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April 24, 2018, 1:13 pm
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Bahama Buy & Sell - Happy Mother's Day

April 25, 2018, 8:11 am
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REACH - Fun Run Walk, April 28th, 2018

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The Bahamas and Black Enterprise

April 25, 2018, 4:42 pm
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BLACK ENTERPRISE PARTNERS WITH BAHAMAS TO DELIVER AFRICAN AMERICAN GROUPS 

L-R Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President and CEO of Black Enterprise; Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation, Honorable Dionisio D'Aguilar; Yolanda Cook, Personal Executive Assistant to President Graves; Linville Johnson, Director, Multicultural Market, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Kyle Allman, Black enterprise Sr. Vice President and National Director, Multimedia Sales and Sponsorships.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  - April 20, 2018 – President and CEO Earl "Butch" Graves Jr. recently led a delegation from African American media powerhouse, Black Enterprise (BE), on a visit to Nassau, Bahamas and promised potential group movements to the country from his organization, that has a projected value of millions of dollars for the economy of The Bahamas.

The President of the premier business, investing and wealth building media dynasty for African Americans, took the opportunity during his short stay in The Bahamas, to pledge a partnership with the country and expressed that he was encouraged and is hopeful for a continued relationship growth with mutual business opportunities between The Bahamas and BE.

At a meeting with the Bahamas Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Honorable, Dionisio D'Aguilar, Mr. Graves outlined a number of significant events that his organization has the potential of hosting in The Bahamas over the next two years. The groups include the organizations' multi-million dollar Women of Power (WOP) Summit - a four day executive leadership conference; the Women of Power Executive Retreat, and the BE Executive Golf Outing.

Also, as an outgrowth of The Bahamas' association, participation and sponsorship of Black Enterprise events in The United States over the past year, they were able to sign up a few groups that are now scheduled to host meetings in the Islands.  

One of the group's, Soul Reborn Conference is scheduled to take place in Bimini at the Hilton Resort, July 12th-15th. The Soul Reborn Conference is expecting an attendance of about 150 and has been organized by and will feature best selling author, speaker and success coach, Cheryl Polote-Williamson.

Also, Disney annually hold a retreat for its WOP contingent in an exotic destination, and because of the Bahamas/BE connection, Disney is looking at hosting their 2018/2019 retreat of some 40 women, in Nassau or one of the Out Islands.  

Linville Johnson, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism's Director for the Multicultural Market, hosted the BE group during their Bahamas visit and said that the partnership between Black Enterprise and The Bahamas has been a very long one that began with Mr. Earl Graves Senior.  He said that the visit of Earl Graves Jr., has "cemented the relationship and even taken it to a greater level."

Johnson said too that he is "looking forward to the proposed groups and to the strong financial impact they will have on The Islands Of The Bahamas."

For further information on the Multicultural Department of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism contact Linville Johnson at ljohnson@bahamas.com or 954-236-9292.

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Smile – You’re a Finalist in Miss World Bahamas!

April 26, 2018, 5:20 am
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Miss San Salvador, Caitlyn Walker. Photo: Miss Bahamas Organization

By Serena Williams

Nassau, Bahamas – It was not business as usual for guests and staff at Sandyport Beach Resort on Easter Monday. Curious sunbathers shifted on towels, tipped their sunglasses, and craned their necks as a petite figure bedazzled in jewels from forehead to bikini bottom danced through the sand, camera crew in tow. Miss Crystal Cay Alexis Sawyer, a Miss World Bahamas hopeful, had everyone’s attention as she worked the camera – a picture of beauty and poise against the scenic backdrop of blue waves and sky at Sandyport Beach Resort this warm, sunny Easter Monday. 

