George Town, Exuma - Bahamian Music and Heritage Festival,
March 18th – 20th is an exciting time
for the whole family. Thursday evening gospel explosion launches the
weekend of activities.
Renown local and visiting artists such as Simeon
Outten, Christian Massive, Al Gibson, Jacqueline Taylor-Smith, Danisha
Rolle, Anglican Mass Choir, Samara Adderley and other gospel artists
will be performing. Enjoy Rake N Scrape, Down Home Delights and Special Features at Regatta Park, George Town, Exuma....
Nassau, Bahamas - The
Bahamas Weekly News Team recently visited with Bahamian bodybuilder
Joel Stubbs who is noted to have the 'Best Back in the World" .
Joel
was off to assist with the Arnold Classic (as in 'Swarchenegger') in
California last weekend. Joel is a Bahamas Air pilot who has been
bodybuilding for 14 years, and last year competed in the Mr. Olympia
competition, a first for The Bahamas!
Joel can bench press 550
pounds when he is in his prime condition. He is presently rebuilding after a knee injury and is on the comeback trail to compete
again soon. He looks fine to us however...
Freeport,
Bahamas - It's back! If you missed the
NYC Comedy Club show last year
put on by the Grand Bahama Performing Arts Society, you don't want to
miss it this time!
As
the Society continues its pledge to encourage a
wide-range of art forms on the island they are pleased to present three
stand-up comics from celebrated comedy clubs of New York City who this
visit perform two shows in Grand Bahama on
March 12th
and
13th
at
Club Cove, Treasure Bay Casino.
Returning from last year is Mexican-American
Ricardo Aleman, and along with him are
Ray Ellin, and
Russ Meneve...
Nassau, Bahamas - In August, 1986, The Kiwanis
Club of Cable Beach held its “first ever” Antique Car Show as a new
fund raising event. The show was small with about one dozen vintage
vehicles participating, but more importantly, it brought together Don
Aranha, Charles Johnson and Murray Forde. The three men began
discussing the possibility of starting a vintage car club and were to
become the three founding members of a new organization in The Bahamas.
The Antique Auto Club of The Bahamas became a reality in July, 1987
with six members interested in the hobby, when the founding members
were joined by Lenny Brozozog, Richard Chestnut and Alonzo Rolle. The
new club’s first show was held a mere seven months later, in February,
1988 at Tyreflex on Wulff Road.
From those simple beginnings the club has now grown to about 50 members
from all strata of the population with upwards of 125 vehicles between
them and has been incorporated as a non-profit legal entity...
Defence Force Marines to see duty in earthquake-ravaged Haiti - Mar 12, 2010 - 8:43:24 AM NASSAU,
The Bahamas -- The
Government of The Bahamas is engaged in consultations regarding the
use of Royal Bahamas Defence Force troops to assist in providing on
the ground security in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Minister of National
Security
the Hon OAT “Tommy” Turnquest said Thursday.
The
presence of Royal Bahamas
Defence Force troops on the ground in Port-au-Prince will not mark the
first time that Bahamian Defence Force Troops have conducted security
operations in Haiti as they were part of a United Nation’s Peacekeeping
Operation there from 1994-1996 and also had an “Exploratory Presence”
in Haiti following the January 12 earthquake...
2009 Human Rights Practices Report on The Bahamas - Mar 12, 2010 - 8:30:40 AM The following is a United States Department of State Human Rights Report on The Bahamas done by their Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour.
The following can be found on the United States Department of State website: www.state.gov
"The Commonwealth of The Bahamas is a constitutional, parliamentary
democracy with a population of approximately 342,400, including an
estimated 30,000 undocumented Haitians. Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's
Free National Movement (FNM) regained control of the government in May
2007 elections that observers found to be generally free and fair. The
civilian authorities generally maintained effective control over
security forces.
The government generally respected the human
rights of its citizens. There were problems in some areas, including
complaints of..."
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Celebration Cruise Line is reaching its one year anniversary with some
very exciting news for Grand Bahama Island.
Beginning with the cruise of March 15 out of West Palm Beach, Florida,
the
Bahamas Celebration will be sailing to Grand Bahama Island every other
day.
This new cruising venue has a tremendous impact on the economy of Grand
Bahama Island. Celebration Cruise Line will be bringing 3,500-4,000 passengers
to the island every week. Unlike the large cruise ships that may have
passengers visit for the day, Celebration
is aggressively marketing to have people stay on the island from two to six nights,
resulting in money being spent for hotels, restaurants, stores, taxis and
recreational activities
...
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
"Today on behalf of the Interact Club of Tabernacle Baptist Christian
Academy with the support of the Rotary Club of Freeport, we would like
to present the YMCA with these twenty-three (23) cases of water to
support the Earthquake relief in Haiti. Today on behalf of the entire
student body we want you to know that we will do our endeavor best to
continue to support you in your local, national and international
efforts to better the lives of individuals. To the YMCA, we would like
for you to know that you are a shining star in the community of Grand
Bahama"...
Nassau, Bahamas - The Cabinet Office wishes to advise that Daylight Saving Time will commence at 2:00 a.m. on
Sunday 14 March, 2010 and continue until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, 7 November, 2010.
