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Judge Imposes Reporting Restrictions on Turks And Caicos Islands Media in Case Against Prominent Attorneys - Jun 10, 2014 - 11:46:15 AM
 TURKS & CAICOS SUN
- A High Court Judge in the Turks and Caicos Islands has imposed some
serious and unusual restrictions on how the local media can report on a
case involving two prominent lawyers.
On Monday June 9th, Sir
James Bruce Robertson, a New Zealand Judge who was brought in specially
to hear the case, ruled that the Turks and Caicos Islands media cannot
even report the charges against 57-year-old Timothy Patrick O’Sullivan
of the law firm Miller, Simons, O'Sullivan and 52-year-old Gordon
William Kerr of the law firm Misick and Stanbrook.
According to the
court order, the media can only print "the identity of the parties, the
name of the judge and of counsel representing the parties and the date
of any future hearings".
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Quotable Caribbean: Perry Christie, Adam Stewart, Maya Angelou and more... - Jun 9, 2014 - 8:19:24 PM
 "Like many thousands
of my brothers and sisters throughout the Caribbean, I believe that
tourism is everybody's business, whose success is reliant on a strong
partnership between the public and private sectors." - Perry G.
Christie, Prime Minister, The Bahamas
"Our industry is by nature
designed to create dreams and memories. People expect more today than
they have ever expected before. We've got to be better. Teamwork,
humility, attitude, get up every day, work hard, rock 'n' roll and I
promise you, you'll be successful." - Adam Stewart, CEO, Sandals Resorts
International (Travel Weekly)
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New Providence
Bahamas hosts 44th Annual Caribbean Library Congress - Jun 9, 2014 - 7:37:25 PM
Nassau, New Providence - The Bahamas
will host the 44th Annual Caribbean Library Congress from the 8th to
12th June 2014, Melia`Nassau Beach Hotel under the theme" Libraries,
Archives and Museums: Gateways to Information Literacy and Cultural
Heritage".
This conference aims to sensitize the country of the
need to view libraries, archives and museums as power houses of valuable
collections and resources not only in the print format but in
electronic and digital formats.formats. Equal access to information is
key to empowerment and making educated decisions in all aspects of life...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress calls on Governor- General - Jun 9, 2014 - 2:26:14 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Executives of the
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress pay a courtesy call on
Governor- General Sir Arthur Foulkes at Government House on Thursday,
June 5, 2014.
Pictured from left: Ednel Rolle, president, Water and
Sewage Management Union; Jennifer Turnquest, Bahamas Hotel Maintenance
Allied Workers Union; Charles Wildgoose, president, Bahamas Educators
Managerial Union; Sir Arthur; Fred Munnings; director of Communications,
Commonwealth of the Bahamas Trade Union Congress and Mynez
Cargill-Sherman; Water and Sewage Management Union...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Chief Medial Officer Dahl-Regis Retires - Jun 9, 2014 - 2:03:49 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis (second from left) samples the food during her
Retirement Reception, June 5, in the Courtyard at the Ministry of
Health, Meeting Street.
Minister of Health Dr. Perry Gomez presents
plaque to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Merceline Dahl-Regis at her
Retirement Reception
...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Randol Fawkes Labour Day Parade Photos - Jun 9, 2014 - 12:21:02 PM
NASSAU, Bahamas -
Bahamian workers under the umbrellas of The National Congress of Trade
Unions and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Trade Union Congress parade
through the streets, June 6, celebrating the second Randol Fawkes Labour
Day.
The parade got underway at Windsor Park on Wulff Road and ended at
Arawak Cay.
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International
(Photo) Bahamian officials on board Lady Sands at Caribbean Week in New York - Jun 8, 2014 - 10:06:36 PM
New York, NY - From left to right PM of
Bahamas Perry Christie, Minister Alexandra Otway of Grenada, Sandals’
Chairman Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Minister of tourism Bahamas Obie
Wilchcombe, Sandals’ CEO Adam Stewart.
The group were aboard the
Lady Sandals as they hosted top producing travel agents during the
recent Caribbean Week in New York City, to promote Sandals and the
Caribbean...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
PM Christie at opening of Sunset Close Housing Subdivision - Jun 8, 2014 - 3:29:16 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed are Remarks by
the Rt
Hon. Perry G. Christie, M.P., Prime Minister & Minister of Finance
Commonwealth of The Bahamas at
the official opening of the Sunset Close Housing Subdivision:
I wish to congratulate the Honourable Minister of the Environment and Housing, my colleague, the Honourable
Kendred Dorsett on making a wonderful start in the provision of
affordable homes for the Bahamian people. It has been just a few weeks
over two years that the minister was appointed and his impatience in
wanting to start his housing programme was real and palpable. But we
have had constraints, as you have heard from him, and the real factor
was the provision of funding. I am proud that he has now rolled up his
sleeves and put the first shovel in the ground, laid the first bricks,
completed the first roof and indeed, we will hand out the first set of
keys to eager home owners.