The young lady at the centre of attention was one of 11 Miss World Bahamas contestants attending four days of pre-pageant training being filmed by local production company The MoVi Group for Cable 12 and other regional stations. The footage can be seen on episodes of “Road to the Crown,” the Cable 12 reality TV show leading up to the Miss World Bahamas televised finale on May 27th. During the four days, the contestants were also photographed in swimwear and evening gowns.  Read more >>
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Shakespeare in Paradise - Write and submit a play for production in SiP 2018

April 27, 2018, 5:10 am
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Three weeks left to submit your scripts for

Short Tales


Are you a playwright? Do you want to get your work produced?
 

Send us your short script for consideration!

Shakespeare in Paradise is looking for new playwrights and new plays for Short Tales, a series of new short plays to premiere at our tenth festival.

Plays should be no longer than 10-15 minutes in length. If you're using standard playscript format, this will give a rough running time of a minute a page, which means that your scripts should be between 10-15 pages long.

Casts should involve no more than 3 actors. One-person plays are welcome! And of course, you can have more than 3 characters if you write a play in which actors play more than one role.

Send your scripts as email attachments by clicking the button below.

Submission deadline:May 18, 2018

These are the elements that will make us look twice at your submission:
  • Memorable characters in tough situations which change their lives forever
  • Actions that have consequences for those affected by them
  • Themes that have relevance for the 21st century Bahamas
Submit queries or new scripts to us for consideration by clicking on the button below.
Submit a script to: admin@shakespeareinparadise.org
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242newsBahamas - Hot, In the Dark & Caught in the Middle (Weekly Highlights)

April 27, 2018, 9:11 am
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Dear Readers,

If you lived in Nassau for any period of time then you know that the summer months (which if you factor in global warming, will run from about April to October) is synonymous with more than just rising temperatures. For Nassuvians or more accurately for BEC Customers Summertime = Blackouts. 

With weeks to go before the official start of summer, the shenanigans have already started. Just this week productivity in Nassau was brought to a near grinding halt due to an islandwide blackout sparked by equipment failures at one of the company's generation and distribution plants. Coincidentally, this outage occurred as BPL's executives were at the time, in the middle of a press conference, announcing their plans to improve services across the country. BEC recently announced plans to automate certain functions as a means of cutting costs. (Remember this point, it will be a valuable piece of information later on in this article) This week's Nassau blackout sadly is nothing new, and what's even more distressing is that it is not just confined to Nassau. Although Nassau usually gets the most attention when things go wrong, customers in the family islands also suffer at the hands of BEC. In Abaco, power outages have lasted DAYS at a time interrupted only by load shedding schedules which give customers a few hours of electricity per day.

This has been going on for arguably the past 40 years without improvement. To be fair, in recent years BEC has gone through changes: In its name (its now officially called BPL - Bahamas Power & Light) and in its board (now led by Whitney Heastie). The company also recently severed ties with its former management company: Power Secure International. Despite having years of practice and multiple opportunities to get it right, the company has instead seemingly chosen to repeat the same mistakes over and over wasting millions of dollars in the process, in addition to inconveniencing THOUSANDS of customers and crippling our economy. 

So the question for me is why? Why in the era of renewable energy, and technology are we still relying on fossil fuels and temporary generators to supply customers with power? I have no real answer to that question BUT company officials have been saying for years that renewable energy is coming. Most recently the board approved plans for an LNG facility to improve generation although environmentalists have called even that step regressive calling instead for Solar as the better option. 

THE UNION

Another element at work in the BPL/Customer Dynamic is the union representing workers at the company. Over the years the Bahamas Electrical Workers Union has been extremely vocal on behalf of its members. They've argued for improved working conditions, fought allegations of impropriety, wrongful terminations the whole nine yards which is great, that's what they're supposed to do right? 

Sure, my question is though, do they also have the right to threaten customers with blackouts because they're unhappy with management. 

Remember those automation plans which I mentioned at the onset? BPL officials estimate that they can save up to 13 million dollars in operational costs while improving efficiency simply by implementing them over an 18 month period, and considering the huge legacy debt which the company has racked up over the past few decades that should be a good thing right? WRONG! Why? Because it will inevitably mean that jobs are lost. Quite unsurprisingly union executives saw this as an affront to them and immediately went on the defensive threatening a HOT DARK SUMMER. 

