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Special Events
GB Chamber of Commerce Mix and Mingle - Thursday, May 22nd - May 13, 2008 - 7:19:38 AM
You
can combine business and pleasure! Meet with other Chamber of Commerce members and make important contacts over your favorite beverage. Come to our Mix and Mingle at Sabor Restaurant at Pelican Bay Hotel on Thursday, May 22nd starting at 6pm.
Are you too busy during the day to find out what's going on around town? Do you like to unwind and still talk business? Do you have to keep promoting your business 24/7?
This
is the time and place for you!
Meet the Chamber President, Greg Moss and tell him what you would like to see the Chamber involved in. Meet the Board of Directors and find out what their roles are within the Chamber and what projects they are working on. Click [Read more...] to get more information. Our reservaton form is attached below...
Inside The Bahamas Weekly
Quote of the Week - May 12, 2008 - 11:57:47 PM
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Old Bahama Bay by Ginn sur Mer hosts Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt’s Winner’s Circle Invitational - May 12, 2008 - 5:55:52 PM
WEST END, Grand Bahama Island – Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt’s fundraising fishing tournament to benefit cystic fibrosis returns to Old Bahama Bay by Ginn sur Mer from May 15-17.
The former professional baseball player, who played his entire career for the Philadelphia Phillies, launched the Mike Schmidt Winner’s Circle Invitational in 2001 in honor of Brett Weinstein, the son of a close friend who passed away after a 20-year battle with cystic fibrosis.
In its eighth year, the Mike Schmidt Winner’s Circle Invitational has raised more than $1 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to finding a cure for the hereditary disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of more than 70,000 children and adults worldwide...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
New Police Administrative Complex for Exuma Officially Opened - May 12, 2008 - 2:06:11 PM
GEORGE TOWN, Exuma -- Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest officially opened a new police administrative complex that will help solve the issue of a lack of space police officers had to endure at the George Town Police Headquarters.
“I really do want to thank those officers who still have to work in less than ideal circumstances,” Mr. Turnquest said at the opening ceremony last week.
He added, “We do want to thank you for your dedication to the country and for what you do in the peace and security of our island here in Exuma and our nation in general and we want to thank you police officers particularly for all that you have done.”
Opportunities
Casting Call for "Daybreak" - May 12, 2008 - 2:00:23 PM
Grand Bahama Island - Mercury Rising Media will be in Freeport for casting on Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th.
DAYBREAK is the new feature film by Kareem Mortimer shooting in Nassau and Eleuthera July 1 to July 24. DAYBREAK is a Bahamian story of four very different people whose lives intersect as they learn universal life lessons about themselves and the world around them.
Any actors who feel they would be right for the film should please send photos and resume or information. Auditions will take place in Freeport at UNEXSO. Click [Read more...] to view character details...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
28th Anniversary HMBS Flamingo Commemorative Ceremony - May 12, 2008 - 1:53:56 PM
Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Hubert Ingraham delivered the keynote address and unveiled the ceremonial plaque at the 28th Anniversary Commemorative Service and Dedication of the HMBS Flamingo Memorial Park and Monument on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
"We have come to this place this morning to once again remember, pay tribute to and express deep appreciation for the supreme sacrifice of four gallant marines: Able Seaman
Fenrick Sturrup, and Marine Seamen Edward William, David Tucker, Austin Smith, who bravely gave their lives in service to this country twenty-eight years ago..."
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Local
Christian Business Symposium - May 12, 2008 - 8:47:07 AM
Freeport, GBI –
I am pleased to announce that on May 20th – May 22nd, 2008, Mr. John Beehner, Business Consultant, Author and so much more from Jacksonville Florida will be on Grand Bahama to speak to business executives and owners equipping business persons to transform the world by applying Biblical Principals in Business.
Mr. Beehner, will be speaking at the Grand Bahama Christian Council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday May 20th at 7:30 pm at the St. John’s Jubilee Cathedral. He will then speak to the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce during the monthly meeting to be held on Wednesday May 21st at 12:30 pm at Sunrise Marina (formerly Running Mon Marina).
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
PAHO Representative Presents Credentials to Minister of Health - May 12, 2008 - 8:40:28 AM
Pan American Health Organization Representiative Dr. Merle Lewis presents her credentials to the Minister of Health and Social Development the Hon. Dr. Hubert Minnis on Friday, May 9, 2008 at the Ministry of Health.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is an international public health agency with more than 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards of the countries of the Americas. It serves as the specialized organization for health of the Inter-American System. It also serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization and enjoys international recognition as part of the United Nations system...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Immigration Concerns Top List at Exuma Town Meeting - May 12, 2008 - 8:22:18 AM
GEORGE TOWN, Exuma – Illegal immigration topped the list of concerns of Exuma residents and Cabinet Ministers who attended a government organised town meeting at St. Andrews Community Centre last week.
After their arrival the Ministers and other senior government and law enforcement officials got a first hand look at Haitian squatting in the bushes of Exuma.
The contingent included: Minister of Tourism and Aviation the Hon. Neko Grant; Minister of Health and Social Development the Hon. Hubert Minnis; Minister of Lands and Local Government the Hon. Sidney Collie; Minister of Works and Transport the Hon. Earl Deveaux and Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest.
Entertainment
Karaoke and Rake 'n' Scrape EVERY Week at UNEXSO! - May 11, 2008 - 11:13:28 PM
Grand Bahama Island - Karaoke is back at UNEXSO - every Thursday, starting at 8pm with the Karaoke Kaptain, MC Ruis! Come by and sing your heart out. Karaoke is for young, the old, and in between. Are you an up-and-coming artist? Bring your CD and showcase your talent.
Feeling like some Rake 'n' Scrape? UNEXSO now has THE ISLANDS BOYS every Friday night beginning at 8pm. Come by early, as UNEXSO has Happy Hour both nights from 6 - 8pm. The perfect place to unwind after a busy day.
Don't feel like cooking? Enjoy our dinner specials at the Dive-In Bar and Grill...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Sea Hauler Victim Payments - May 11, 2008 - 5:44:12 PM
Dion Foulkes, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Labour, announced today that the Government will make payments to victims of the Sea Hauler tragedy on Wednesday, 14 May 2008.
It was announced recently that although no agency or department of the Government was found to be in any way responsible for the tragedy at sea, that the Government would nevertheless make an ex gratia payment of $1 million dollars to the victims.
“The Government fully sympathizes with the victims of the Sea Hauler tragedy,” Mr. Foulkes said, “and hopes that these payments will help to relieve their suffering and bring some comfort to the families of those who died...”
Entertainment
On the set of the German film production, Der Seewolf - May 11, 2008 - 3:38:40 PM
Grand Bahama Island - On May 8th, The Bahamas Weekly News Team was invited out to the set of Der Seewolf, now in film production in Grand Bahamas Island out at the Bahamas Film Studios. The production team chose The Bahamas for this two-part, made for German television movie for various reasons, but the main one being the warm beautiful waters and weather. Another draw was the Collyer Tank at the Bahamas Film Studios. There are only a few other water tanks like it in the world.
We arrived out on location VERY early! It took me back to my days working in production for
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean II and
III a few years ago - I do NOT miss the early long hours!
The reason we were invited out so early was to be on hand for the morning arrival of the cast and crew prior to their departure on the vessel, "Ghost" for a day of filming out on the gorgeous Bahamian waters.
Click for more photos...