This is in keeping with the policy adopted in October 2006 to extend Daylight Saving Time.
Freeport, Bahamas– The inaugural Safe Driving Simulator
Program on Grand Bahama reached a successful
milestone on Thursday with the graduation of eleven initial participants.
The re-launched program is a joint initiative of The Grand Bahama Port
Authority, Limited, (GBPA) and PharmaChem Technologies (GB) Ltd, in cooperation
with the Road Traffic Department and the Ministry of Education.
Since the Fall of last year,
students from Eight Mile Rock Senior High School, Jack Hayward High School and
St. George’s High School were instructed in the fundamentals of road
safety using two high-tech, modern driving simulators. After successfully
completing the simulated lessons, driving instructor, Allison Knowles of
Elshadai’s Learn to Drive, conducted practical, on-the-road training with
each student. By Thursday’s ceremony, five students had
successfully obtained their official driving licences...
Nassau, Bahamas - Having established itself as the premier
conference for teen girls and young women,
S.T.R.A.W. Inc.
™ Center for Young Women’s 6th
Annual Girls Leadership Conference will be held once again on
Friday 19 March 2010. The one-day leadership event will be
held at SuperClubs Breezes Resort, Nassau, New Providence. This
year’s theme is “IRON CHEF:YOU!”
The event will feature an official opening
ceremony to be attended by Hon. Charles Maynard, MP (Minister of Youth,
Sports and Culture), who will give the keynote address. The
ceremony will be moderator by Therena Cunningham, President,
S.T.R.A.W. Inc. ™ Center for Young Women...
Grand Bahama Island - Originally born in Washington County, Durham England, retired educator turned extra on
Pirates of The Caribbean 2 & 3, directed by Gore Verbinski. With Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård and others, David Cook was inspired to write his book, “Pirates of The Bahamas.”
Cook explains the difference between a buccaneer and a pirate, and speaks of the famous female pirates - Anne Bonney and Mary Read. Nassau was at one time the main hub for pirates, but he also speaks on modern day piracy, that of Norman Cay in the 1980s.
Be prepared to experience what it was like to work as an extra & photo double for Stellan Skarsgård who played “Bootstrap Bill” as David takes you behind the scenes of Disney Pictures',
Pirates of The Caribbean 2 & 3 (partly filmed on Grand Bahama Island)...
Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera - A
partnership between Island Journeys, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School
of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and the Ministry of
Public Health earlier this year has proven to be beneficial once again.
A group of 9 nurses and 3 faculty members from Emory visited South
Eleuthera for a one-week trip of service learning activities that would
change their lives and also positively impact the residents. Strategies
included giving support to the local nurses on the island, sharing
information with the residents, holding public health campaigns and
discussing the possibility of developing a more comprehensive health
care system.
Island Journeys not only arranged interesting work experiences but also
tourist related outings that left a lasting impression. One such unique
journey included an emersion trip to Bannerman Town in South Eleuthera
that even many Bahamians have not experienced...
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - The Rotaract of Freeport presents a
Young Professionals' Meet and Greet to be held on Wednesday,
March 17th at Mui's Grill at The Native Hut starting at 6:30pm.
Hors d' oeuvres will be served.
As Rotaractors we endeavour to develop professional skills, and expand our networks as we serve our community...
Adonai Magazine’s vision is to lift up quality Christian materials with
an international and multicultural perspective. We feature a number of
leading clergy persons as well as lay person who are on the cutting
edge of kingdom development. Our vision goes beyond denominational,
traditional, ethnic and cultural barriers that are sometimes imposed
and made to interfere with the Lord’s vision for an international
Kingdom building.
As part of our vision of expanding our coverage internationally, Adonai Magazine started distributing in the Bahamas in
January 2010. We have since been blessed by the Lord with an
immeasurable level of response and patronage from the wonderful people
of the Bahamas...
Freeport, Grand Bahama Island - 'My Wish for
Haiti' is a Language Arts projects completed by 5th Grade students
(9-10 year olds) at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic School.
The sincere
wishes of these students show compassion and a sense of love for their fellow
men. The school raised money and sent clothes to the country of Haiti after the
destructive earthquake.
Enclosed are four 'Wishes' by Kiana Fawkes, Alan Antony, Daniel LaFleur, Gabriele Josephs...
Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera
– The SEEP Dedication Service
what was set for Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at the Emergency
Operations Centre in Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera has been postponed.
Due to
the recent news that South Eleuthera Emergency Partners has just won
two bids for two ambulances, we have decided to delay the event to so
as to include the 2 ambulances in the dedication.
NASSAU,
The Bahamas -- The
Government of The Bahamas is engaged in consultations regarding the
use of Royal Bahamas Defence Force troops to assist in providing on
the ground security in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Minister of National
Security
the Hon OAT “Tommy” Turnquest said Thursday.
The following is a United States Department of State Human Rights Report on The Bahamas done by their Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour. 
Nassau, Bahamas - The Cabinet Office wishes to advise that Daylight Saving Time will commence at 2:00 a.m. on