Now let me say for the record that I have no issues with unions or the work they on the part of their membership. In fact, I think unions do a relatively good job at keeping employers honest I do however believe that unions also allow less productive employees to skate by on the efforts of high performing workers. In relation to BPL however, I as a paying customer, REFUSE to be caught in the middle.

Again, I understand the union's position....they don't want their members out of work AND according to them they're being kept in the dark (pun intended) on the way forward at the company. It would appear that they found out about automation plans the way we all did...from local newscasts. But I found their response to be a little heavy-handed and was quite put off by the Union President's commentary. Why threaten bill paying customers? Who does that help? 


CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

I sympathize with BPL employees I do, but quite honestly jobs in tons of different sectors are being threatened by technology and automation. That is the way of the world, it's not fair but it is the reality. That said, we the customers find ourselves caught in the middle of what could be a very messy battle that's just getting started. To put it in a colloquialism "I een into dat" I pay my bill each month IN FULL and DO NOT DESERVE to suffer in the heat and darkness because these two sides cannot get it together. What happens to people with young children who will be forced to endure the sweltering heat at night? What about the sick and shut in? What about BUSINESSES who lose thousands of dollars and hours of productivity? Who is thinking about US - The customer? These are all questions which I need the union to answer? Are you really prepared to hold the country hostage instead of attempting to hash things out like grownups! AND to BPL and its executives, WHY are this bad at communicating the way forward to your own employees? You are just as culpable! Why would you make that announcement to the media before sitting down with the union? Why has it taken so long for whatever plans exist to be made public?

Clearly, there are issues. REAL MAJOR ONES that need to be addressed but I repeat PAYING CUSTOMERS should not suffer. I work hard, as I am sure all of our readers do and I deserve for my power to stay on unless we're in the throws of a hurricane. And if the company responsible CANNOT DO WHAT IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE LIGHTS ON (that includes dealing fairly with the union) NO ONE (including the union's leadership or members) should threaten me or anyone else with outages. Instead, they should all be working together in the public interest.



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Minister Ferreira Announces Initiative to Ban Single-Use Plastics By 2020
In an effort to simultaneously address marine pollution and waste management, Minister of the Environment and Housing the Hon. Romauld S. Ferreira officially announced, on April 23, 2018, his Ministry's initiative to ban single-use plastics - such as shopping bags, food utensils, straws and styrofoam food containers - by 2020.
"My Ministry will work to develop a phase-out plan for single-use plastics such as plastic bags collected at point-of-sale, straws, styrofoam food containers and plastic utensils," Minister Ferreira said, at a press conference held at the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation (BCCEC) Head Office. Read More
GBPA DEDICATES ISLAND MONUMENT TO BAHAMIAN GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Monday, April 23rd, 2018, marked a historic occasion for the island of Grand Bahama with the official unveiling of a truly unique 360 degree four-sided Monument dedicated to the Four Golden Knights' victory in the 4 x 400 Men's relay in the 2012 Olympics.
The Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) hosted a two-day celebratory event. Perhaps the most exciting aspect, was the thoughtful act of flying each of the Golden Knights in to witness in person, how their Olympic victory became the source of inspiration behind the beautification project. Read More
Successful GB firm seeking to franchise across Bahamas
Island Yogurt on Grand Bahama has seemingly defied the economic odds of Freeport's slowed economy, and now its owners are hoping to franchise the business in the big city, Nassau.
Island Yogurt's owners, Paul and Kimberly Brown, have had such success with their frozen yogurt business that they want to see other budding entrepreneurs find success from their model. Read More
Health Minister pledges to support re-examination of the salary scales of lab professionals
The Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Duane Sands said he pledges to support a re-examination and increase in the salary scales for health professionals working in medical laboratory careers as part of a larger review across the health system with an eye to addressing health careers where the country is facing critical shortfalls in staffing and recruitment.  Read More
New Reverse Osmosis Plant for Western Water Users

