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Bahamian English Creole and Language Learning
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One-on-one with young Bahamians: Carlito
"The new legislation that was passed really discriminates against immigrants and I don't think it's right at all. Something needs to be done about it."– College of The Bahamas student Carlito Catalano.
Via Rights Bahamas
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LPIA Wins Best Airport Website Award
Johanne Gallant, 2015 ACI-NA Marketing and Communications Committee Chair; Alyssa Smith, Communications and Marketing Specialist, Vantage Airport Group; Maya Nottage, Marketing and Communications Manager, LPIA; John Sutherland, Digital Communications Specialist, Vantage Airport Group; and Kevin Burke, ACI-NA President and CEO.
Nassau, Bahamas - Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) recently won the award for “Best Airport Website” in North America and the Caribbean at a special recognition event hosted by Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA). The affair was part of ACI-NA’s inaugural Marketing and Communications Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. The award was presented to the airport that produced an outstanding website from a design, communications, accessibility and navigation standpoint between August 2014 and August 2015. Aéroports de Montréal and Asheville Regional Airport received honourable mentions in the same category. Previous award winners include San Francisco International Airport and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
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Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine : No. 245 : 11.27.15
This week's issue of the Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine is fully loaded with lots of art & cultural events to attend this weekend and in the weeks to come. We also have the latest in news on art and culture from The Bahamas, the region and around the world. Click on the link above to read today's issue. Subscribe for free. Enjoy!
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Remembering Norman's Cay
According to Wikipedia: "Norman's Cay is a small Bahamian island (a few hundred acres) in the Exumas, a chain of islands south and east of Nassau, that served as the headquarters for Carlos Lehder's drug-smuggling operation from 1978 to around 1982."
Read this blogpost at Great Mysterious about a visit to Norman's Cay. There are lot's of photos too. Then check out out the informative video below.
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Sizwe Banzi is Dead Returns to Nassau!
Following a very successful run at the Harquail Studio Theatre in the Cayman Islands, Ringplay Productions will present, for three nights only, Sizwe Banzi is Dead, December 11th & 12th at 8:00pm and December 13th at 6:00pm in the Black Box Theatre at The Dundas Centre for the Performing Arts.
Featuring Dion Johnson (Styles/Buntu) and Mark Humes (Sizwe Banzi). Directed by Philip A. Burrows.
Tickets are $30. Limited seating available. Box Office opens November 30th 10:00am 4:00pm daily at the Dundas. Telephone 393-3728 or 394-7179.
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Bahamian travel writer lands coveted gig with UK publisher
Telegraph Travel launches Bahamas Travel App
The Bahamas joined the ranks of 30 destinations featured in a popular mobile app for European travelers published by The Telegraph Media Group last month. Travel Guides by the Telegraph, which is available for free in the Apple store for iPhones and iPads, now includes The Bahamas, the only other Caribbean destination next to St Kitts. Local travel writer Noelle Khalila landed the coveted job of local expert and lead writer for Telegraph Travel. Read More >>
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Hope Town Primary School's book 'UP Keeps The Light On' to launch at Doongalik Studios
The public is invited to enter the magical world of “UP”, the beloved Bahamian character found in an exciting new children’s book entitled UP Keeps The Light On which will be launched at Doongalik Studios on Friday, December 4 from 6pm-9pm.
The book is a fanciful, yet factual, story about the famous candy-striped lighthouse in Hope Town, Abaco. It was written and illustrated by the young, talented students of grades 3 to 6 at the Hope Town Primary School in Abaco who have successfully created a children’s book to expose the rest of the world to their lightstation's special and unique workings, with all funds raised from purchases going to their school and the lighthouse. Read more >>
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View the NAGB Brent Malone exhibit for free entrance over the holiday season
R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation, now on display at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, features more than 50 works commemorating and celebrating Junkanoo.
This Christmas the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) and Insurance Management are getting into the holiday spirit and inviting locals to join in the fun. From December 19 to January 15, Bahamians and residents will be able to enjoy the 260-plus works in R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation without paying a dime.
Normal admission is $7 for local adults and $5 for students 12 and over; children under 12 are free. During the Christmas season, though, locals can enjoy all the gallery has to offer as guests of Insurance Management, which is underwriting admission costs.
The insurance company is no stranger to the NAGB. Much of its significant collection of Bahamian art – including works by Alton Lowe, Chan Pratt and Eddie Minnis – can be found in its Rosetta Street offices. And three of Insurance Management’s Brent Malone paintings hang in the retrospective exhibition, which is curated by Dr. Erica James and covers 50 years of Malone’s career.