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Shane Gibson's National Randol Fawkes Labour Day Address - Jun 8, 2014 - 1:18:09 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a National Address by Hon. D. Shane Gibson, Minister of Labour and National Insurance and Minister of the Public Service on the occasion of Randol Fawkes Labour Day:
My fellow Bahamians, on Friday 6th June,
2014 Bahamians from all walks of life will celebrate another Labour Day
in our beloved Bahamas. This year’s festivities mark the second
celebration of the Randol Fawkes Labour Day during which we as a people
will recognize and pay tribute to the Father of the Labour Movement in
the modern Bahamas.
Recently, Executive Officers and affiliates
of the National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas and the Commonwealth of
The Bahamas Trade Union Congress came together in a week of activities
designed to recognize and celebrate a number of past and present trade
union leaders for years of dedicated and unselfish service to the trade
union movement and the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. These men and women
are considered heroes in national development and they are a testament
to the work of the NCTUB and CBTUC in our society...
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Fred Mitchell provides update on OAS General Assembly Meetings in Asuncion, Paraguay - Jun 7, 2014 - 12:56:52 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - The following is a statement by the Hon. Fred Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration at a press conference at the Lynden Pindling International Airport upon his arrival From OAS General Assembly Asuncion, Paraguay:
I
want to report following with regard to The Bahamas participation in
the Organization Of American States general assembly in Paraguay:
The
delegation was headed by me and I was accompanied by Ambassador Eugene
Newry, alternate Permanent Representative to the OAS; Foreign Service
Officers Mikhail Bullard and Wilfred Adderley; my Aide Constable Ronnie
Ferguson.
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Bahamas Information Services Updates
Minister Dorsett Budget Communication 2014/15 - Jun 7, 2014 - 8:37:48 AM
 Nassau, Bahamas - Enclosed is a Contribution by Minister Dorsett to the 2014-2015 budget debate:
Mr. Speaker,
I rise once again to make my Contribution to the Annual Budget Debate of this Country which we all love.....the Bahamas.
Permit
me Mr. Speaker to begin by acknowledging the wonderful people of
Southern Shores, for without them I would not be able to serve them and
my Country in this capacity. I would also like to take this opportunity
to speak to the projects undertaken this year and highlight the projects
to be advanced in the near future...
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Local
SkyBahamas teams up with Resorts World Bimini to Boost Visitor Arrivals - Jun 6, 2014 - 7:50:55 PM
 Bimini, Bahamas –
SkyBahamas and Resorts World Bimini (RWB) are teaming up to increase
airlift to thetwin islands. Beginning June 13th 2014, RWB is offering an
all-inclusive hotel package deal for visitors to the island to promote
midweek and weekend stays at the Resort. Double occupancy rates for a
two-night stay start as low as $969.00during low demand or $1,237.00
during high demand, inclusive of airfare and taxes. The packages are
valid through the end of August, and restrictions apply.
The
collaboration comes on the heels of SkyBahamas’ introduction of flight
services between Bimini and Fort Lauderdale(FLL) three days per week –
Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. On Sundays and Fridays, SkyBahamas will
depart South Bimini at 5:00 p.m., arriving in FLL at 5:30 p.m. It will
then depart FLL at 6:00 p.m., arriving in Bimini at 6:30 p.m. Each
Wednesday, flights will depart Bimini at 10:00 a.m., arriving in FLL at
10:30 a.m. It then...
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Ministry of Tourism Updates
Grand Bahama's West End Private Airport Now Open - Jun 6, 2014 - 2:30:21 PM
West End, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas (June 5, 2014) -- The West End Airport (MYGW) is a private airport
available for use as of June 1, 2014 (with advance permission). The new airport opens Old Bahama Bay
Resort & Yacht Harbour and the idyllic
destination of West End, Grand Bahama Island to private pilots and charter
operators. Just 55 miles from Palm
Beach, Florida and with 6,000 feet of paved runway, the West End Airport is a
pilot’s dream.
West End, Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas (June 5, 2014) -- The West End Airport (MYGW) is a private airport
available for use as of June 1, 2014 (with advance permission). The new airport opens Old Bahama Bay
Resort & Yacht Harbour and the idyllic
destination of West End, Grand Bahama Island to private pilots and charter
operators. Just 55 miles from Palm
Beach, Florida and with 6,000 feet of paved runway, the West End Airport is a
pilot’s dream...
