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Last Updated: Dec 13, 2013 - 2:15:57 AM |
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Local
Ryan Pinder: BIFS to offer internationally-endorsed financial courses - Dec 12, 2013 - 9:14:03 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a Press
Statement by
L. Ryan Pinder
Minister
of Financial Services
delivered on December
12, 2013:
The Ministry of Financial Services is
pleased to have organised this press conference today in order to inform the
public of an exciting educational initiative we have undertaken in
collaboration with The Bahamas Institute for Financial Services otherwise known
as BIFS.
As you may be aware, since its re
establishment in 2012 my Ministry has identified human development as an
essential pillar of its ten year strategic plan. This is part of our overall vision to
strengthen the financial services sector in The Bahamas and by extension to improve
our country’s economic prospects and long-term development through the use of
education and training.
Sales & Promotions
Shop for Shoes at Jonwes Shoes this Holiday Season - Dec 12, 2013 - 5:54:03 PM
Freeport, Grand
Bahama - Everybody needs shoes!
This Holiday Season, shop at
Jonwes Shoes (formally Mr. JT) for all the latest
Men's, Women's & Children's Shoes.
Ladies Sandals, Stilettos; and Timberland Shoes for Men & Boys.
Jonwes is located in the Churchill Square. For more information 352-4574.
Bahamian Politics
PLP: Bahamas Cost Cutting Efforts Bearing Fruit - Dec 12, 2013 - 4:39:44 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Statement on the Fiscal Results for the First Quarter of FY 2013/14 delivered on December 11, 2013
to the House by the State Minister for Finance the
Hon. Michael Halkitis
Mr. Speaker, Honourable
Members are aware that the Government is firmly committed to reducing
and ultimately eliminating the GFS Deficit and placing the Debt-to-GDP
ratio on a downward path back to more desirable and sustainable levels.
To
that end, in this year’s Budget Communication, we laid out a
medium-term fiscal consolidation plan that is comprehensive and
multi-faceted
Sales & Promotions :
Flying Fish Restaurant
Flying Fish Educational Series: Sparkling Wines - December 16th - Dec 12, 2013 - 3:53:37 PM
Join
Flying Fish for a guided
tutorial through the world of
sparkling wine, as our
Educational Series continues this Monday,
December 16th at 7pm.
Sample several different
kinds of sparkling wine including Prosecco, Cava and Champagne. We'll be serving up food
that compliments the wine choices.
Our menu for the evening: oysters, beef tartare, ravioli, orange cheesecake.
On the sampling list is: Cava, Cava rose, Prosecco, Blanquette de
Limoux, Prosecco, 2 champagnes & Moscato d'asti.
Community :
Sir Charles Hayward Library
What's NEW at the Sir Charles Hayward Library - December 2013 - Dec 12, 2013 - 3:46:02 PM
Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas -
Here is what's new as of
October 2013 related
to books and DVDs new to the adult Library. You can
check previous lists for DVD's, Reference and other types of books.
Situated
in
the downtown area, on
Mall Drive,
the lending library is most definitely a pillar of the community. The
Sir Charles Library stands next to the
Rand hospital directly
across from the Port Authority building.
Arts & Culture
Book about Saxons Junkanoo group's history to launch on December 13th - Dec 12, 2013 - 2:13:54 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Just in time for the
Junkanoo season, Doongalik Studios announces the Book Launch of ‘The
History of the Saxons Junkanoo Group (The Early Years) Stories of a
Forgotten Bahamian Culture’ by Dr Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Francis on Friday,
December 13 from 6-9pm.
Dr Francis stated that “the book is
dedicated to the memory of the late Jackson Logan Burnside III, a
brilliant and gifted Bahamian architect, artist and cultural activist.
The hallmark of his legacy lay in his belief that, by 2020, more
tourists would come to the Bahamas for our art, culture and heritage
than for sun, sand and sea. Jackson constantly admonished us to tell our
stories...
Arts & Culture
Emanji Circus Arts, the First bahamian Circus presents "Echoes" - Dec 12, 2013 - 1:10:45 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Emanji Circus Arts, the
first Bahamian Circus, will be holding its fourth production “ECHOES” at
The National Centre for the Performing Arts on December 19, 20 and 21 at
8:00pm daily.
“ECHOES” is a show
which celebrates 40 years of Bahamian Entertainment –Circus Style and
features a variety of circus acts such as Trapeze arts, Lyra, Juggling,
Human Balancing, Fire Manipulation and so much more.
