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Bahamas plays catch-up on the greens
August 09, 2013
Bahamas plays catch-up on the greens
The Bahamas will need a stroke of good luck heading into the final day of competition at the 57th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC).
After three-days of play, The Bahamas sits in ninth for the Arthur Ziadie Trophy, the overall prize of the tournament. The CAGC is being played at the Mahogany Run Golf Course, in St. Thomas...
Oswald Moore: A true Bahamian sports icon!
July 24, 2013
Oswald Moore: A true Bahamian sports icon!
Oswald 'Ozzie' Moore, who served as a player and administrator in two sporting disciplines here in The Bahamas, was recently recognized by the Bahamas Icon Awards committee for his outstanding work as a coach. Moore received the icon awards for sports two Saturdays ago, which was a fitting honor for the more than 20 years he put into the sport of volleyball here in The Bahamas.
His crowning glo...
The Bahamas finished fourth overall at CAJGC
July 09, 2013
The Bahamas finished fourth overall at CAJGC
After a slow opener, Team Bahamas was able to make up ground and turned in one of its best performances, at the annual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC).
The Bahamas closed the three-round tournament, played at the North Sound Golf Club in the Cayman Islands, with 118 points, which placed them fourth overall. Puerto Rico won with 151 points, the Dominican Republic came in second ...
Checkup time
May 08, 2013
Checkup time
April is the time for the birds and the buds to surface after their hibernation in winter. Even in the tropical Caribbean the spring season is clearly visible, with the new leaves from the mahogany and the cedar trees surfacing after they have given their corn filled with seeds that few people care to harvest.
It has been my custom to follow the pattern of the season to check up the vagaries of n...
The three most important issues facing Haiti
April 26, 2013
The three most important issues facing Haiti
The Republic of Haiti has set itself to become an emerging nation by 2030. This will not happen by that time unless it takes steps now to deal with these three most important issues.
1. The complete degradation of its ecology
2. The intergenerational and endemic misery of the majority of its population
3. The lack of sense of civism and the sense of appurtenance linking one citizen to another in a...
Holowesko Plans Upscale Hotel
April 12, 2013
Holowesko Plans Upscale Hotel
A prominent family is poised to break ground on an upscale, boutique hotel in western New Providence. The 30-room resort, a first for the western side of the island, will rest on a 10-acre piece of land beside Mahogany House, one of the most high-end restaurants in the capital. Led by the Holowesko family...
Traveller's Restaurant to Re-open
March 21, 2013
Traveller's Restaurant to Re-open
Six months after an icon of Nassau's historic landscape closed its doors, leaving fans scrambling to find a way to revive the quaint restaurant they loved, new owners announced today they will re-open Traveller's Restaurant as early as mid-April.
"We are incredibly excited about this project," said Jamie Dingman, who is leading a small group of private investors committed to restoring the once ...
A world of musicians comes to Government House
March 01, 2013
A world of musicians comes to Government House
At the invitation and under the patronage of Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes and the always elegant and charming Joan Lady Foulkes, the Nassau Music Society's Thursday night concert at Government House featured members of the internationally-acclaimed Ensemble du Monde, under the direction of Marlon Daniel. We were privileged to hear two subsets of the ensemble: first and foremost, the ladies-...
Arts Calendar
February 23, 2013
Arts Calendar
Exhibitions
"Hyperrealism at Balduccino's" takes place in the lower courtyard of Baldaccino's today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Original pencil drawings by K. Smith will be accompanied by wines from the world's finest vineyards, specialty foods by Balduccino's and live music.
The 5th Annual Empty Bowls Charity Event takes place Sunday, February 24 at Queen's College Auditorium on Village Road, 11:00 a.m....
February 16, 2013
International and local musicians featured at 'Festival of Afro-Caribbean Composers'
An international classical orchestra performing in Nassau does not happen very often but next week, from Wednesday, February 20 to Sunday, February 24, Ensemble du Monde will perform at various locations on the island in the "Festival of Afro-Caribbean Composers".The Nassau Music Society, which is hosting the orchestra, has also organized an additional concert to kick off the festival. The concert...
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