Access to clean and safe drinking water is considered a fundamental right. While millions of people across the globe continue to be denied access to safe drinking water, the New Providence Water Development Company (NPWDCo.) has taken steps to ensure that their customers are receiving the best water.  Now, after months of construction, the New Providence Water Development has completed work on a brand-new Reverse Osmosis plant. Read More
Government remains 'on message' with its commitments to the Bahamian people
The Government of The Bahamas remains "on message" with its commitment to the Bahamian people, and that is to root out corruption, stabilize, strengthen and advance the economy and level the playing field so that the quality of life can be improved for as many Bahamians as possible, Press Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Anthony Newbold said Tuesday (April 24). Read More
National Arts Festival Opens in New Providence
Participants and supporters made their way today to the E. Clement Bethel National Arts Festival 2018 in New Providence to witness some of the talent The Bahamas has to offer. The festival takes place in the capital for two weeks at Church of God Auditorium, Joe Farrington Road, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day.
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After adjudication in New Providence, the festival will return to the Family Islands to review expansive creative talent there. Read More 
BTC's LONG ISLAND TEAM VOLUNTEER FOR EARTH DAY
 In recognition of Earth Day, BTC's iVolunteer team in Long Island spent the day teaching students about the importance of caring for the environment. BTC provided trees for the five primary schools in Long Island and copies of the popular kids story book, "The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss.
The BTC team and the students also planted a Sea Grape tree at the Lower Cay Primary School. iVolunteer Diane Lockhart, read the story, The Lorax to the entire school. The story details environmental issues and gives a challenge to children to "care a whole awful lot." Read More
The Spy Bill must not see the light of day
Rights Bahamas once again urges the FNM government in the strongest of terms to permanently shelf its invasive and oppressive Spy Bill. The citizens of the Bahamas, who cherish their freedom and jealousy guard their fundamental rights, do not need clandestine spy agencies invading their privacy as adequate laws already exist to achieve the stated crime fighting aims of this ill-advised legislation. Read More
FOIA provides for autonomous
Information Commissioner/Freedom of Information Unit
The Bahamas' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 2017, provides for the appointment of an Information Commissioner whose independence and sterling character will be crucial to the working of the regime, Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Hubert Minnis said Monday (April 23, 2018).
Prime Minister Minnis made the announcement while addressing the Opening Session of a Workshop on the Freedom of Information Act, 2017, hosted by the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs at the Paul H. Farquharson Conference Centre, Police Headquarters. Read More 
KGBCC Marks Litter Month to help Cleanup GB!
 A clean neighborhood is good for the environment, beneficial for residents, especially children, all while increasing property values and growing community investment; something Grand Bahama is working hard to do after several hurricanes and economic challenges.
Since its inception, The Keep Grand Bahama Clean (KGBC) Committee, an initiative of The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited, has embarked on a mission to create cleaner, greener communities across the island of Grand Bahama. That mission has seen the committee dedicate itself to various efforts and projects from coastal awareness and clean-ups to, demolition of dilapidated buildings. Read More
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New Providence
  • April 28th, 2018 
    • Fidelity Bank - Women Only FREE Seminar 8:30am - 1:30pm at Baha Mar Convention Center
  • April 28th, 2018 
    • Blue Tie Shindig 6:30pm at Superclubs Breezes Ballroom
  • May 6th, 2018 
    • The Bahamas National Youth Choir presents: "This is My Story/This is My Song: Hymns Modern and Ancient" 7:00pm at Lutheran Church of Nassau, J F Kennedy Drive
Grand Bahama
  • April 28th, 2018
    • Da Local Fresh Market 9:00 am-1:00 pm at Rand Nature Centre
  • April 28th, 2018
    • Humane Society Grand Bahama Pub Quiz 6:00pm at Garden of the Groves
  • April 30th, 2018
    • Direct Assistance Grant Scheme sensitization workshop 9:00am - 4:0pm at Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce Office
  • May 3rd - 4th, 2018
    • 3rd Annual Global Unity Summit 8:00am - 8:30m at Pelican Bay Hotel
  • May 5th, 2018
    • Hope Society 2nd Annual Color Fun Walk and Grill Out 6:30am - 5:00pm at Taino Beach
  • May 7th, 2018
    • Freeport Players Guild Monthly Meeting 7:00pm at Regency Theatre
  • May 12th, 2018
    • Rotary Club 8th Annual Cigar Night 6:00pm at Grand Bahama Yacht Club
Family Islands
  • April 19th-28th, 2018
    • Abaco Anglers 48th Annual Fishing Tournament
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One year after the failed Fyre Festival, a look at how tourism in the Exuma islands is faring.

