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BHRA Bahamas Hot Rod Association - Exciting Races • Bring Your Car & Race For Cash!
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Can minimum pricing help tackle alcoholism in Scotland?
Scotland has the highest rates of alcohol-related hospitalization in the United Kingdom
Glasgow, Scotland - At the height of his addiction to alcohol, Graham Wilson had resorted to drinking weedkiller in order to experience the "boozy feeling" that he felt was on the wane after years as a chronic alcoholic.
"I remembered a friend of mine had said to me that one tablespoon of weedkiller could kill off [Scotland's national football stadium] Hampden Park - and I thought if it could do that, imagine what sort of hit it would give me," said the 40-year-old Glaswegian.
"But it didn't at all; it nearly killed me."
Wilson had started drinking heavily from the age of 17, and it was not long before alcohol came to dominate his every waking minute. Read more >>
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Genes of ‘extinct’ Caribbean islanders found in living people
By Lizzie Wade
Jorge Estevez grew up in the Dominican Republic and New York City hearing stories about his native Caribbean ancestors from his mother and grandmother. But when he told his teachers that he is Taíno, an indigenous Caribbean, they said that was impossible. “According to Spanish accounts, we went extinct 30 years after [European] contact,” says Estevez, an expert on Taíno cultures at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in New York City.
Many scientists and historians continue to believe the Taíno were wiped out by disease, slavery, and other brutal consequences of European colonization without passing down any genes to people in the Caribbean today. But a new genetic study of a 1000-year-old skeleton from the Bahamas shows that at least one modern Caribbean population is related to the region’s precontact indigenous people, offering direct molecular evidence against the idea of Taíno “extinction.” Read more >>
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Stop Skimping On The Hotel! Why I Choose STAY Over Play!
By ianthia
I could remember when I first started travelling and would take week long vacations with my girlfriends. Shopping, partying and wine soaked up much of our budgets, because this was really all we cared about.
We literally skimped on the hotel and would usually book the cheapest rooms we could find; after all, we were out all day and all night and the hotel was really just for holding our bags.
Fast forward to being 32, constantly craving sleep and comfort and being a real life traveller now…those pop down hotel rooms just wont cut it. These days I need luxury, a bed that’s too comfortable to leave and real adult rest and relaxation. Read more >>
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Campus Walkabout Connects BTVI President and Students
Looking and learning! Dr. Robertson looks on carefully as this carpentry student precisely works on creating crown molding for his class project. Photos by Shantique Longley
Dr. Robertson chatted with students about tuxedo making, hair coloring and relaxing, carpentry, auto mechanics, in addition to receiving helpful tips about Information Technology.
Keeping students first is one of the institution's strategic plan goals.
“Since assuming the office of president back in 2016, I’ve maintained an open door policy. It is my mission to be interactive with our students, from meeting with a select group of representatives during what was dubbed, ‘Coffee and Conversation,’ to sitting and sharing meals, to stopping and chatting with them on their way to classes, I am adamant about putting students first. They are our clients and I want to be reachable, touchable, accessible to them,” stated Dr. Robertson.
Cosmetology major, Andreka Edgecombe, giving BTVI president the scoop on what hair colors are trending in the beauty industry.
“I get to see the students in their element and they are doing some complex things here. It’s amazing.
There is much worth in vocational and technical education. Respectfully, what an Electrician can do, an Accountant may not have a clue about, and the intricacies of computer software that one of our Information Technology Management students or graduates knows, may be foreign to a Dentist. Every trade we offer here is important and has its place in society,” underscored the president.
BTVI president paying close attention as he receives tips from Fashion Design student and recent 'Shakespeare in Paradise' costume designer, Marcaela Lett, on how to design a tuxedo.
