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Don't Let Your Feet Ruin Your Day at the Beach
July 24, 2014
Don't Let Your Feet Ruin Your Day at the Beach
When planning your trip to the beach this summer, consider the following foot safety precautions...
Connecting the Caribbean
July 19, 2014
Connecting the Caribbean
Holly Bynoe chooses her words carefully and deliberately. The soft-spoken co-founder of ARC Magazine doesn't rush herself when she's got something to say. And, when the words do come to her, she has a knack for making the listener feel their significance, especially where art is concerned.
That's why, when she agreed to meet with me during her last visit to Nassau, on the verandah of the National ...
The carnival pt 3: Show me the money
July 05, 2014
The carnival pt 3: Show me the money
If the recent demands for a Freedom of Information Act are any indication, many Bahamians want answers to their questions - and good ones. This is especially so when the subject matter involves the public purse.
Since April 1, 2014, the day the prime minister disclosed the government's intention to provide the carnival with $9 million in funding for the event, the Bahamas National Festival Commiss...
The carnival, pt. 1: An overview
June 21, 2014
The carnival, pt. 1: An overview
It goes by many names: "bacchanal", "mas". And lately here in The Bahamas it has been called: "the brainchild of the prime minister", "an economic stimulus", "a copycat event", "a threat to Junkanoo". Carnival is its formal title and it will be here on May 2, 2015, whether we like it or not.
The idea was sprouted by Prime Minister Perry Christie in October 2013, and it has quickly snowballed into...
June 19, 2014
Former sportscaster speaks out regarding sanctioning fees by Atlantis
The following is a letter to the sports editor of The Nassau Guardian by former sportscaster Nuvolari Chotoosingh regarding the payment of sanction fees by Atlantis, for the annual Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, to the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF).
As a former sportscaster, I remember well the many occasions that numerous sporting bodies called press conferences to plead for funding to trave...
Over 170 children rewarded for environmental service
June 18, 2014
Over 170 children rewarded for environmental service
The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has a long history of pioneering innovative educational programs for Bahamian youth, in hopes that they are nurturing future ecologists and environmentalists. The Discovery Club, which is the youth arm of the BNT, is no different, with over 40 clubs on New Providence, Abaco, Grand Bahama, Andros, Eleuthera, Exuma, Cat Island and Inagua.
The BNT Discovery Club recen...
Over 170 children rewarded for environmental service
June 16, 2014
Over 170 children rewarded for environmental service
NASSAU, The Bahamas -- The Bahamas National Trust (BNT) has a long history of pioneering innovative educational programs for Bahamian youth, in hopes that they are nurturing future ecologists and environmentalists.
The Discovery Club, which is the youth arm of the BNT is no different, with over forty clubs on New Providence, Abaco, Grand Bahama, Andros, Eleuthera, Exuma, Cat Island and Inagua.
T...
Muammar Gaddafi subject to ICC arrest warrant
June 27, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi subject to ICC arrest warrant
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of crimes against humanity.
The court had grounds to believe he had ordered attacks on civilians during Libya's four-month uprising, it said.
The Hague-based court also issued warrants for two of Col Gaddafi's top aides - his son Saif al-Islam and intelligence chief Abdullah al-S...
Even turtles need their annual health checks
March 04, 2014
Even turtles need their annual health checks
Not only humans need to get their annual health physical, as evidenced by the fact that Atlantis' Green Sea Turtles, located at the Hibiscus Lagoon in the Beach Tower, recently had to have their annual check-ups.
Resident veterinarian at the resort Eric Anderson made the "lagoon call" to give the large and weighty reptiles thorough physical examinations which include a check of each turtle's weigh...
Atlantis Turtles get their annual Physicals
February 28, 2014
Atlantis Turtles get their annual Physicals
Atlantis? Green Sea Turtles, located at the Hibiscus Lagoon in the Beach Tower, recently had their annual check-ups! Resident Veterinarian at the resort, Eric Anderson...
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