April 27, 2018, 4:56 pm
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By Steve Knopper

On the north side of the shark-shaped Great Exuma island in the Bahamas, in the immaculately aquamarine water off Coco Plum Beach, stands a wooden swing set. It has two swings, and when the tide rolls in, tourists take photos of each other pumping in and out of the water, set against a sky that is always blue. If all had gone as planned in April 2017, hundreds of music fans would have taken turns on these swings, a placid break from their luxury accommodations, gourmet food, Blink-182 and Migos.

Instead, the year-old swings are monuments to the worst debacle in modern Exuma history.  Read more >>
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Bahamian Art & Culture : No. 342 : 04.27.18

April 27, 2018, 5:10 pm
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Bahamian Art & Culture Newsletter is now out! This week's powerful new cover is by Bahamian artist April Bey. We also feature creative Bahamians – Christian Campbell, Sonia Farmer, Harry Wallace / Harry's Haven, Gawain Clarke, Papa-Smurf242, SuperCute and more. Click on the link above for what's happening in Bahamian art & culture.

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This Caribbean Beachfront Boutique Hotel Is For Sale

April 28, 2018, 6:32 am
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By the Caribbean Journal staff

One of the top boutique hotels in The Bahamas is on the market.

The Carriearl Hotel, a boutique hotel on the island of Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands of The Bahamas, has been listed for sale.

The 6,000-square-foot property is listed for $2.4 million with Daniel Lowe of MCR Bahamas Group Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Caribbean Journal has learned.  Read more >>
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Der Real Ting!! A brand-new Eddie Minnis musical

April 29, 2018, 4:30 pm
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Announces the world premiere of
Der Real Ting!!
A brand-new jukebox musical
featuring the music of Eddie Minnis


World Premiere!

What's your favourite Eddie Minnis song? Pick from these ten selections, all of which are included in SiP 2018's production of Der Real Ting!!

Shakespeare in Paradise announces Der Real Ting!!, an original Bahamian jukebox musical based on the music of Eddie Minnis. As a part of the celebration of the tenth annual SiP theatre festival in October 2018, Der Real Ting!! will hold its World Premiere on October 10, 2018, in the Winston V. Saunders Theatre at the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts.

Director and creator Philip A. Burrows saw his first jukebox musical (a musical based on the work of an era or an artist) on Broadway in the late 70’s while attending acting school in New York City. It was not until the early 2000’s, however, that he seriously became interested in the possibility of creating a Bahamian jukebox musical. He has now done just that.

Jukebox musicals can come in two forms: a revue-style presentation, where the work is predominant (think Ain’t Misbehavin’) and a production where the songs are used to create a story that carries you from beginning to end (think Mamma Mia!). Philip wanted to create a musical with a story.

When considering which musician had the repertoire that would be strong enough and wide-ranging enough to create an interesting story around, Eddie Minnis fit the bill. Not only is his work entertaining, but it is almost all social commentary. Eddie Minnis’ songs touch on every aspect of Bahamian life, from politics to personal foibles. So, Der Real Ting!!, the title of Minnis’ first album, is now the title of a new Bahamian Rake ‘N’ Scrape Musical.

