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Andros MP and Native Helps his Own
As of this semester, BTVI extended its reach into North Andros, offering certificates in Carpentry, Electrical Installation and Office Assistant, along with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Administration. BTVI is also offering two professional development courses in Sewing and Nail Technology.
Presently, there are 98 students enrolled in classes being held at Huntley Christie High – formerly North Andros High - Mondays through Fridays, 6 pm to 10 pm and on Saturdays 9 am to 1 pm.
“I’m looking to build Andros. I always had a passion to give back to my community. Our students can stay at home and learn a trade. I take this personally as I am from Andros and I also walked those halls,” said the Mr. Bowleg.
“I am 100% committed to this. I will keep pushing and I want BTVI to keep believing. I always talk about BTVI because my best friend came to Nassau to BTVI, learned plumbing and he is my number one plumber for my construction company. I support technical education,” he added.
The idea of extending BTVI to Andros was hatched nearly two years ago, shortly after BTVI’s President, Dr. Robert W. Robertson came to The Bahamas. It has been headed over the past 18 months by Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Mr. Leroy Sumner.
Dr. Robertson expressed delight over BTVI’s expansion into Andros and applauded Mr. Bowleg for such a significant initiative.
“The response has been really good and we are looking forward to growing the programs. Thank you so much for buying into our vision. It gives the people of Andros choices, in terms of careers,” said Dr. Robertson.
BTVI also has programs in Grand Bahama and Abaco. Currently, there are 1,467 students enrolled at the Nassau campus, 219 in Grand Bahama and 36 in Abaco.
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The Tribune Weekend
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African Healer Arrested for Tricking Hundreds of Women into Thinking They Were Pregnant
N’na Fanta Camara, a healer from Guinea, in Western Africa, was recently arrested for conning over 700 women into thinking they were pregnant by giving them a strange cocktail of plants and medicines that left them bloated for long periods of time. Read more >>
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Islands of the World Fashion Showcase to celebrate 10th anniversary in NYC
In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the premiere of the award-winning Islands of the World Fashion Showcase, the organizers will host the event in New York City, November 1-2 under the theme “Paradise Takes A Bite of The Big Apple”.
Designers based in, or with origins in the island-nations around the globe will be featured in the historic venue of 4 West 43rd Street in a mosaic of fashion and culture, fusing creations from resort and urban to red carpet and destination bridal fashions. Since its inception in 2008 the event has been hosted in New Providence, and featured 75 designers representing 18 island-nations and three non-island countries. The designers to be selected to present at the New York event will be those who have shown themselves ready for a global commercial presence. Read more >>
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Lucaya Presbyterian Kirk - Join Us For Coffee In The Garden
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Bahamian TV - Feb. 2018 Full Show
By BahamianTV
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Come Out To Support GB American Women's Club's 2018 Golf Classic
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Bahamas Reef Fish (43): Cubera Snapper
The cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus) is the largest snapper species. Adults may grow to 5′ long but they average around 3′ long and weigh 40 lbs or so (the record apparently stands at a massive 126 lbs). These are game fish, and they are a commercially important species. They are also IUCN listed as vulnerable, perhaps for that very reason. Read more >>
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The Best Caribbean Islands for Honeymoons
Choosing the right place to stay can make or break a honeymoon, and that means the best honeymoon destinations offer a diverse range of high-quality accommodations that tick all of the boxes you’re looking for.
We have you covered, with our list of the top honeymoon destinations in the Caribbean right now, from well-known honeymoon hot spots to several islands that offer the chance for a decidedly different kind of honeymoon. Read more >>
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Baha Mar Launches Global Search For Chief Flamingo Officer
NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baha Mar, the Bahamas' newest resort destination, is kicking off 2018 with a search for a new kind of CFO, The Baha Mar Chief Flamingo Officer. Bird and animal lovers will flock to this dream job, for which one lucky candidate will be selected to work in the beautiful destination resort Baha Mar while taking care of the resort's resident flock of Flamingos, the National Bird of the Bahamas.
