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Brewery Planned For Freeport
James "Jimmy" Sands announced on Wednesday that he intends to build the 40,000 square foot building that will be the home to fine quality beers and lagers. Mr. Sands, a native from West End and the son of Everette Sands, owner of Butler and Sands, said the brewery will be first class, and outfitted with state-of-art equipment. He said the brewery is a dream that both he and the late Edward St. George shared, which he has waited a long time to fulfill. "It has been two years in the planning. Everything has been negotiated and worked out and so we hope to be up and running in another two years, although it should be before that," he said. Mr. Sands noted that the 100 percent Bahamian-owned brewery will be European styled, and created with the expertise of a German-based company.Bajan takes up CHA presidency
MIAMI, Florida – Peter Odle, owner and managing director of the 76-room Mango Bay Hotel in Barbados, assumed the leadership of the Caribbean Hotel Association as President for the 2006-2008 term. During the closing gala of the 2006 Caribbean Hotel Industry Conference (CHIC), held 28 June, at the Hyatt Regency Miami, outgoing President Berthia Parle, MBE, officially passed the gavel to Odle. In his inaugural speech at the helm of CHA, Odle summed up the essence of his platform as ‘Unity through Consultation and Communication'. “It is clear to me that one of the first steps is that we do all that is necessary to be a more effective leader in regional tourism while strengthening our relationships with other Caribbean tourism partners. Of equal importance, we must also become more responsive to the needs of our members," he said, underscoring the importance of upholding and advancing the diversity and representation that is the core of CHA.
Raising Pirates' Mast on Bahamian Shores
American consumers, who form the basis of The Bahamas' core tourism market, are doing anything from flipping magazine pages, to pumping gas, to picking up newspapers and popping M&Ms, when suddenly they find themselves gazing at beckoning photos of a sandy paradise awash in the golden smile of an endless sun, just hours or minutes away from home.The Bahamas' offerings haven't changed. The sea, sun and sand sparkle brilliantly as they patiently await the country's visitors; but the Ministry of Tourism and its Public Relations firm, Weber Shandwick, have pole-vaulted over the traditional, in new ways by which they seek to sell these natural goodies to an ever-expanding market.
The Ministry has clutched the hands of new marketing partners with mighty billboards in the U.S.
Flag football registration
ST. JOHN - The American Legion of St. John is accepting registrations for its flag football league for boys and girls 9 to 14 years old.Parents may pick up registration forms at Connections and Connections East, Pine Peace Market, Nature's Nook, The Mail Center, St. John Hardware, Keep Me Posted, the Housing, Parks and Recreation Department, Bellevue Community Center, and the Sprauve Library.
Registration forms are due Friday.
A mandatory meeting for parents, coaches, referees and volunteers will be held at 3 p.m. July 9 at the Bellevue Community Center. All payments are due at the meeting.
For more information, call Paul Devine at 998-1925.
Soccer Academy
ST. THOMAS - The Advanced Soccer Academy will launch a four-year soccer program, beginning with a summer camp that started June 19 and runs through Aug.
Bahamas malaria outbreak causes concern
A case of malaria which has cropped up in the Bahamas has caused concern and raised many questions for health officials and has worried local residents.Health officials are currently screening illegal immigrants for malaria after the outbreak of the potentially fatal disease was confirmed on the Exuma islands, a sandy chain of islands southeast of Nassau.
Malaria has not been endemic in the Bahamas and apart from what are termed "sporadic" cases by the health ministry, almost all cases have been imported into the country.
The Exuma islands harbour reclusive holiday retreats belonging to wealthy Europeans, Canadians and Americans and it was here that a dozen cases of the disease have been confirmed.
According to health officials three of the patients were Haitians, one was Uruguayan, and the rest were all believed to be Bahamians.