The work, created and to be directed by Philip A. Burrows, was written by Nicolette Bethel and Patrice Francis. All music and lyrics are written by Eddie Minnis and the music is arranged and directed by Fred Ferguson.

Of the eighty-one recorded songs in Minnis’ repertoire, Burrows has chosen twenty-five to tell the story of two brothers, Mike and John Williams, and their mutual quest for the love of Carmen Deleveaux.

Based on the laughter coming from the first reading of the Bethel and Francis script, and the clever lyrics of Minnis, audiences should be in for a real treat!





Much Ado About Nothing

This year's Signature Shakespeare production will be Much Ado About Nothing, dramaturged and directed by Associate Artistic Director Erin T. Knowles.

Erin's first involvement in Shakespeare in Paradise was as an assistant director in 2010's Horn of Plenty, a performance of Shakespeare's sonnets produced by the College of The Bahamas. She has appeared onstage in Dis We Tings 2011 and, most notably, as the Lady in Orange in SiP 2014's for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.

But her greatest contribution has been behind the scenes. She has been assistant director for Merchant, The Shrew, Macbeth, and Othello, and has solo directed and/or dramaturged numerous SiP productions, including Paradise Unmasked. This is her first time directing the Signature Shakespeare on her own. Don't miss it!!

Shakespeare in Paradise is produced by Ringplay Productions,
the company that manages the Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts.

Our mailing address is:
Ringplay Productions
P. O. Box SS5144
c/o The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts,
103 Mackey Street
Nassau, Bahamas


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One Eleuthera Foundation celebrates 7th Annual Earth Day

April 30, 2018, 5:35 pm
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On Saturday, April 21st , at the Centre for Training & Innovation (CTI), Rock Sound, One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and its partners staged, its 7 th Annual Earth Day Fest under the theme “Plastic Free Paradise”.

The week leading up to Earth Day was filled with an explosion of related activities beginning April 17th. These included a Preservatives Workshop, Bag Making Workshop and a night of Art Explosion that consisted of a Recycled Glass Workshop and an exciting Paint and Sip event.

The Preservatives Workshop was facilitated by Tonija Burrows from Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) and Tamara Thompson from Green Castle Packing House on Tuesday April 17th. Participants in the workshop were members from the local community and students from Preston H. Albury High School. Partakers were able to learn about making preservatives at home. During the class they made tomato and mango juice with ginger, butter and pizza sauce.  Read more >>
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It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much

May 1, 2018, 5:13 am
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Researchers are changing how they study the risks of alcohol — and it’s making drinking look worse.


By Julia Belluz

A couple of drinks a day aren’t bad for you and may even be good for you.

Right?

That’s been the message — from researchers, governments, and beverage companies — for decades. And as a result, many of us don’t think twice about tossing back a couple of glasses or wine or a few beers after work.

But maybe we should. Because it turns out the story about the health effects of moderate drinking is shifting pretty dramatically. New research on alcohol and mortality, and a growing awareness about the rise in alcohol-related deaths in the US, is causing a reckoning among researchers about even moderate levels of alcohol consumption.  Read more >>
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Friends of the Environment April E-News

May 1, 2018, 5:17 am
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Celebrating 30 years of conservation and environmental education!
Friends of the Environment E-Newsletter
Established in 1988
April 2018
Save the Date