Malone helped to transform the landscape of artistic production in The Bahamas during his lifetime. As one of the country’s first successful art businesspersons, his memory and legacy live on through his works and mentees, who include artists like Antonius Roberts and Peggy Hering.
He is remembered particularly as one of the first serious Bahamian artists to paint Junkanoo, and Reincarnation features more than 50 works commemorating and celebrating the Bahamian festival. With the NAGB’s ballroom ablaze with images expressing the freedom and joy of Junkanoo, there is no better time for kids to enjoy the exhibition’s festive colors, while adults admire Malone’s skill and repertoire of art genres. And with the kids out of school, the NAGB is inviting the whole family to stop in for a cultural visit.
Visiting hours at the NAGB are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The gallery is closed on Mondays.
For more information on the NAGB or R. Brent Malone: Reincarnation, call 328-5800 or visit its website at www.nagb.org.bs.
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Giving Children Something To Smile About This Christmas
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| Kendia Laramore has been inspired by a desire to give back and show love, especially to children. |
By JEFFARAH GIBSON
Tribune Features Writer
jgibson@tribunemedia.net
BAHAMIAN author Kendia Laramore hopes to spread love and holiday cheer this Christmas by donating gifts to children.
“Smiles for Christmas” is a pilot initiative spearheaded by Ms Laramore to bring children presents on their Christmas wish list and is open to the public who want to give a gift to a child.
Participants in “Smiles For Christmas” have been given children’s names and two optional gift suggestions to donate. A presentation will be made to the fifth grade students of Stephen Dillet Primary School tomorrow.
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Electricians keeping abreast of code changes
Retired Senior Electrical Safety Inspector of the British Columbia Safety Authority, Ivan Pye, who is also owner and principal instructor of Artisan Electrical Education, recently served as facilitator at a seminar for local electricians.
Near 50 electricians along with electrical engineers, inspectors and engineers, gained invaluable information provided by facilitators: retired Senior Electrical Safety Inspector of the British Columbia Safety Authority, Ivan Pye and an instructor in the electrical program at Vancouver Island University (VIU), Deanna Littlejohn. Both are members of the Canadian Standards Association, which writes the electrical code book.
The codes are amended and republished every three years, and with The Bahamas adopting the standards, the seminar - also held in Grand Bahama - introduced recent, substantial changes.
“We want to make sure new rules are consistent wherever they are used. Within the last six years, there have been massive changes to the codebook, which is all about safety,” said Ms. Littlejohn, who has had her Red Seal certification for 35 years.
The Red Seal certification offered in Canada is internationally recognized.
“They see and implement the practical side, but this seminar brings awareness to whether they are doing it to code. The code is ever changing and it’s hard to stay on top,” she added.
Pointing to the fact that the codes are minimum standards to prevent fires, for example, Ms. Littlejohn noted that some houses in The Bahamas are wired with 120 volts; however, the Canadian electrical code no longer builds houses with that amount of voltage, as the requirement is now 240 volts.
“A home built with 120 volts isn’t going to be able to facilitate the use of all the equipment now available. We have microwaves, waffle makers, blenders and tons of electrical items. If there isn’t enough power, people will figure out ways to work around it and that can cause safety issues like fires,” said Ms. Littlejohn.
Electricians along with electrical engineers, inspectors and engineers, sift through the updated, comprehensive, Canadian Electrical Codebook during a recent seminar held at BTVI. The codes have been adopted by The Bahamas as the minimum standards of electrical safety.
Meanwhile, BTVI and VIU are seeking to align their electrical programs. Three years ago, Ms. Littlejohn was instrumental in a gap analysis of the electrical program offered at BTVI compared to that at VIU. Ms. Littlejohn revealed that by fall 2016, VIU intends to have at least two electrical students at BTVI participate in a four-week exchange program at the Canadian university.
“We are hoping to be able to give Red Seal credit to BTVI students for the first year of the Red Seal certification,” said Ms. Littlejohn, who was instrumental in setting up the electrical program at VIU.
“Also, we have been looking at how we might move to certification for Bahamian electricians so they are viable internationally,” she added.
Additionally, at VIU, students are introduced to the code book from the first semester, as the national Red Seal Exam is 55% code. Two students work with a shared, certified Red Seal mentor and over a four year period, they have four levels of apprenticeships before sitting the Red Sea exam.
BTVI’s Dean of Construction Trades and Workforce, Alexander Darville, expressed excitement about the collaboration between the two institutions.
“This is in keeping with our mission ‘To provide learning opportunities that enable individuals to be globally competitive and economically independent.’ Furthermore, it keeps us current with the changes in the electrical field, therefore there is that connection with industry,” said Mr. Darville.
