Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe said recently that he's looking forward to new life coming to downtown Nassau this year through new restaurants and other forms of nightlife.  The minister said at much at the opening of Bay Street's newest waterfront restaurant Lukka Kairi. 

Lukka Kairi, which is owned by Arturo Salas, is located on Oceanfront Prince George Wharf - a few steps down from Pompey Square. The restaurant offers fresh, Bahamian dishes like conch fritters, lobster rolls, tamarind ribs, macaroni and cheese and a unique spin on tasty desserts like guava duff. Bahamian culture exudes in Lukka Kairi as Bahamians artists painted all of the art décor on the walls. The paintings tell a story of Bahamian history from the Lucayans to pirates to the cultural expression of Junkanoo.   

 
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February is Heart Month, celebrated world-wide to bring awareness and take a stand against Heart Disease. In support of reducing heart disease in the Bahamas, community minded RMS Insurance Agents and Brokers recently made a check presentation to The Sir Victor Sassoon Bahamas Heart Foundation, a non-for-profit organization that has provided over four thousand Bahamian children financial assistance with heart surgeries.

The donation will assist with the excellent work of the Foundation for the benefit of Bahamian children needing heart surgery who are unable to afford it. For more information on how you can make a difference in the life of a child with heart disease, please call the Sir Victor Sassoon Bahamas Heart Foundation at (242) 327-0806.

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Being able to pay bills from the comfort of your own home is a huge convenience for many Bahamians, and the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) is joining the ranks of companies which provide online bill payment as an option for their customers.

"Customers who have inquired about this service for quite some time will be happy to know that they can now pay their bills right from the comfort of their own homes, offices or even on the go," said Visna Armbrister, Public Affairs Manager at WSC. "All they need to do is go to our website: www.wsc.com.bs, click on the Pay Now Button on the Home Page and follow the instructions."

 

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An online fundraiser started by potcake foster/adopter Shannon Rothenberg in Colorado http://www.gofundme.com/savethehsgb To date this has raised over $8000 for our shelter.  Please continue sharing it and donating what you can.  Every little bit helps.  

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Grand Bahama's annual International Women's Day celebration, Join Me on the Bridge, now in its sixth year, announces its annual high school essay and art competition in advance of its event to be held 8th March 2015, at the Garden of the Groves. This year's theme is "INSPIRING WOMEN".

"In the hopes of inspiring young women and men to celebrate women's achievements and explore and reflect on women's rights and equality, Join Me on the Bridge holds its annual essay and art competition for Grand Bahama female and male high school students," said Lynette McInnes, event organizer.   

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The cruise industry continues to be the economic driver for tourism in the Caribbean region. While sea, sun and sand may be deciding factors; passengers no longer want a simple tour, but a destination experience as well. The competition is fierce and to be rated number one or the most popular in any area of the industry is a major accomplishment. 

"Creating diverse and unique tour experiences has been an absolute must for Grand Bahama," expressed Ian Rolle, President of The Grand Bahama Port Authority Limited (GBPA), as he congratulated Mr. Hadley Forbes and the team at Freeport Bahamas Adventures Limited, on being named  the "Caribbean's Leading Tour Operator" by Carnival  Cruise Lines.   

  
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Showing their ongoing commitment to the Grand Bahama community, Freeport Container Port (FCP), Freeport Harbour Company (FHC) and the Grand Bahama Airport Company (GBAC) have awarded grants to 15 candidates pursuing tertiary education.  The awardees are recent high school graduates between the ages of 16 and 24. FCP, FHC and GBAC offer scholarships annually to young individuals seeking tertiary education as a way of contributing to the future leaders of the nation and the pool of educated individuals in all fields.

The annual grant is open to everyone, with a focus on career choices that benefit the port and logistics industry giving the students a chance to work at FCP, FHC and GBAC upon graduation. The scholarship programme began in 1998 and has helped numerous Bahamian university graduates to date.   

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When I first heard the phrase "work spouse" about ten years ago, at first I thought it referred to an actual married couple that just happened to be working together. Then I realized that the persons who were using the phrase weren't married at all to each other, which led me to think that they must have an intimate/romantic relationship. Again I thought this couldn't possibly be the case as the phrase was being used quite openly. Having a torrid elicit affair with a fellow coworker is certainly not something any right-minded individual would flaunt. Yet colleagues were referring to other colleagues as their work spouses. Most often women would use the phrase "work husband." It led me to ask a few more questions about this particular type of relationship.

