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Independence golf tourney set
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce's 2nd Annual Independence Golf Tournament has attracted more than 100 participants, and the list is still growing. According to BCOC golf committee chairman Khaalis Rolle, "This year's event might be bigger than the last."However, instead of hosting the golf tournament during the Independence weekend the committee had to move the event up to this coming Saturday.
It will be a two-man scramble format for the tournament which will be held at the Cable Beach Resorts (Radisson) course. Rolle told the Nasau Guardian that the golf tournament has become one of the chief fund-raising events for the BCOC.
"We wanted to find an activity that most of the members of the Chamber could be a part of. Most of the members play golf so it just seemed logical to continue an event like this."
On Tuesday, the BCOC golf committee also announced that Diamonds International has come on board as the title sponsor of the tournament.
Flynn is In, Again
PORT ANTONIO -- Errol Flynn's love affair with Port Antonio began in the 1940s while he was on a sailing trip destined for the Galapagos.Back then, a storm blew his boat the "Zaca" off course to Jamaica and soon he discovered the island's northeast treasure. Port Antonio became Flynn's home for many years, and as he wrote in his memoir, "After thirty-seven years of wandering, I had found my Grecian isle."Now, the Marina at Port Antonio has been renamed the Errol Flynn Marina in tribute to the town's most famous resident. "It's amazing that even today Flynn's presence remains an undercurrent in Port Antonio," said William Tatham, Vice President of Cruise and Marina Operations. "The renaming of the Marina is merely an affirmation of what residents and visitors have known for a long time, that his mystique is still very much a part of the fabric of this part of Jamaica."After his initial visit to the island, Flynn would return to Port Antonio and his 2000-acre Errol Flynn Estates on hiatus between films.'True Caribbean Pirates' lands on History Channel
Willing to jump into a pirate adventure lacking Johnny Depp? Consider History Channel's "True Caribbean Pirates," which tells dead man's tales about Blackbeard, Black Bart and other pillagers and plunderers.According to the two-hour program debuting 1 p.m. today, piracy had its roots in the practice of "privateering," in which nations lusting for New World riches used freelance private sailors instead of navies to counter dominant Spain in the Caribbean.
The lure of wealth tempted some to cross the line into piracy, but it was peace that really swelled the pirate ranks. With thousands of privateers and sailors out of work, the age of outlaw pirates was under way; even women (Anne Bonny and Mary Read, among them) joined in.
Among the more colorful details in the program: Blackbeard intimidated foes by placing burning rope beneath his heat to create a fearsome cloud of smoke; Nassau, Bahamas, became the site of a sort of all-pirate resort; the iconoclastic Black Bart Roberts conducted religious services but hanged an official from a ship yardarm.
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The new MINER Act calls for new technology to make underground mines safer and OxySure(TM) is answering the call by accelerating the development of its next-generation self-rescue device for mines using its safe, powder-based oxygen technology cleared by the FDA. It is estimated that there are between 15 and 20 million underground miners in the world today and each one of them is confronted daily with the danger of being trapped in a underground mine without a sufficient supply of breathable air. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051215/OXYSURELOGO ) To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/oxysure/24736/ The new MINER Act requires two hours of breathable air for every miner to be stored underground in the event of an emergency. Mr. Bush's emotional words underscore the urgent need for a safer and more affordable solution to provide an abundant supply of life-saving oxygen at various accessible locations in all underground mines.The First Art Newspaper on the Net
An essential part of the London art calendar, the Summer Exhibition is visited by over 100,000 people and attracts entries from around 9,000 artists, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings, prints and architectural models.This years exhibition co-ordinators Royal Academicians Peter Cook, David Mach and Alison Wilding have chosen a theme that artists are encouraged to explore: From Life. While not compulsory, it is hoped it will inspire new work from artists responding to the concept of life and living. After a careful selection process, over 1,000 art works will be exhibited, the majority of which will be for sale, offering an unrivalled opportunity for collectors and the public to purchase original artworks.
The Summer Exhibition recognises artists of exceptional merit, awarding a total of 70,000 prize money across several categories, donated by commercial and industrial sponsors as well as generous individuals.
PLAYSKOOL Sets Sail with Disney Cruise Line
Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and Disney Cruise Line announced today that new PLAYSKOOL products and Hasbro activities such as a PIRATE MR. POTATO HEAD game and the PLAYSKOOL AGES AND STAGES system will board the line's two ships, further integrating Hasbro products into the fleet's entertainment programs for infants, children and families. The initiative is part of a long-term arrangement between Hasbro and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts."This program is such a natural fit as both PLAYSKOOL and Disney are about sparking imagination and discovery," said Lorrie Browning, general manager of infant/preschool at Hasbro. "The introduction of PLAYSKOOL toys and related activities in the ship's play centers translates to fun for kids and trust for parents. We expect that kids will enjoy the fun and comfort of playing with PLAYSKOOL toys that they already have at home while also discovering new play experiences that will stay with them for years to come."
Children aboard the 2,700 passenger Disney Wonder and Disney Magic ships will engage with PLAYSKOOL products at various levels of discovery and play.
Tropical system set to soak South Florida
South Florida was forecast to receive a much-needed soaking today and Monday, thanks to a tropical disturbance off the Bahamas.As the disturbance approaches the state, this region could see up to an inch of rain from its fringes, said meteorologist Barry Baxter of the National Weather Service in Miami.
"And we definitely need it," he said.
The poorly organized disturbance might grow into a tropical depression today and drift slowly toward central or north Florida, forecasters said.
On Friday night, it was about 200 miles east of Abaco Island in the Bahamas.
It's too early to say whether it might reach tropical storm strength, said hurricane specialist Michelle Mainelli of the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County.
BUT president says teachers are on alert
With negotiations between The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Ministry of Education reaching a stand-off over salaries, the union is apologizing in advance to parents and students for any unforeseeable actions.In that vein, BUT President Ida Poitier-Turnquest says teachers are on alert. And, with just one more day before the end of the 2005/2006 school year, the president explained just what that means.
"They are very focused. They are sitting up and paying attention and waiting for the word as to what will come next," she said.
Turnquest says their action is necessary and the BUT is confident it has the backing of the public.
"The Bahamas Union of Teachers thanks the public, especially the parents and the students for their total support in this matter because our parents know that education is not cheap and it is important and they want the best," she said.