Nassau, Bahamas - Bahamas Striping, the road marking company that
has spawned a new local industry that was once monopolised by foreigners,
recently completed three days of training for five new staff.

Dan Brocksmith, Sales Manager of Florida TransCor,
Inc, Florida's leading supplier of road safety supplies, flew in from
Jacksonville to train Bahamas Striping's new and existing staff...

The family of 35-year-old Jamie Smith met with Coroner Linda Virgill and police commissioner Ellison Greenslade yesterday, continuing the search for answers as to how he died.
Smith died at the Central Detective Unit within two hours of his arrest on suspicion of armed robbery on February 8, 2013.
Four officers from the station have been placed on administrative leave.
Christina Galanos, who represents Smith's family, formally requested a copy of the post mortem report pursuant to Section 18 of the Coroner's Act.
According to Galanos, Virgill did not give any indication when the report will be released. Virgill also did not say when Smith's body will be released for burial or the reason for the delay, Galanos said.
However, Virgill said the inquest will be held on March 26 and 28 and April 2 and 4. Inquests are mandatory when a person dies in the custody of the state.
Galanos said her next move was dependent on the pathologist's findings.
Since a coroner's jury cannot make a finding of homicide, Galanos said if the autopsy showed any malfeasance on the part of police, she would consider filing a private prosecution for murder if the authorities did not take action.
Smith's mother, Earla Dorch, who lives in Hollywood, Florida, arrived in New Providence on Monday. Dorch said the family was "devastated" over Smith's death and needed closure over the unexplained death of an otherwise healthy man.
Smith, who was unmarried, has an 11-year-old daughter, Dorch said.
She told reporters, "It's not a good feeing to know that my son has been dead for almost three weeks and I have no idea how he died.
"A healthy, young man being picked up and taken to the police station, I have no idea how he died. I have no idea why he's dead.
"It's almost three weeks and I still to this day don't know when I'm going to be able to bury him. This is unacceptable to me. As a mother, how can I ever go on without knowing that my son is buried?
"...We can't move on until we know the reason why he's dead."
She said Smith returned to New Providence about a year ago after living in Hollywood, Florida, for 10 years, where he worked as a chef.
The family held a private meeting with Greenslade after leaving the Coroner's Court.
Smith's brother, Tracey Smith, told The Nassau Guardian that Greenslade assured the family that he would "let the chips fall where they may".
Aaron Rolle, 20, who was arrested on February 6, died in police custody at the Quakoo Street Police Station on February 9.
His family has also not received any explanation about how he died.

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Sandals Foundation Donates to The Bahamas National Trust

The Sandals Foundation has donated $15,000 to The Bahamas National Trust’s “Conchservation Advocacy Campaign” which hopes to address the many complex issues related to the sustainability of what is a vital part of The Bahamas’ local economy and a staple in the Bahamian diet.

Through this campaign, The National Trust hopes to tackle issues such as unsustainable fishing practices, the need for better enforcement of existing regulations and the need for new conch management regulations.

The collapse of conch stocks would have a profound impact on the lifestyles and local economies of The Bahamas. The Queen Conch has not only been an important protein source for Bahamians, but is a cultural icon with a place on the nation’s coat of arms. For many impoverished communities found on the “Family Islands”, conch has been a resource that can be depended on during hard times.

"The Sandals Foundation is proud to partner with the National Trust once again. We recognise the importance of investing in sustainable praises when it comes to our precious marine resources as so many livelihoods in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean depend on them," said Heidi Clarke, director of programmes of the Sandals Foundation.

The Bahamas National Trust builds and manages the national parks and protected areas of The Bahamas. It is the only self-funded, non-governmental organization to manage a country’s entire national park system. Within these parks and protected areas are many unique features including the world’s first park to encompass land and sea areas. It is also one of the first marine fishery reserves in the wider Caribbean – the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.

Currently the Trust manages 27 parks and protected areas throughout the 700 islands of The Bahamas comprising a total of more than 1.4 million acres. Collectively, the national parks and reserves are an impressive representation of tropical island ecosystems and resources. As such they are source of tremendous pride and enjoyment for the Bahamian people and of paramount importance to tourists and conservationists.

L-R Kendra Pyfrom - Public Relations Coordinator Sandals Royal Bahamian , Audrey Best - Operations Manager Sandals Royal Bahamian, Ian Rademaker –Harbor Side Marine, Patrick Drake - General Manager of Sandals Royal Bahamian, Heidi Clarke - Director of Programs for the Sandals Foundation, Natasha Wright- Director of Development for the Bahamas National Trust, - Charles Blacher - Hotel Manager Sandals Royal Bahamian