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Washington West students feel the Bahamian vibe

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:52:20 EDT

Olean, NY - The photo and following text was printed in the Olean Times Herald:

Washington West Elementary students partake in a Junkanoo, a traditional, carnival-like event held in the Bahamas, March 18 at St. Bonaventure University. The children learned Bahamian dances and made special outfits as part of the elementary school's ongoing culture collaboration with a class in the Bahamas.

OAS to Host Haitian Diaspora Forum for Nation Rebuilding

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:22:07 EDT

The Organization of American States (OAS) will host a forum beginning this Sunday, March 21, to Tuesday, March 23, that will bring together numerous organizations of the Haitian Diaspora in the Americas, representatives of the government of Port-au-Prince and other national governments seeking to develop recommendations for a short-term and long-term recovery plan for the country following the January 12 earthquake.

The “Haitian Diaspora Forum: Contributing to the Strategic Plan for Reconstruction and Development in Haiti” will include the participation of, among others: Jose Miguel Insulza, Albert R. Ramdin, Edwin Paraison, Hillary R. Clinton, and Yves Robert Jean...

(VIDEO) Earth Hour 2010: March 27 from 8:30 to 9:30pm

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:20:20 EDT

Turn out your Light - Show Support!

In 2009 hundreds of millions of people around the world showed their support by turning off their lights for one hour.

Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. A call to stand up, to show leadership and be responsible for our future.

Pledge your support here and turn off your lights for one hour, Earth Hour, 8.30pm, Saturday 27th March 2010.

It’s Showtime! Show what can be done...

Kendrick Kemp moves into Talent Finals at Mr. World

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:28:38 EDT

South Korea - Mr World sports challengers faced the Muju Mountain climb in treacherous conditions. They set off early in the gondola which took them 1522m above sea level. When they got to the top of the mountain in the cable car they faced a steep climb to the peak with icy rocks and rugged terrain to navigate. The teams showed fantastic work rate to reach the top and even more to get down the slippery slopes. The hungry contestants came back for lunch before heading out again for the second stage of the Sports with the Paintball and ATV challenge.

Talent Finals took place today at Gyeongju and Kendrick performed traditional dance, whereupon the Mr. World Facebook page said, " Bahamas steps on stage performing a high energy, high tempo dance routine, and the crowd is really enjoying this.. ."

Norwegian Cruise Line plans major overhaul of Bahamas private island, Great Stirrup Cay

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:21:54 EDT

MIAMI, FL -- It's makeover time for Great Stirrup Cay, Norwegian Cruise Line's private island in the Bahamas.

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Kevin Sheehan announced today at the annual Cruise Shipping Miami convention that the line would spend $20 million on the 250-acre island's first top-to-bottom overhaul in more than two decades.

"This is very, very significant investment for our company," Sheehan said, noting the hefty cost of the project. But "this was critical to us to improve the customer experience."

Located 120 miles east of Ft. Lauderdale, the island getaway will be getting a new marina...