemp, and Tony McKay? These aforementioned Bahamian recording artists have
at one time or another, been signed to major recording companies, and
attained some degree of international success. Another name was recently
added to this elite group, with the signing of Alexandria Christie to
Interscope Records. The Music Momentum Summit (MuMo), could not be
announced at a more opportune time, while the attention of the major
music industry is again drawn to the shores of the Bahama Isles.
MuMo is the brainchild of international award-winning recording
artist/songwriter TADA, and is an official
Carifringe event. Taking
place in Nassau Bahamas on October 1st & 2nd, MuMo promises to
connect the brightest major music executives with the burgeoning talents
from the islands...
The Central Bank Senior (Open) Category Competition Call for Works - Sep 7, 2010 - 7:30:44 PM The Central Bank of The Bahamas is proud to announce The Senior (Open)
Category Competition and Exhibition component of its
27th Annual Art
Competition and Exhibition to be held from Monday, 4 October to Friday,
29 October, 2010. The objectives of the competition are to identify,
recognize, and encourage Bahamian visual artists.
The theme for the 2010 Open Category is ‘A MIGHTY PUSH FORWARD’.
An application form is attached as a PDF file or you can download from the Central Bank of The Bahamas website...
There is no
charge for the course. Please wear comfortable clothing and sneakers or soccer
boots. Names are asked to be submitted in advance so that the BFA can prepare
coaching certificates for the participants.
Anyone interested in attending can contact Karon Johnson at the
YMCA (352- 7074) or Donnie or Mary Knowles at Town and Country (352-3641)
.
Nassau, Bahamas -- The Cabinet Office has launched an inter-agency news magazine entitled The Cabinet Files. The quarterly edition was officially unveiled by Secretary to the Cabinet, Anita Bernard, Monday, September 6.
The objective of the magazine is to articulate the role, mission,
vision and goals of the Cabinet Office and provide readers with
government information. The motto of the magazine is “Many Players, One
Team”...
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by the Director of Immigration for The Bahamas, Mr. Jack Thompson:
The Department
of Immigration resumed the apprehension of illegal Haitian nationals
on Wednesday, 1 September, which were suspended for logistical and humanitarian
reasons following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January.
It should be noted that the apprehension of illegal immigrants from
other countries continued as usual throughout the course of the year.
As with all
apprehension exercises, the resumption of apprehension exercises of
illegal Haitian nationals have been conducted in a methodical and humane
manner...
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The
Bahamas and the People’s Republic of China are deepening relations
particularly in the area of trade and commerce with the promotion of
the China Import and Export Fair.
Widely known as the Canton
Fair, the event will take place from October 14 to November 4, 2010
in Guangzhou, China, and will feature a number of Bahamian businesses.
The Hon Brent Symonette, Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration underscored
the importance of strengthening such relations between both countries,
at a Bahamas Chamber of Commerce Promotional Conference at the Sheraton
Cable Beach resort, Monday, September 6, 2010...
Nassau,
Bahamas - Governor General His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes
welcomes Us Too Prostate Cancer Education & Support Bahamas
Chapter during a courtesy call at Government House, Monday, September
6, 2010. (BIS photo/Patrick Hanna)...
Mitchell: City Markets Meeting... - Sep 7, 2010 - 1:12:00 PM Nassau, Bahamas - On the 1st September, The Nassau Guardian carried a story with an
interview with Derek Winford, the CEO of Bahamas Supermarkets Ltd.,
which does business in The Bahamas as City Markets. The story said that
I attended a meeting with the CEO to discuss my intervention in the
press on behalf of my constituents about the fate of City Markets. The
story said that it was expected that I would issue a statement
subsequent to my meeting and I now do so.
In The Tribune 28th August, the CEO Derek Winford said that City Markets
is in business to stay in business. I welcome that statement...
Nassau, Bahamas - Project
Read Bahamas is a nonprofit organization that teaches adults to read.
It was started by the Rotary Club of East Nassau in 1991 in response
to a challenge of Rotary International to establish an adult functional
literacy program in The Bahamas. The program has expanded to assist
teenagers who are at risk of dropping out of school due to their poor
reading skills. Funding for the organization comes from various
corporate and individual sponsors. Students are taught free of charge and we now have an enrollment of one hundred and twenty students.
As you might be aware, at the close of the 2010 school year, reports
from the Ministry of Education indicated that out of the 5,000 school
leavers 3,000 were reading under their grade level. Project Read's
ongoing objective is to eradicate illiteracy in the Bahamas. Please
see the enclosed brochure that gives more information...
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is 
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is proud to announce The Senior (Open)
Category Competition and Exhibition component of its
Freeport, Bahamas - 
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a press statement by the Director of Immigration for The Bahamas, Mr. Jack Thompson:
