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Oil enters Loop Current, headed for The Bahamas
Oil enters Loop Current, headed for The Bahamas
Oil from the BP Deep Horizon spill has now entered the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico, according to reports by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the international media.
This latest development increases the likelihood of the oil reaching the Bahamas.
Early yesterday, local authorities said the most up-to-date
Minister Dion Foulkes Labor Day Message
Minister Dion Foulkes Labor Day Message
Ladies and gentlemen, workers and employers it is once again my privilege to make this national Labour Day address.
The severe economic downturn that spread across the globe beginning in late 2007 continues to pose extraordinary challenges for the international community.
2010/2011 Budget Debate Contribution - MP Branville McCartney
Mr. Speaker, I am thankful to the fine people ofBamboo Town for the confidence that they have shown in me by electing me to this place.
Mr. Speaker, it is during times like these thatone is even more humbled to be among the few Bahamians to occupy this honourable place because one need not go far to hear Bahamians vocalize their expectation that somehow we in this place can and will find a way ...
Venezuela eyes offers for Caribbean drilling-PDVSA
Venezuela eyes offers for Caribbean drilling-PDVSA
June 26 (Reuters) - Venezuela is studying offers to restart drilling at an offshore natural gas well in the Caribbean Sea after an exploration platform sank there last month, the country's state-run oil company PDVSA said on Saturday, quoting Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez.
The Aban Pearl rig, built by India's Aban Offshore Limited (ABAN.BO), was drilling 150 km from Venezuela's northeastern coast...
Long lines as motorists seek to dodge higher licensing fees
While some Bahamians expressed mixed views on the new fee structure that will more than double the cost of vehicle registration in some cases, most people who spoke to The Nassau Guardian yesterday agreed that the government did not give them sufficient warning before the fees were raised.
The fee hike, which comes into effect today, will place vehicles in three categories: Class A, which attra...
Magnum delivers in loss to Nets
Magnum delivers in loss to Nets
With another Summer League game under his belt, Magnum Rolle continues to flash signs of the skill set that prompted the Indiana Pacers to make him a second round selection in last month's NBA draft.
Rolle and the Pacers fell in their second game of 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League to the New Jersey Nets 80-69.
Miss Teen Bahamas Spokesmodel and Queen of the Walk, August 1st
Nassau, Bahamas - The 2010 Miss Teen Bahamas Contestant
Spokesmodel and Queen of the Walk competition will take place on Sunday,
August 1st at the Grand Ballroom of the
Wyndham Nassau Resort at 8pm.
Tickets are $10 and attire is smart casual.
With
six (6) international pageant victories under our belt in just five [5]
years of operation; Theodore Elyett's Miss. Teen Bahamas Organization®...
In Self Defense
In Self Defense
Melanie Lobosky has been training in Martial Arts for 13 years. With the escalation of crime in the country she realised that she needed to learn self defense.
Ideally, Ms Lobosky would have liked to take a short course, so she planned to train for about three months. She joined All Star Family Karate, where she trained in Miyama Ryu Combat Ju-jutsu, a form of martial arts dedicated solely t...
Seatbelts work! Try them
Seatbelts work! Try them
In countries that have introduced laws requiring the use of seatbelts, child restraints and crash helmets, a reduction in the number of fatalities and serious injuries as a result of road crashes have been experienced.
In the United States, statistics show that since 1994, seat belt use has increased
Young mother found hanged
Young mother found hanged
By AVA
TURNQUEST
Tribune Staff Reporter
aturnquest@
tribunemedia.net
FRIENDS of a 23-year-old mother-of-one who is believed to have committed suicide have expressed shock and disbelief at her death.
The body of Acassia Porter was discovered hanging from a ceiling by a leather belt on Monday evening at the home she shared with her young son on Quick Silver Drive, off Carmichael Road.
Ms Porte...