Clearly I've been behind the eight ball for quite some time because work spouse relationships are very commonly known and actual research has been conducted on these unique yet very special relationships. And what exactly is a work spouse?

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The work of three emerging wood artists, Robin Hardy, David McGorrin, and Jeremy Delancy, will be highlighted at their Doongalik Studios' Exhibition Opening on Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 from 3-6pm.  All three artists specialize in woodturning and between them have over 40 years of experience in the art. The artists have decided to bring together their respective talents into one show entitled, "From Within".  The name alludes not only to the beauty that lies within a tree but also the talent, skills and vision that is within each artist.  

The primary purpose of the show is to expose the audience to the idea that wood is an excellent artistic medium with multiple properties far beyond what its normal function.  Another purpose is to pay homage to the ancient craft of woodturning which was invented by the ancient Egyptians and has grown far beyond its humble beginnings.

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The Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) is thrilled to announce that the 2015 Miss Bahamas pageants will be held on Sunday, August 23 during an exciting weekend of pageantry at its finest. Beautiful women across the country are being invited to apply now to enter the nation's most prestigious beauty competitions which will be held under the theme "Beauty by Nature" in keeping with MBO's recent acquisition of the Miss Earth franchise.

"We were invited to consider acquiring the Miss Earth franchise for The Bahamas, and after careful consideration we decided to go for it", said MBO President Michelle Malcolm. "By accepting the invitation, MBO now has the three largest pageants in the world under its umbrella - Miss World, Miss Universe and now Miss Earth. These are exciting times in Bahamian pageantry and we are looking forward to an incredibly bright future!"

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Popular environmental advocacy group Save The Bays is putting music where its heart is - in a 'Chillin' by the Dock of the Bay' concert featuring top Bahamian performer Kirkland 'KB" Bodie and others.

 

The event, set for Saturday, February 28, at 4 pm will be held at the Flying Fish Restaurant in Grand Bahama, rated the island's number one eatery and home of Chef Tim Tibbitts, a Bahamian who returned to his roots after a successful performing career in Canada and is now ranked as one of the Caribbean's 25 best chefs.

 
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On Tuesday February 10th, 2015 some of the local Bahamian headline entertainers for the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival were announced. These include: Jay Mitchell, Theophilus Coakley (T. Connection), Obie Pindling (Visage) and Isaiah Taylor (BahaMen).

Scheduled for the Cultural Villages on stages in Freeport, April 17-18th in Freeport, Grand Bahama and May 7-9th in Nassau, the top 19 semi-finalists of the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival Song Competition will be featured. The top 10 finalists, will share the stage with a Grammy-Award winning artist and gain international exposure through their music on May 8th, 2015.

 

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Captain Chase Camacho, tournament director for the popular Wahoo Smackdown Series hosted by the Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina, has announced more potential prize money, a new fourth place level prize and the addition of Papa's Pilar as a major new tournament sponsor.

Camacho said the tournament, scheduled for February 19-21, needs only to hit 20 boats to add another $5,000 to the cash pool. Currently a total of $50,000 in cash and prizes are on the line at Wahoo Smackdown VI, including an original Cary Chen painting.

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The Bahamas will again host a championship for the English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation (ECASC) with the 1st English Caribbean Amateur Softball Confederation Men's Championship to be played in Nassau, March 25-29, 2015.  In 2013, the Bahamas hosted the ECASC Women's Championship in Freeport, which was won by Aruba.

Seven countries from the region are expected to participate namely, Aruba, Belize, The British Virgin Islands, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and the host Bahamas. The announcement was made by the President of ECASC, Burket Dorsette, who also confirmed the  IIIrd  General Assembly of ECASC will be held in Nassau during this time.

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On Saturday, 6th February, the Freeport Rugby team had a Heineken Cup Match against the Nassau Cuckoos, the defending Bahamas Cup Champions. The Freeport fans knew that was going to be a very exciting game with many unforgettable moments and they were not disappointed.

Although the weather was not typical (it was extremely chilly with tempetures in the mid sixties) the Freeport team was very well represented with the club packed with fans hoping that their Freeport boys could win against such a quality team. The Freeport team started off with a fast and furious attitude which was evident in the 22nd minute when, after an exchange of play, Freeport made an attack on the right flank with the ball being passed to their centre Gio Rolle who made a strong run down the touchline.

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