Baha Mar is conducting a local and global search to find the Chief Flamingo Officer, inviting candidates with a passion for wildlife, conservation, hospitality and the tropical environment of the Caribbean to apply. In this dream role, the Chief Flamingo Officer will be responsible for the caretaking of Baha Mar's flock of flamingos, arriving to the resort destination this spring. Baha Mar's resident flamingos will inhabit the Baha Mar Flamingo Mansion, an expansive indoor, outdoor, aquatic and dry habitat designed to house the Bahamian birds. The Chief Flamingo Officer will oversee the Flamingo Mansion, interacting with resort guests and designing interactive programming for Baha Mar's guests. Read more >>
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Bahamas Government Approves Plans For Oil Refinery And Storage Facility
Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Dr. Hubert Minnis
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC):
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says his government has approved Oban Energies to commence an oil refinery and oil storage facility in Grand Bahama.
The project is expected to create 600 direct jobs, 1,000 indirect jobs during construction and an estimated project cost of over US$4 billion.
“My Government has recently completed negotiating the Heads of Agreement which paves the way for the commencement of this important project,” said Minnis in Parliament on Wednesday. “This Heads of Agreement articulates how this development can proceed.”
The Prime Minister said the Heads of Agreement will be signed on Monday, and that over the following two weeks, two additional Heads of Agreements will be signed.
“We are on the road to revitalising both Grand Bahama and the entire Bahamas.” Read more >>
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Bahamian Art & Culture : No. 332 : 02.09.18
We are back this week with a new issue of Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter. This week's cover painting is by Bahamian artist Heino Schmid. This week, we feature LOTS of Arts & Culture news and interviews on & with Bahamian creatives and scholars including: John Cox, Natascha Vazquez, Erica Moiah James, Antonius Roberts, Lavar Munroe, Marion Bethel, Michael Peter Pateman, Amanda D. Coulson, Nicole Roberts, Jason Elwood Hanna, and so much more!
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The Tribune Weekend
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Queen conch dying out in the Bahamas despite marine parks
By Jim Tan
There has been a major decline in the population of protected queen conchs in the Bahamas’ Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park over the last 20 years.
The most recent survey found predominantly older queen conchs, with a shortage of juveniles to replace them.
Researchers believe overfishing in upstream areas has depleted the park’s larval supply. Increased predator density within the park may also be a problem for juveniles.
Queen conch fisheries outside protected areas in the Bahamas are experiencing intense fishing pressure and are near collapse. Read more >>
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018: Harbour Island, Bahamas
Pastels are prominent on Harbour Island, a tiny slice of land in the Bahamas. Soft shades are everywhere: on cottages, on clothing—even on the beaches, where the sand is a stunning shade of pink. (For this you can thank foraminifera, single-celled organisms with pinkish shells.) It makes the setting even more amazing—not that it needs help. Read more >>
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The Bahamas: Clearly Focused
By Tanya McCartney
Globally, there is a commitment to tax cooperation and transparency. Governments across the world are working with their international partners to address the issue of global inequality.
This is being achieved largely through the exchange of information. The risks to the financial services industry have never been higher as clients report their offshore accounts via voluntary disclosure programs, whistleblower claims are increasing exponentially, massive data leaks are becoming more prevalent, and governments are sharing voluminous data through automatic and specific exchanges of information.
This spirit of cooperation is coupled with the teeth of enforcement, as the enactment of the UK Criminal Finances Act, extends extraterritorial reach to individuals and entities that fail to implement policies and procedures to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion. Read more >>
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Being a Married Female is a Pre-existing Condition
Insurance companies in many countries would not give a potential client health coverage if he or she has a serious medical condition existing before application. They call it a pre-existing condition. It is a painful reality that makes no sense. An example of a pre-existing condition can be having cancer. Similarly, being a married female in The Bahamas is also a pre-existing condition-cancer- that prevents her from being protected by the law from rape like single women and girls are protected. The pre-existing condition of being a married female also removes other sociological privileges she enjoyed as a single woman.
Girls and single adult females, even if the adult females are in a romantic relationship, have more protection under the law than married women. A single woman can charge her “lover” or intimate acquaintance with whom she shares her emotions, with a sexual offence–rape. The Sexual Offenses Act in Article 1 under “Definition” states that: “Rape is the act of any person not under fourteen years of age having sexual intercourse with another person who is not his spouse —(a) without the consent of that other person; (b) without consent which has been extorted by threats or fear of bodily harm; (c) with consent obtained by personating the spouse of that other person; or with consent obtained by false and fraudulent representations as to the nature and quality of the act.” Read more >>
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Write and submit a play for production in SiP 2018
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