June 29-30
Green Turtle Cay Lionfish Derby 

July 2
Rockin with FRIENDS  
Hope Town Inn & Marina

June 25 - August 3
Summer Camps and field courses

November 15
FRIENDS Science Fair

November 22
Hope Town Turtle Trot

December 6-9
HT Combustion Music Festival
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Dear Derek,
It's been three years since the "ribbon was cut" celebrating the opening of The Frank Kenyon Centre! It seems like yesterday, until we reminisce about all that has happened since then and all who have stayed there. From Green Turtle Cay's Amy Roberts Primary School to National Geographic's Exploration group, scientists doing research on climate change, coral, sharks, lizards, mangroves, turtles... scientists from Harvard, Woods Hole, UC Davis, Duke University, University of Miami, NC State, Plymouth University...  A sincere thank you to everyone who made it happen! I tell the story so often of how the generous support from all the donors made The Kenyon Centre a reality. And since then there has been continued support to ensure that environmental education and conservation continues in Abaco and beyond. I can't express my gratitude enough for all of you who share in the vision and passion for protecting Abaco's environment and supporting FRIENDS and The Frank Kenyon Centre. Thank You! 

Cha Boyce
Executive Director
Friends of the Environment


Fragments of an Ecosystem:
Campaign Success!!

Thanks to those of you who supported the campaign by following or donating. Conch Salad TV exceeded their minimum goal and will be able to produce the documentary sharing how conservation and research can help Haiti's fisheries! Also, FRIENDS will be listed as an executive producer and will be included in the opening credits. Stay tuned for news as the project moves forward. Next month, we'll be planning some student outreach in Abaco with Dr. Jake Allgeier! 

Seed and Spark Conch Salad TV Haiti documentary


Education Update 

Field trip season!
School field trips are in full swing here at FRIENDS for the month of April! Our education department has had field trips with Central Abaco Primary (96 students total), St. Francis de sales Catholic School (20 students total) and Long Bay School (10 students) this month. These field trips included a mixture of learning about ecosystems and fossils found in them, taking students out to the mangrove ecosystems at Camp Abaco, and having a tour of the Natural History Museum located at FRIENDS' office (learn more about the museum here). 

 

Grade 10 & 11 students of Patrick J. Bethel High School (PJB) and Forest Heights Academy (FHA) completed year 2, phase 3 and year 1, phase 3 of the B.A.M. program at the end of this month. Since 2015, FRIENDS has partnered with the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation to make this program possible. Through this program, students are able to go out in the field and conduct research on mangroves over a period of 2 years. Each year only gets better and we are thankful for this partnership! Thank you especially to Amy Heemsoth and the faculty and staff at PJB and FHA for making this possible.


Science Fair - November 15th
Theme: Investigating and implementing ways to eliminate single-use plastics. More info on project criteria and deadlines. We are having fun planning the fair, and looking forward to seeing what the students come up with!

Kenyon Centre Update

It's our 3rd Anniversary!
Today marks three years since we opened the doors of the Kenyon Centre. It sure has been a busy time, and we are very proud of the progress we have made. The partnerships that we have built and continue to build are setting up a sustainable model for research, conservation, and education in The Bahamas. 

Some accomplishments:
- Over 450 people toured, learning about our programs
- Over 30 different research projects facilitated through the centre, many are on-going and include community outreach components.
- 53 different groups/institutions utilizing the centre, many repeat guests.
- Kenyon Centre and FRIENDS building running on solar energy
- Native plant gardens started

Kenyon Centre opening
Founder Frank Kenyon cuts the ribbon, officially opening the research centre which was dedicated in his name.

Shark Research Update:
As part of the Global FinPrint project, researchers have been filming sharks in coral reef and seagrass habitats throughout Abaco over the last several years. They recorded 10 different species! 

Highlights from the Abaco Islands, Bahamas
Highlights from the Abaco Islands, Bahamas



Kenyon Centre Vision: 
Support the work of FRIENDS by facilitating scientific research and outreach, and promoting sustainable development in Abaco, Bahamas.