History
of Emanj Circus Arts started in 2002 as a one-man act at Sandals Royal
Bahamian Resort starring Mr. Jarvis Grant. Mr. Grant is very experienced
in the Circus life and has a passion for the art forms that are
associated with it. He has an extensive background in Circus performing
and training and has been ...
News :
International
Bahamas Conch Shell Collection jewellery showcased in Washington - Dec 12, 2013 - 1:08:28 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. --
The Bahamas Conch Shell Collection was among an “extensive collection of
wearable art” showcased at a reception hosted by renowned extraordinary
jewelry designer Sylvia Gottwald at her IRIDESCENCE studio, 2550 28th
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, December 11.
The
Hon. Paulette Zonicle, Bahamas Consul General to Washington, D.C., and
her private secretary Debbie Harrison were among those attending the
reception.
“The pieces of jewelry designed from conch shells from The Bahamas are extraordinarily beautiful,” Consul General Zonicle said.
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force :
Family Islands
Unidentified male discovered in Abaco, motorcycle found running near by - Dec 12, 2013 - 1:01:23 PM
ABACO, Bahamas - On
Wednesday 11th December 2013 shortly before 12:00pm, police received
information that a Caucasian male was lying in the streets on Fire Road
and Doctor Stratton Drive, Marsh Harbour Abaco. Officers and EMS
responded and discovered a Caucasian male with injuries to the head. A
black and grey motorcycle was found nearby that was running. The injured
male was administered to by EMS personnel and was flown out to the
Princess Margaret Hospital, New Providence for further medical
attention. At this time police do not know the identity of the male and
further investigations are continuing as to what had happened to him.
Opportunities
Miss Grand Bahama 2014 Campaign Underway - Dec 12, 2013 - 12:53:39 PM
The Miss Grand Bahama Beauty Pageant Organization is in
the process of screening young woman for the 2013/14 Miss Grand Bahama Beauty
Pageant.
Screenings were held on December 11, and two more are coming up on January 14 '14, and February 11 ' 14.
The Ideal contestant for the title of Miss Grand Bahama
is a person who will successfully fulfill the requirements set forth and will wear
the crown with dignity, respect and will be a good ambassador for The Bahamas...
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force :
Grand Bahama District
Body found on Grand Bahama beach identified - Dec 12, 2013 - 12:17:44 PM
The Bahamas - The body of a male that
was discovered on Bay Sun Park, Holmes Rock, has been identified as 65
year old Harvard Rolle of Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama.
Reports
are that shortly before 7:00am on Tuesday 10th of December, police received information
that a group of illegal immigrants had landed in the Holmes Rock area
near the Holmes Rock cemetery. Officers responded and arrested three (3)
Illegal Haitian Immigrants and one (1) male Bahamian. Upon making
further check of the beach area officers discovered the body of a 65
year old male resident of Holmes Rock, Grand Bahama who was discovered
with injuries to his head, he was later pronounced dead at the scene by
the local doctor.
Sales & Promotions :
Bahamas Dining Guide
Enjoy Christmas & New Year's Eve Dinner at UPSTAIRS Restaurant & Bar Bell Channel Inn - Dec 12, 2013 - 12:04:10 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Bring your entire family to
UPSTAIRS Restaurant for Christmas &
New Year's Eve dinner.
Our
Christmas Menu includes: Honey Glazed Ham with Pineapple & Cherries
&
Roasted Turkey Glazed with Honey Mustard Sauce
served with
Stuffing & Cranberry,
Sweet Candy Yams with Roasted Marshmallows, Peas 'N' Rice...
New Year's Eve
Dinner... served from 6pm. Enjoy Fireworks at midnight... get the best view of the Fireworks over the canal and a
FREE
Glass of Champagne at Midnight!
Sales & Promotions
Get Up to 70% off at Freeport Jewelers - Dec 12, 2013 - 11:36:38 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama
Island -
Fashion starts at Freeport Jewellers, from Swiss watches like
Movado, Luminox and ESQ to Fossil, G Shock, DKNY, Diesel and Philip
Stein.
Fine jewellery with varying gemstones like Emeralds and Diamonds
to Conch Shell and Larimar and much more. Many Designer Lines
featuring a walk-in Humidor with Cuban Cigars.
