Bahamasair wishes to advise the travelling public that due to the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Erika, our schedule will be adjusted as follows:

• On Sunday, August 29, all flights to Long Island, Acklins and Crooked Island will be cancelled;
• On Sunday, August 30, all fights to Long Island, San Salvador, Exuma and Providenciales (Turks and Caicos Islands) will be cancelled;   

Persons travelling to or from the affected islands may cancel or change their itineraries for an earlier or later departure without a penalty being applied. All other flights will operate as usual until further notice.

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In keeping with the mandate of the new Correctional Bill 2014, seven female correctional officers of The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services departed The Bahamas on Saturday, August 22, 2015, for two weeks of intensive training at the Orange County Corrections Department, Orlando Florida.

The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services (BDOCS) and the Orange County Corrections Department signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, establishing Work Study Training for Female Correctional Officers. The training period is August 23 to September 4, 2015.

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The 'Simon Bolivar,' of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela arrived in Nassau on Saturday, August 22, and was officially welcomed by the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The military training vessel, berthed at Nassau Harbour, carries a crew of 174 with 75 of them cadets. The vessel is traveling through the Caribbean on its 26th Foreign Training Cruise.

While in Nassau, the crew, on Sunday, attended church at Saints Francis and Joseph Catholic Church; on Monday had a City Tour of Nassau; and on Tuesday scheduled in a basketball game with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

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Cleaning one's community can sometimes be a dirty job - but as they say, "someone has to do it." This summer, Bahamas Waste stepped up to the plate and helped a variety of groups in Nassau with their community cleanups or needs.

During their summer of giving they assisted Saint Martin Monastery, Moseff House, participated in a clean-up project on Lewis Street, provided assistance to the BahamasCycling Invitational and joined the Bahamas National Trust's (BNT) recent park clean up.

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Bryan Wright purchased the winning ticket for the Bahamas AIDS Foundation's annual raffle during a ticket drive at the Harbour Bay Shopping Centre a few weeks ago. This week he officially received his winnings in the form of a $2,500 gift certificate for electronics from A.E. Solutions. The top prize was donated by A Sure Win gaming company.

The raffle is one of several major fundraisers held by the Bahamas AIDS Foundation annually to help raise money to defray the costs associated with the work of the Foundation. A Sure Win has assisted the Bahamas AIDS Foundation with several other projects in the past.

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For the second year the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association (BASRA) have partnered with UNEXSO to grow awareness and financial support for the non-profit organization. The two groups have been working together in recent years and are a leading example of corporate responsibility to our local non-profit organizations.

Several years ago Sun & Sea Outfitters, the retail store located at UNEXSO, took on the responsibility of selling BASRA merchandise. From hats, jackets, koozies and water bottles the store has been able to reach a much larger target market and raise awareness of this dedicated group. In addition they also donate 20% of all BASRA logo item sales back to them, raising thousands of dollars annually.

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Grand Bahama was 'on fire' this past weekend as the Free National Movement continued its "Join The Movement" campaign with an array of events.

The Grand Bahama Council and Members of Parliament on the island of Grand Bahama welcomed other senior party officials from Nassau including party leader Dr. Hubert Minnis, his wife, party deputy leader Peter Turnquest and party chairman Michael Pintard, who all lead the festivities which included a motorcade, family fun day, back-to-school supplies give-a-ways and a church service to conclude the weekend's activities.

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Calling all Chefs, Cooks, Mixologists, Breweries, Bakeries, Restaurants and Hotels! The organizers of the 2015 Meeting of the Minds: Culinary Fusion Expo are inviting you to get registered for this year's event!

With what has become synonymous with entertainment for all ages and backgrounds, the Bahamian culinary arts community, through the organization of the event creative team, has successfully produced and branded a unique and tasteful signature event. For the past two years, the annual Culinary Fusion Expo, held at the Pelican Bay Hotel, has attracted hundreds of attendees, all craving the artistic showcase that the event offers.

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One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) and South Eleuthera Mission (SEM) under the umbrella of Center for Training & Innovation partnered with the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) to provide skills training free-of-charge to nearly 100 Eleutherans, August 17 to 22, at the Central Eleuthera High School in Palmetto Point. Training free-of-charge was facilitated by the One Eleuthera Foundation.

BTVI instructed school-leavers and others in General Maintenance such as Tiling, Carpentry, Plumbing and Electrical Installation. Taking advantage of the opportunity were persons from as far as Current Island in the North, and Bannerman Town in the South, including 12 women and 78 men ranging in age from 16 to 66.

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With less than two months to go before the starting gun is fired, Run for Pompey is hitting its stride and heating up sports tourism, with more than a dozen major sponsors on track for the inaugural run that is expected to drive hundreds to Exuma in October.

The run, set for National Heroes Day, will culminate three days of events celebrating the life of the slave named Pompey who, at 32, stood up on behalf of some 77 slaves on the Rolle plantation who were ordered to be moved to Cat Island, separating them from their families. Unwilling to be shipped like property, Pompey courageously defied orders.

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If you're looking for a new career, you're going to "like" this! Resorts World Bimini (RWB) has taken to social media to engage potential team members in real time with its recently launched Resorts World Bimini Careers Facebook page. The Facebook page effectively broadens the Resort's reach while utilizing the popular outlet to publicize career opportunities to those seeking employment.

RWB General Manager Ray Valentino says the new page aims to attract the brightest and the best. "Bimini may be a small island, but if you have the skills to become part of a dynamic hospitality team, a huge opportunity could be yours for the taking, and you only need to visit our Facebook to find out," he said.

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Queen of the Junkanoo Festival Allison Russell and Junkanoo icons Assistant Director of Culture Edward "Fast Eddie" Dames and 'King of Junkanoo' Percy "Vola" Francis enjoy the moment, on August 22, 2015, during a Junkanoo rush at the Champs de Mars Grand Market, during Carifesta XII in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

(BIS Photo/Eric Rose)

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One of the taglines for this movie: Change Is Coming. A group of young people advanced in different fields of study are altered in shocking ways after teleporting to a dangerous alternate universe in an experimental device. They must find a way to work together as a team with their daunting new abilities which have irrevocably changed their lives to save the Earth from a former friend who has become an enemy due to the shared event in their recent past.

Reed Richards is a brilliant young man who has been experimenting with teleportation since he was child and when he is given the opportunity to see his dream become a reality he jumps at the chance but it soon becomes a nightmare when he finds himself altered due to an act of youthful impetuosity.

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