“This speaks volumes. They clearly understand the importance of technical and vocational training. It shouldn’t be disregarded. For example, politicians go to barbers, doctors need mechanics, hotels need carpenters, electricians and engineers, and generally, society needs small business owners, which help to create employment. Our mission at BTVI is to assist our students “…to be globally competitive and economically independent,” 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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Rosewood Baha Mar to Open in June
By the Caribbean Journal staff
One of the Caribbean’s most anticipated hotel openings of 2018 is coming in June.
The new Rosewood Baha Mar at the Baha Mar resort complex in Nassau is opening June 1, Caribbean Journal has learned.
The resort is now taking reservations on its Web site. Read more >>
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Bahama Buy and Sell - Spring Into Fashion
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The Key To Raising A Happy Child
Stop. Instead of thinking of yourself as your child's boss or manager, try consultant. Read more >>
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10 reasons you need to plan a trip to the Bahamas right now
By Shayne Benowitz
The Bahamas.
The name alone conjures fantasies of crystal clear water, secluded white sand beaches and a glorious slowing of the pulse.
In Miami, they’re so close (most islands are accessible in under an hour by air). Yet, when was the last time you visited? Whether it’s a brand-spanking new mega-resort in Nassau, a salty weekend in Bimini accessed by the budget-friendly fast ferry or a farther flung getaway on a secluded Out Island, chances are a trip to the Bahamas will offer a much-needed refuge and soothe the soul.
Here’s everything you need to know to plan your next escape to paradise. It’s easier and closer than you might think. Read more >>
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Interested In Energy? Why Bahamas Petroleum Company plc (LON:BPC) May Be The Entry Point
By Matthew Smith
Bahamas Petroleum Company plc (AIM:BPC), a UK£15.86M small-cap, operates in the oil and gas industry which has endured an extended oil price slump since 2014. However, energy-sector analysts are forecasting for the entire industry, negative growth in the upcoming year , and a strong near-term growth of 20.77% over the next couple of years. This rate is larger than the growth rate of the UK stock market as a whole. Is the oil and gas industry an attractive sector-play right now? In this article, I’ll take you through the energy sector growth expectations, and also determine whether Bahamas Petroleum Company is a laggard or leader relative to its energy sector peers. Read more >>
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Eleuthera All That Jazz Festival on Tap for 2018
The Eleuthera All That Jazz Festival, founded by Patricia Oakes Leigh-Wood, scheduled for April 11-15, 2018 is in its 6th year and will now cover the whole island, north to south. The new venues are The Other Side and Jack's Bay Club which are not normally open to the public, so these beachside concert locales will be an excellent opportunity to visit these two unique resorts.
Held in aid of the special educational projects and scholarships at The Haynes Library in Governor's Harbour, this is without question an amazing way to enjoy the beauty of Eleuthera and fantastic jazz. Musicians from all over the world join with our superbly talented Bahamian jazz musicians. Johnny Schūtten, the Musical Director, arranges each concert to offer something new for the audience from the extensive repertoire of popular and original music.
This year’s lineup consists of Myra Maud, a beautiful singer based in Europe, with her roots deep in Martinique. She will be backed by Tommaso Starace on sax and Massimo Colombo on piano, also from Europe. Back by popular demand is the flamboyant and theatrical guitar player, King Solomon Hicks from N.Y. The Steve Koven Trio from Toronto are returning after their successful run in 2017. Steve Koven is taking the lead, with Myra Maud doing vocals, at the two educational events programmed for the children of Eleuthera.