This Christmas get huge savings:
Up to 70% off Red Ticket Items
Up to 55% off Gold & Gemstones
Up to 30% off Watches
All Fossil, G-Shock, DKNY and Diesel Watches on Sale...
Bahamas Weather
Bahamas 3-Day Weather Forecast starting Thursday, December 12th - Dec 12, 2013 - 11:05:37 AM
Bahamas public weather forecast for today and tonight, Thursday 12th December, 2013.
General situation: A quasi-stationary front stretching across the
borders of the extreme northern islands will drift Southeastwards
through this evening.
For the Northwest Bahamas
Weather: Partly cloudy with few isolated showers mainly across the extreme Northwest Bahamas.
Advisory: Small craft caution will come into effect by tonight.
Community :
Royal Bahamas Police Force
Nassau Murder Arraignment - Firearm Arrest - Police Issue Christmas Safety Tips - Dec 12, 2013 - 10:54:30 AM
Nassau, Bahamas -
Murder Arraignment: A 25 - year old male of Sunset Park, will
appear in court, Nassau Street at 12:00noon today (Thursday 12th
December 2013) to face murder charges for the December 6th 2013 murder
of Latone Braynen which occurred on Carmichael Road.
SET Officers make Firearm Arrest: A man is in custody after he was arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm on Wednesday 11th December 2013,
Police Issue Christmas safety Tips: The holiday season is in full swing.
That may equate to any number of joyous things but to the Police, it
means an increased focus on criminals looking for easy targets...
Community
Sandals Foundation hands over $76,500 to P.A.C.E. Foundation - Dec 12, 2013 - 10:21:15 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Sandals Foundation Representative Chester
Robards hands over a cheque to Sonia Brown, president of the P.A.C.E.
(Providing Access to Continued Education) Foundation for the amount of
US$76,500 in aid of P.A.C.E.’s building fund.
The donation will go
toward the refurbishment of the building (seen in the background), which
will accommodate educational facilities, administrative services and
nursery facilities for teen mothers. Also pictured are Jackie Knowles
(far left), P.A.C.E. board member and ...
Sales & Promotions
Bahamas Holiday Shopping Guide - Dec 12, 2013 - 10:04:33 AM
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Holiday Sales in our
Bahamas Holiday Shopping Guide!
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Gift Ideas for everyone on your list.
Your ad is
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You'll get 3 Banner Ads - Google Presence - Social Media Presence - E-Blast - Full Webpage Ad
Your ad will be part of a shared rotating
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Call us today!
Sales & Promotions :
Bahamas Shopping Guide
This Holiday Season Shop Goldylocks Jewelry and enter their Fantastic Raffle! - Dec 12, 2013 - 10:00:34 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Christmas time is here!!
And
Goldylocks Jewelry is having a fantastic raffle. The
First prize is a Ladies diamond bracelet and the
second prize is a Men’s gold link bracelet. Awesome!
There's a
SALE going on now through December 31st with up to 60% off on gold Jewelry and 10% off on selected items, with a special on wedding bands. Children's rolled gold bracelets are only $5.
Goldylocks Jewelry is located in the Port Lucaya Marketplace. Open on Sundays with extended shopping hours for Christmas...
News :
Grand Bahama
Caribbean Tobacco Enterprises Establishes New Industry In The Bahamas - Dec 12, 2013 - 9:55:07 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama –Executives of the
Grand Bahama Port Authority were invited to tour the manufacturing
facilities of Caribbean Tobacco Enterprises (CTE).
Guiding GBPA’s
executive team throughout the facilities, was CTE’s Managing Director,
Stunce Williams. “We’ve been manufacturing and distributing our Palms,
Palms Menthol and Palms Lights cigarettes for about six weeks now. We
wanted to ensure that our operations were tight and that our products
were properly market tested before officially launching, and I think
we’ve ended up with a strong operations plan and an excellent product
line”, said Williams...
Arts & Culture
Freeport Players’ Guild’s 20th Anniversary Production of “Grease” - Dec 12, 2013 - 7:56:38 AM
FREEPORT, Grand
Bahama Island - The ever passionate director Liselle Harris made the
1950s come alive as Freeport Players’ Guild’s 20th Anniversary
Production of “Grease” was staged at the Regency Theatre Friday,
November 29th, Saturday, November 30th and Sunday December 1st. Ms.