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International
Mr. Bahamas Wins Mr. World Sailing Challenge! - Jun 6, 2014 - 1:32:16 PM
Mr World 2014 spent
the day with the Royal Yachting Association yesterday. The sun was out yesterday
as the Mr World 2014 contestants took to the seas under the expert
supervision of the International Sailing School, one of the UK’s premier
sailing organisations. Each of the contestants was marked individually
as well as a group based on their ability, performance and skill on the
sea as they raced against each other on the best sailing vessels Devon
has to offer. After a long day riding the waves of Torquay, Mr Bahamas,
Devaughn Gow proved to be the survivor of the sea winning the
prestigious title of ‘High Sea: Captain of the Seas’.
Speaking on
his win, Mr Bahamas said he was “extremely elated” to have won the
sailing contest but also very happy to share such an incredible
experience with his fellow team mates and contestants...
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New Providence
Award-winning photographer books Supermodel of the Bahamas for Fstoppers workshop - Jun 6, 2014 - 12:48:43 PM
Award winning photographer, Michael
Grecco of California was in The Bahamas last week for the Fstoppers Workshop on Paradise Island and booked Supermodel of the Bahamas,
Patricka Ferguson for a 'sexy beach shoot' workshop at
Atlantis Resort on May 30th.
Michael Grecco
is an award-winning and internationally renowned photographer of
celebrity portraits, advertising and editorial commissions, private
collections, and fine art. Grecco is one of the most respected and
sought after visual storytellers in the world, his artistic conceptual
vision and signature dramatic lighting create incomparable distinctive
images that are famously dramatic, evocative, sophisticated, ironic, and
comedic...
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Caribbean News
Turkish Investors Targeted to Invest in the Caribbean - Jun 6, 2014 - 11:41:30 AM
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - The
Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation
with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA)
facilitated the participation of Caribbean investment promotion agencies
(IPAs) in the annual World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
(WAIPA) Investment Conference which was held in Istanbul, Turkey,
during the period 13-16 May, 2014. The Conference allowed for senior
government officials to interact with distinguished economists and
opinion-makers on investment-related matters. The WAIPA Conference also
provided an opportunity for IPAs to share best practices, increase
knowledge and forge new partnerships for CAIPA members.
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Ministry of Tourism Updates
Out Islands Promotion Board Celebrates Boost In Tourist Arrivals - Jun 6, 2014 - 11:36:25 AM
THE BAHAMAS - Hotel
moguls in the Out Islands have a lot to celebrate as they have seen a
boost in international tourist arrivals, according to Bahama Out Island
Promotional Board Executive Director Shavonne Darville.
Recently, it was revealed that tourist arrivals were up by 14.7 per cent at the end of March.
During
a board of directors meeting held at the British Colonial Hilton on
June 4, Ms. Darville said this was credited to an aggressive marketing
approach.
“March
and April tend to be extremely good months in tourism and so everyone
is buoyant at this time because occupancies have been good.
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Global Coalition Calls on Haiti to promptly ratify Rome Statute of the ICC - Jun 6, 2014 - 11:33:57 AM
 Civil society encourages Haiti to take a strong stand against impunity
New
York/Lima, Peru—The Republic of Haiti should take the necessary steps
towards ensuring Haiti’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court (ICC) in the near future, the Coalition for
the ICC said today.
In a letter dated 3 June to the president of
Haiti, the Coalition recalled recent findings made by the United
Nations Independent Expert on the human rights situation on Haiti, who
submitted his report to the Human Rights Council during its 25th
session. In its report, the Independent Expert Gustavo Gallón
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Organization of American States (OAS)
Bahamas Foreign Affairs Minister addresses OAS Regular Session - Jun 6, 2014 - 5:15:34 AM
ASUNCION, Paraguay
(June 4) -- Published reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) of
the United States is secretly intercepting, recording, and archiving
the audio of virtually every cell phone conversation in The Bahamas were
bought to the attention of Organization of American States (OAS) today
by Bahamas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Fred Mitchell in
his address to the 44th regular session of the General Assembly of the
OAS currently being held in Asunción, Paraguay, from June 3 to 5, 2014.
“The
Bahamas wishes to underscore the most worthy principles of this
Organization, as expressed in the OAS Charter: that international law is
the standard of conduct of States, the primacy of sovereignty,
maintenance of territorial integrity, freedom from undue external
intrusion and influence, safeguarding the rights of our citizens, and a
reaffirmation of the importance of good faith for relations...”
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