Coming from Nassau is Adrian D'Aguilar, Tino Richardson, Kevin Dean and Lamont Gibson as well as The Jazz Cats (ages 12-16) and singer Osano Neely. The festival opens on Wednesday, April 11 with An Afternoon of Jazz on The Other Side, Whale Point from 4:30-7:30pm. All inclusive tickets are $75. Thursday, April 12 is Jazz Vesper's at St. Patrick's Church, Governor's Harbour at 5:15pm. Thursday, evening at 7:30pm at 1648 Restaurant with a $25 cover charge. Friday, April 13 Jammin' at Fish Fry, in Governor's Harbour from 7:15-9:15pm – no charge. On Saturday, April 14 the Levy Concert will be held at the Leon Levy Preserve Banks Rd with a reception at 6:15pm and concert start at 7:15pm. Tickets are
$75 in advance and $100 at the door. Sunday, April 15 is the Jack's Bay Club Lunchtime Concert, Rock Sound. 11:30am-3:15pm. $150 advance purchase $175 on the door. Tickets include lunch prepared by Celebrity chef and wines sponsored by Young's Fine Wines.
Tickets are available for Levy and Jack's Bay Club at Haynes Library in Governor's Harbour and on eventbrite. Please check our FB page and www.eleutheraallthatjazz.com for further details.
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Friends of the Environment - Marsh Harbour Reef Ball Auction Preview
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Dario Erics Productions release date and venue for The Red Carpet is here
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Bahamian Art & Culture : No. 333 : 02.23.18
New issue of Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter is out now. This week's cover art is by Bahamian artist Sonia Farmer. In this issue, we highlight The Nassau Music Society's Concert this weekend featuring Violinist Rolf Haas and Pianist Miki Aoki. We also have news and articles about and by Bahamian creatives: Sir Sidney Poitier, Lavar Munroe, Faith Hall, and so much more!
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Jamaica's medical ganja industry takes 'historic step' with Kaya
Chairman of Kaya Farms, Balram Vaswani, has said that sister company, Kaya Herbhouse is set to officially open its doors in March to the Jamaican public and visitors to the island, who are interested in sampling its offerings of medical marijuana and related products.
In making the announcement on Tuesday, Vaswani said persons wishing to purchase ganja and ganja products must comply with one of four regulations. Read more >>
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Breaking | Sir Durward Knowles dies at 100
Sir Durward Knowles
He was 100.
Roscoe Thompson, Sir Durward’s nephew said his uncle was his hero.
” I hope to accomplish in my life a quarter of what he did and I would be happy,” Thompson said.
He said Sir Durward died in hospital of kidney failure and other complications.
Sir Durward won a bronze Olympic medal in star class sailing with Sloane “Bunty” Farrington at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was eight years later when he claimed the country’s first Olympic gold, again in star class sailing, this time with crew member Cecil Cooke in Tokyo, Japan.
In total, Sir Durward took part in eight Olympics – seven straight from 1948-1972, and again in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, for an independent Bahamas. Sir Durward was the oldest living Olympian.
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FEED Conference set for Feb. 27
EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE – Kimberley Miller of GBPA Group Corporate Affairs announced plans for the Freeport Economic Empowerment Development Conference (FEED) that is set for next week Tuesday, February 27. (PHOTO: JENNEVA RUSSELL)
Senior Manager of the GBPA’s Group Corporate Affairs, Kimberley Miller said that the conference is one not to be missed, as five dynamic speakers will grace the stage on Tuesday, February 27 at the Keen I Media Centre, Sergeant Major Road beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m.
“We are excited, energized and we are empowered to live better lives and FEED is here to help you realize your fullest potential. Read More >>
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Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide: World Health Organisation
Alcohol kills 3.3 million people worldwide each year, more than AIDS, tuberculosis and violence combined, the World Health Organisation said on Monday, warning that booze consumption was on the rise.
Including drink driving, alcohol-induced violence and abuse, and a multitude of diseases and disorders, alcohol causes one in 20 deaths globally every year, the UN health agency said. Read more >>
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Bahamas to Import Haitian Produce
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis has revealed that the government of the Bahamas plans to import fruits and vegetables from Haiti by year end.
The revelation came yesterday during the Dr. Minnis’ address at a high level meeting at the National Palace of the Republic of Haiti with the President of the Republic of Haiti, His Excellency Jovenel Moise in the margins of the 29th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community, being held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Read more >>
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