Harris, a member of the Freeport Players Guild since 1974 said, “Show
business is not a business to me but a “passion”. Liselle has been in
far too many shows to count and discovered Directing after several years
of starring roles. Immediately prior to Grease, Liselle directed Alice
in Wonderland and Pippa, both of which won several Twirp Awards.
The
Musical Director was Gloria McGlone, a powerhouse of energy. Gloria has
a wealth of experience on Broadway and all over the stages of the world
where she performed for many years. She has performed with Harry...
Sales & Promotions :
Bahamas Dining Guide
Bahamas Holiday Dining Guide - Dec 12, 2013 - 7:38:13 AM
Tis the Season! Advertise your restaurant’s
Christmas and
New Year’s menu for just
$50 each!
You'll get 3 Banner Ads - Google Presence - Social Media Presence - E-Blast - Full Webpage Ad
Your ad will be part of a shared rotating
Dining Guide ad that will be on left hand column of every page of TheBahamasWeekly.com
Call us today!
Community
Sir Durward Knowles Festival of Lights: December 21st - Dec 12, 2013 - 7:02:36 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - The fourth staging of the annual Festival of Lights
parade has brought a number of changes, including a new route and
expanded viewing stations. This year's Grand Marshal is Lowell J. Mortimer, Chairman, of Campbell Shipping.
The annual festival, renamed this year as
"Sir Durward Knowles
Festival of Lights" will draws dozen of mariners and sight-seers to the Nassau harbour for an evening of
Christmas merriment. The event is the perfect family activity for the holiday season.
The light hearted boat parade is a
charming tribute to the Bahamas’ sea faring traditions. This year, the
festival is expected to be bigger and better
News :
Bahamas Information Services Updates
(Photos) Bahamas Prime Minister attends Nelson Mandela's memorial - Dec 12, 2013 - 3:03:06 AM
SOUTH AFRICA - The
Prime Minister of The Bahamas is in South Africa to pay his respects to the mortal remains
of Nelson Mandela. He was
accompanied by the Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell and the Tourism
Minister Obie Wilchcombe.
Tuesday, tens of thousands of people
and world leaders paid homage to Mandela in a memorial service at a
95,000 seat soccer stadium in Soweto, Mandela's former home. Known as
the "calabash" for its bowl-like shape, the stadium has provided the
venue for some monumental moments of Mandela's younger life, from his
first major speech on his release from prison in 1990, to the opening
match of the football World Cup hosted by South Africa in 2010.U.S.
Bahamian Politics
Minnis Outlines FNM Crime Plan for The Bahamas - Dec 11, 2013 - 11:57:31 PM
One of the most
important responsibilities of any government, is the duty to keep its
people and visitors to its shores safe. The fact that armed criminals
can launch a assault on the home of the Acting Prime Minister, confirms
that the government is incapable of keeping anybody safe. It forces
tourists, foreign governments and foreign investors alike to ask the
question, if the government cannot keep its own leaders safe, how can I
be assured that I, my family, loved ones and employees are safe?
Yesterday’s assault, like the recent robbery of a senior U. S. Embassy
official, was another game changer for The Bahamas.
Yesterday’s
armed home invasion, robbery and assault sends the message that
criminals are running the country at the highest level. Across the
length and breath of The Bahamas Bahamians and foreign residents who
choose to make The Bahamas their home WERE taking stock, if not packing
up.
News :
Ministry of Tourism Updates
Danny Glover remembers Mandela - Dec 11, 2013 - 9:34:12 PM
As he received a Career Achievement Award at the 10th
Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF), actor Danny Glover reflected on the
life of a man he greatly admired – former South African president Nelson
Mandela.
His award came the day after the death of the freedom
fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The
world-renown political figure was one with whom Glover was well acquaint since
he had even played him on screen more than 25 years earlier...
News :
Local
U.S. Gov't constructs $800,000 NEMA Emergency Relief Warehouse - Dec 11, 2013 - 8:45:58 PM
FREEPORT, Grand Bahama
– The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday, December
10 officially took control of the newly constructed Emergency Relief
Warehouse, at Hawksbill, Grand Bahama.The 4,500 square feet facility was
built at a cost of $800,000 and is situated on one acre of land on what
was previously the campus of the Grand Bahama Catholic High School.
The
project was funded by the United States Government's Department of
Defence, U.S. Northern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme, in
partnership with NEMA and the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command
South East...
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