Seminar participants included, but were not limited to, employees of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company, the Water and Sewerage Corporation, Ministry of Public Works, the Department of Correctional Services, Department of Environment and Housing, and Flameless Electrical.
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By Hadassah Hall
Public Relations Officer
The Bahamas Technical & Vocational Institute (BTVI)
Nassau, Bahamas
Direct line: (242) 502-6376
Mobile: (242) 424-0624
Switchboard: (242) 502-6300
Email: hallh@btvi.edu.bs
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BTVI's mission: To provide learning opportunities that enable individuals to be globally competitive and economically independent.
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The National Dance Company of the Bahamas - Mystical Christmas Show
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Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine : No. 246 : 12.04.15
This week's issue of the Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine is jam-packed with events and stories heading into the holiday season. There are many art & cultural events to attend this weekend and in the week to come. We also have the latest in news on art and culture from The Bahamas, the region and around the world. Click on the link above to read today's issue. Subscribe for free. Enjoy!
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Students ring in Christmas at annual Festival of Carols
NASSAU, Bahamas – Hundreds of students representing public and private schools from throughout New Providence welcomed the yuletide season and celebrated the Savior’s birth with music, dance, prayers and scripture readings at the Festival of Carols, Wednesday, December 2. Read more >>
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Local entrepreneur creates website to rate Bahamian doctors
Creator and CEO of My BahamasMD, Jessica Hudson came up with the idea solely dedicated to rating health professionals in The Bahamas early in 2015 when she was preparing to return to the United States to seek medical treatment.
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Governor General's Sandilands Christmas Visit 2015
By ZNS News
Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling, Governor General, brought Season's Greetings during her annual Christmas visit to Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre on Friday, December 4, 2015. The centre hosted the annual visit under the theme, “A Christmas Wonderland in Sandilands.” The Governor General, accompanied by the Minister of Health the Hon. Dr. Perry Gomez, and Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Herbert Brown, met the members of staff at the centre, and greeted patients of the Geriatric Hospital. (BIS Photos/Letisha Henderson)
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Albek twins stage chamber music benefit
By JEFFARAH GIBSON
Tribune Features Writer
jgibson@tribunemedia.net
CONCERTGOERS will be forgiven for thinking they are seeing double when they enjoy Swiss-Italian sisters Ambra and Fiona Albek performing this week.
The identical twins are passionate classical musicians who love to give back and have jumped at the opportunity to host a free concert that will benefit The Children’s Haven of the Bahamas.
Being able to give back in a meaningful way through music this holiday season is one of the best ways for the Albek Duo to spread seasonal cheer.
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HMBS Lawrence W. Major arrives in Nassau
Elcott Coleby
Bahamas Information Services
The fifth and largest vessel in the new fleet of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force as part of the government’s Sandy Bottom Project, the auxiliary landing craft HMBS Lawrence W. Major, arrived in Nassau on Friday evening, 4th December. The vessel is currently docked at the Prince George Dock undergoing final testing and inspection before the formal handover to the Bahamas government by Damen executives. Read more >>
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Graycliff Christmas Tree contest
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A Wine Bottle Christmas Tree? Why not when Graycliff Restaurant boasts the world’s 3rd largest wine cellar. This year, one lucky Bahamian resident will be treated to a Christmas gift courtesy of Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant if they submit the correct responses to these questions:
1. How many bottles in total on our tree?
2. Of the total, how many bottles are Champagne?
Responses are to be sent to PR@Graycliff.com by 12 noon December 24, 2015 with #GraycliffXmasTree in subject line. Winner will be announced on December 28, 2015.
Some restrictions apply: No purchase necessary to enter or win. Only one winner will be selected from entries received. If correct answers are not guessed correctly the next closest entry will be winner. One entry per email address. Valid only to Bahamian Residents 18 years or older. Winners will be responsible for payment of Service Charge and VAT of the dinner. Dinner offered is valued at approximately $500.00. Prize is not transferable nor redeemable for cash. Dinner may be redeemed January 2 to December 30, 2016 only. Family and immediate friends of staff of Graycliff Hotel, Graycliff Restaurant, Humidor Churrascaria, Giotto Pizzeria, Graycliff Cigar Company, Graycliff Chocolatier, Heritage Museum of the Bahamas, Graycliff Airport Lounge and Innovative Job Solutions ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
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Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine : No. 247 : 12.11.15
Friday, December 11th, 2015 – As we approach Christmas, an abundance of art & cultural events and stories are in this latest issue of Bahamian Art & Culture eMagazine. Art, Music, Dance events galore! Plus we are chock full of the latest in news on art and culture from The Bahamas, the region and around the world. Click on the link above to read today's issue. Subscribe for free. Enjoy!
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