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Bahamas tries to contain malaria outbreak
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) -- Health authorities tested inmates and guards in an immigration detention center for malaria Friday as the Bahamian government sought to contain an outbreak of the illness on the southern island of Great Exuma.The government decided to conduct the tests at the Carmichael Road Detention Center after realizing that a group of suspected illegal immigrants from Haiti were sent to the jail after they were captured in Great Exuma two days after the discovery of malaria on the island, the Ministry of Health said in a statement issued late Thursday.
There have been 16 confirmed cases of malaria on Great Exuma, about 130 miles southwest of Nassau since the first week of June. Bahamian authorities have been screening people in the southern island for malaria and spraying pesticides to control the outbreak.
Classes focus on English
In an attempt to improve English Language pro- grammes in schools, the Department of Education yesterday began a two-day English as a Second Language (ESL) workshop for Grand Bahama's teachers. Over 40 teachers from 11 schools across the island participated in the six-hour development sessions, which took place in the ballroom of the Our Lucaya Resort.Teachers were guided through an all-day session on how to teach four linguistic skills in the same order that natural language and learning occurs.
The professional sessions included an upgrade of the English language for teachers in schools that carry a high percentage of non-English speaking students.
.The annual Caribbean Tourism Conference to held in Bahamas
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have chosen the Westin and Sheraton Grand Bahama Island Our Lucaya Resort on Grand Bahama Island, The Islands of The Bahamas, as the host hotel for the 29th Annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29), taking place Oct. 20-25, 2006. The theme of this year's conference is Cooperation, Innovation, Rejuvenation. Creating a Brand New Caribbean.For the second year in a row, conference participants will earn continuing education credits through George Washington University for attending the CTC Master Classes. Master Classes involve in-depth study of topics affecting the tourism industry using case studies and best-practices. They are designed for travel agents as well as general delegates.
Other program highlights include hotel and site inspections for travel agents, destination spotlight presentations for agents, specialized workshops, and the very popular Conde Nast Traveler "My Caribbean Essay Contest" and the Travel + Leisure "Youth Congress."
In addition, there are guided product tours for general delegates, media activities presented by the host venue and by other CTO member countries, and awards events – including the Fourth Annual Travel Writer and Photographer Awards and the Second Annual Creativity in Travel Awards for travel agents.
Smith highlights risks
No matter how strong, positive and encouraging the outlook for small economies like The Bahamas, there is always a downside risk, State Minister for Finance James Smith warned yesterday.Mr Smith, who presented the government's proposed 2006/07 budget to Senators, reiterated Prime Minister Perry Christie's positive outlook for the economy but emphasised that small economies have certain built-in vulnerabilities.
"Indeed, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed in its May 2006 report that 'as a small open economy, with a fixed exchange rate, The Bahamas is exposed to shocks, including hurricanes, increases in oil prices, US slow down or a turnaround in global capital markets," noted Mr Smith.
The IMF also pointed out that a key challenge for The Bahamas, is to develop and strengthen monetary and fiscal policies to help the economy weather potential storms.
NRDC Press Archive: Sonar Lawsuit Settlement: Navy Will Limit Needless Harm to Whales
LOS ANGELES (July 7, 2006) - Conservation and animal welfare groups today reached a settlement in a hard-fought lawsuit against the U.S. Navy that will reduce needless harm to whales, dolphins and other marine life caused by high-intensity, mid-frequency sonar used during massive international war games now underway in waters off of Hawaii.The settlement comes four days after the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and other organizations won a restraining order temporarily blocking the use of mid-frequency sonar during the eight-nation Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises until better safety procedures were in place. In granting the order, the judge agreed the plaintiffs had presented "considerable convincing scientific evidence demonstrating that the Navy's use of MFA sonar can kill, injure, and disturb many marine species, including marine mammals."
Today's agreement, approved by the U.S.
Twenty20 slug fest - Stanford's new regional tourney set for a ...
This all adds up to the inaugural Stanford Twenty20 Cup which gets going today at the Stanford Cricket Ground, located adjacent to the V.C. Bird International Airport and about five miles outside of the Antigua & Barbuda capital.It remains to be seen if this brand of fast-food cricket that has put thousands of bums on seats wherever the concept has been introduced will gain the same level of support from spectators in the Caribbean.
"Today cricket is no different than any other professional sport, and by that I mean it is - and has to be - entertainment, pure and simple," remarked Allen Stanford, the Antigua-based, Texas-born financier and developer of the competition, at the official launch on Saturday.
"It has to be exciting, and it has to be a commercially viable enterprise.
Wet S. Florida weekend appears likely
A tropical wave between Hispaniola and the Bahamas will increase the chances of a wet weekend in South Florida, the National Weather Service said on Friday.But other than washing out a few weekend barbecues, the impact on the region should be minimal.
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Kerzner Names Gehry As Architect For Singapore Casino Bid
SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Kerzner International Ltd. (KZL) and CapitaLand Ltd. (C31.SG) Tuesday named Frank O. Gehry as architect and designer for the casino resort they are proposing to build on Singapore's Sentosa island.Gehry, who is best known for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, will be up against architects appointed by two rival bidders: a tie-up between Genting International PLC (G13.SG) and Universal Studios, and a consortium involving casino resort developer Eighth Wonder and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT).
The Sentosa casino, which will be built on a 49-hectare site, will be Singapore's second after the US$3.6 billion Marina Bay Sands, which is expected to open its doors in 2009.
According to the Singapore Tourism Board, the Sentosa casino resort "is envisaged to be a large-scale iconic development and a 'must-visit' attraction for visitors.