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bahamas air travelBahama Islands News, Articles and InformationThis crusted fish is a breezeBahama Breeze's Almond Encrusted FishYield: 2 servings. 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 (4-ounce) pieces fresh fish, cut 1/2-inch thick Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Almond crust: 1 slice fresh white bread 1/4 cup honey-roasted almonds 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon freshly chopped parsley Lemon butter sauce: 1 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 2 tablespoons white wine 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 cup heavy cream 3 threads saffron 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons cold butter cubes Salt and white pepper to taste 1 teaspoon each: Cornstarch and cold water 1. Tiger's sophomore ready to step in for ThomasDuring a freshman season punctuated by potential bubbling at the surface and anxiety about playing time, LSU forward Magnum Rolle had trouble filling his own shoes at times.Now he’ll be expected to step into the shoes of arguably the most exciting player in the country from last season. Along with Tigers senior Darnell Lazare, Rolle will be counted on to take over at the power forward spot left vacant when Tyrus Thomas bolted the program for the NBA draft after only one season. For Rolle, a 6-foot-10 native of Freeport, Bahamas, the chance seems long overdue. He arrived in Baton Rouge last August as one of the highest-rated freshmen in the country (No. 7 in his class by Scout.com, No. 18 by Rivals), but took some time to adjust to the college level.
Uniquely Singapore heads Clipper fleetHaving passed the Turks & Caicos Islands, the Bahamas and Bermuda, the clippers are now passing by a continuous display of aviation history along the Eastern Seaboard - Cape Canaveral, the Kennedy Space Centre, and Kitty Hawk, where the Wright Flyer made the first powered flight back in 1903. The yachts are flying along too, making excellent speed under spinnaker as they approach the continental shelf. The race is now quite tense tactically. Over the last 24 hours, all of the fleet have gybed round to have the wind coming from their port side, the timing of which has been key to overnight gains and losses. Uniquely Singapore seem to have timed theirs well and are still in the lead, with westernaustralia.com in second place; the only yacht to have gained on Singapore overnight (by a whole mile!).The east-west spread of the fleet is going to become a lot more significant as they near land.Research shows Bermudians lead the region in telecommunications spendingBermudians spend five times more on telecommunications than most of their Caribbean neighbours, according to a new study of telecommunications in Caricom member and associate member markets.The benchmarking and monitoring report by telecommunications and information society consultancy, Systec, examined issues related to telephony and the Internet including legislation, competition, quality standards and prices. The company based in Belgium previously played a key role in restructuring the telecommunications sectors in the ten new EU member states. The Caribbean Region Telecommunications Sector report examined the markets of Bermuda as well as Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. WIMBLEDON: Federer avenges last grass loss with easy winThe "Ooohs" and "Aaahs" from an appreciative crowd began during warmups, when Roger Federer volleyed one ball through his legs. His artistry grew more impressive once play began for real.Facing the last man to defeat him on grass, three-time Wimbledon champion Federer quickly turned the Centre Court rematch into a mismatch, beating No. 7-seeded Mario Ancic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to reach the semifinals. If the score was routine, Federer's play was anything but. Some shots were so sublime that even the Swiss star was taken aback. "I definitely had a period where it was so good, it was just incredible," said Federer, bidding to become the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to win Wimbledon without dropping a set. "You're not afraid to try anything; you're not afraid to hit the ball hard; you're not afraid to go for aces.
Chef McBride turns heads in New YorkThe Bahamas' leading chef earned the country business opportunities and assurances of visits to The Bahamas by New Yorkers after a single Bahamian cooking demonstration for Caribbean Week. Jason McBride, the 2005 Cacique Award's Chef of the Year, on Monday presented one of his signature dishes to the patrons of upscale Bloomingdale's Department store at Fifth Avenue, New York City. The demonstration was the first of four Bahamian chef appearances scheduled for Caribbean Week, which will be a vehicle for Caribbean Tourism Organization and Bahamas Ministry of Tourism to showcase the best of their tourism product. Chef McBride of Radisson Cable Beach Resort will make three of the Bahamian chef appearances, and Ezra Russell of Old Bahama Bay will make one appearance during Caribbean Week in New York, June 11 - 16.
Malaria on Great Exuma Island in the BahamasThe Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) continues to monitor an outbreak of P. falciparum malaria on the island of Great Exuma in the Bahamas and reports of malaria in tourists returning from travel to Great Exuma. The Agency has been notified of one lab-confirmed case of P. falciparum malaria in a Bahamian national, temporarily residing in Canada who travelled to Great Exuma. In addition, the United States has also reported one case in a returning traveller.According to the Bahamian Ministry of Health, there are sixteen confirmed cases, twelve recent and four with evidence of old malaria infections that occurred during the period of May 27, 2006 until June 13, 2006. A number of the confirmed cases gave a history of having traveled to countries where malaria is endemic. Malaria is not endemic to the Bahamas.
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