Events 


Chasing Coral showing at the Hope Town Harbour Lodge


This past Friday we had a full house of interested community members and visitors join us for a showing of Chasing Coral at Hope Town Lodge. Chasing Coral dives into the exquisite underwater world of the coral reef ecosystem hidden beneath the waves. It taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a self-proclaimed coral nerd, top-notch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first time-lapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. We were also joined by Craig Dahlgren of the Perry Institute for Marine Science, who is doing coral reef research and restoration around The Bahamas. We had a very interactive discussion with great questions asked, and are hopeful for the future of this ecosystem here! Thank you to everyone who came out! Here's a guide to things you can do in your daily life to help coral reefs.

Community News: 
Hope Town Zero Waste Program Launched



The Hope Town Zero Waste Program aims to reduce waste generated in Hope Town by implementing systems and activities reflecting the 4R's (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle). The goal of the program is to develop a model of waste diversion and mitigation that can be replicated in other communities and islands. The program is a partnership that includes Hope Town Primary, Hope Town Association, and St. James Community Centre, and is funded by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program through the United Nations Development Program (GEF SGP UNDP). 


A display by the Hope Town Zero Waste Program demonstrating items that can replace single-use plastic in our daily lives.



Bahamas National Trust Publishes Abaco Marine Park Management Plan
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) recently published a 10 year plan for management of four marine parks in Abaco: Walker's Cay National Park, Black Sound Cay Reserve, Fowl Cays National Park, and Pelican Cay's Land and Sea Park. These four parks were combined into one plan taking into account the reality of resources and staff being shared between the sites. Information provided in the plan was developed through community consultation and research. The plan highlights park resources and threats to those resources and includes ways to mitigate those threats. The 10 year budget amounts to $13,374,560 and includes the need for 11 staff members across all four parks. The BNT will be reaching out to the community for further assistance in implementing the plan.


Bahamas commits to phasing out single-use plastic and styrofoam containers by 2020 
The Ministry of Environment and Housing created a taskforce comprising of The Ministry of Tourism, The Ministry of Health, The Ministry of Finance, The Customs Department, The University of The Bahamas, The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Federation (BCCEC), The Bahamas Plastic Movement, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Atlantis Paradise Island and Baha Mar Ltd., to advance an inclusive national campaign to phase out single-use plastics such as plastic bags, straws, food utensils and Styrofoam containers by 2020. By implementing a plastic and Styrofoam ban, The Bahamas will join more than 40 countries around the world including parts of the United States, The United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Kenya, Rwanda, Haiti, and Antigua and Barbuda; that have already enforced or are in the process of formulating bans on selected plastic and Styrofoam products.
Cha and Minister of the Environment at Bag Ban press release
Executive Director Cha Boyce congratulates Minister Ferreira (Ministry of the Environment) on the Ministry's progress.



Abaco's Environment in Photos: 
Kirtland's warblers spotted at Hole in the Wall

Kirtlands warbler by Woody Bracey
Photo courtesy of Woody Bracey.

Kirtland's warbler is North America's rarest songbird, however their populations are on the rise! Recent years of research have contributed to a better understanding of their habitats and behaviour, which include nesting in jack pine forests of Michigan and wintering in The Bahamas! More about Kirtland's warblers and their Bahamas connection.

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Focus Point Academy - Grade 9-12 • Excellence is our Benchmark

May 1, 2018, 9:22 am
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Cinco De Mayo At Agave

May 1, 2018, 9:25 am
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Cabinet Office Press Release re: Permission to Use National Flag or Coat of Arms

May 2, 2018, 7:04 am
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 The Cabinet Office announced today that all persons who wish to use the National Flag and/or Coat of Arms on any articles to be produced, distributed, sold, or imported into The Bahamas, or in connection with any business on a yearly basis must obtain written permission from the Minister of National Security.

Additionally, persons wishing to purchase the National Flag and/or Coat of Arms for resale during the Independence season must have written approval from the Independence Secretariat, Cabinet Office.

The National Flag must be the correct pantone colours as approved in April 2006.

The public is advised to govern themselves accordingly.
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Sail into Spring with Unexso

May 2, 2018, 9:55 am
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