Over the last week, press reports, perhaps understandably, have focused on the claims of a murder-for-hire plot. However, the substance of our action is much broader than that. We seek protection from a sustained campaign of harassment, intimidation and violence perpetrated against us over the course of two-and-a-half years.

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New developments in resources, research, technology, academics, branding and capital works are on the drawing board for the faculty, staff and students as the College of The Bahamas (COB) transitions into the University of The Bahamas (UOB). Media representatives and faculty were apprised of these developments during a recent Information session at Choices Training Restaurant at the Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute.

"We are preparing diligently for transition to UOB. Today is our first of many media information days. We intend to keep you informed every step of the way. To make sure that you know what is going on at the institution," said Dr. Rodney Smith, president of COB.

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Bahamas National Trust Executive Director Eric Carey recently returned from an important conference in Rome that addressed a "severe and accelerating crisis" which threatens human well-being.

Organised by the Ocean Sanctuary Alliance from March 7-9, the conference brought top marine scientists together with diplomats and policy makers from 50 countries, particularly those from small island developing states, to discuss concrete policy actions. The Ocean Sanctuary Alliance is a partnership of UN member states and interdisciplinary scientists who seek to restore and sustain the world's oceans by securing national commitments for science-based marine sanctuaries.

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The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has recently widened its 24/7 Call Centre service platform to include credit card payments over the phone for land, mobile and internet bills, instant restoration of disconnected services and TopUp.

Shena Bowleg, BTC Contact Centre Manager, said that the additional over-the-phone payment option has proved very popular very quickly. "The word got around fast. I think with everyone's busy schedule, traffic etc., it's just so convenient - it makes a lot of sense - after all, people stand in line to pay bills with a credit card, now they can just pick up the phone and pay bills the same way and also get TopUP and help with any other BTC queries."

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Award-winning Sandyport Beaches Resort and Hotel was the hospitality sponsor for the recent Multiple World Guinness Records Dive attempts at Stuart Cove's Dive Centre in Nassau. The Sandyport Beaches Resort supplied the accommodations and the much needed post event environment where the two-member Team Reem, and their support crew, could relax and unwind after their scuba dive-record attempts.

Mr. Mubarak Abuhaimad and Ms. Reem Aleidan from Kuwait each set individual, scuba-industry records - Ms. Reem Aleidan set the Longest Underwater Dive with Sharks by a Woman and Mr. Mubarak Abuhaimad set Longest Underwater Scuba Dive for a Man, but their attempt at the World Guinness Record for Longest Scuba Dive, proved elusive. The divers have vowed to return in September to try again.

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At a public meeting held at Cleveland Eneas Primary School last week by the Water and Sewerage (WSC) Corporation, along with the Honorable Khaalis Rolle, Member of Parliament for Pinewood, it was announced that works to provide city water services to the residents would start March 14th, 2016.

"Residents of some sections of Pinewood have had to rely on well water for years," said the Minister, "but residents of Wild Guava Ave, Guinep Tree Street, Sugar Apple Street, Rose Wood Street, Breadfruit Street, Mahogany Street, Cascarilla Street, Cottonwood Street, Jacaranda Street and Sapodilla Boulevard would soon be able to receive water services from WSC."

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More than 400 hundred teenage and adolescent girls from both the public and private schools were hosted to a one-day educational, informative and entertaining workshop, designed to leave "No Empty Chairs."

The slogan speaks to filling the voids in the lives of teenage and adolescent girls that can "hold them back or fill them with negative emotions that can sometimes take years to turn around." STRAW Inc. inculcates the principles of self-esteem, guidance, leadership, mentorship and unconditional love in teenage and adolescent girls.

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Invest Grand Bahama's (IGB) participation at the MD&M West Expo 2016, at the Anaheim Convention Center, this past February, was a calculated move by The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) to promote Freeport's competiveness to service the medical device manufacturing industry.

MD&M West is the largest medical design and manufacturing event in the world. It is a platform for new industry developments and a meeting ground of the best researchers, developers and manufacturers in the business. GBPA exhibited alongside more than 2,100 exhibitors. Its aim was to establish Freeport's place in the market as a competitive option for investment in the sector and to showcase new business opportunities.

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The 18th Annual Pelican Point Coconut Festival will showcase authentic Bahamian craft, entertainment, food, drinks and everything coconut on Monday, March 28, or Easter Monday.

Elaine Smith of the Ministry of Tourism announced during a press conference on Wednesday at Banana Bay that "Coconut Festival is held annually on Easter Monday, when family, friends, and guests descend upon the small seaside village to a feast of coconut dishes such as coconut jimmy, coconut shrimp, barbecue ribs with coconut sauce, coconut rice, coconut tart, and more, as well as a variety of coconut beverages including our famous 'Gully Wash'-- a uniquely Bahamian drink made with coconut water.

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Reducing cost, greater efficiency and first to market are buzz terms for 2016 across the global supply chain and transportation industries. For the Invest Grand Bahama (IGB) team, making the connect between Freeport's location as a linchpin, and the vast transport network that surrounds it, was the action plan during the 2016 Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Supply Chain Conference, in Grapevine Texas, earlier this month.

According to a report from eMarketer.com, worldwide retail sales were more than $22 trillion in 2014, and expected to reach around $24 trillion by the end of 2015. Supply chains and transport networks play an integral role in the success of this multi-trillion dollar industry.

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80 intrepid players on 18 teams competed for bragging rights (and a 2016 HSGB calendar) at the Humane Society of Grand Bahama's Trivia Night held last Saturday at the Garden of the Groves. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team (Jackie and Mike Dack and family/friends) took the top honours at the end of the quiz with a score of 34 out of 45 possible points.

Easter is fast approaching! As always, we caution people to think twice before purchasing cute little baby animals for their kids; particularly bunnies which seem to be the most popular. The cutest little animals inevitably grow up in short order, and every living creature requires daily care. Bunnies require a varied but specific diet (they can't live on carrots alone!) and veterinary care just like dogs and cats.

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The tagline for this film: Welcome To The Urban Jungle. In a modern mammal metropolis made up of habitat neighborhoods a rookie police officer arrives and quickly discovers that being the first of her species to work law enforcement in the city is not easy. Determined to prove herself, she rushes headlong at the chance to crack a case and ends up partnering with a predator con artist to do so.

Officer Judy Hopps is a rabbit from Bunnyburrow who is the first of her kind to be appointed to the Zootopia Police Department and must prove she is more than a meter maid. Nicholas P. Wilde is a red fox who grew up in Zootopia and has become a small time scam artist with a cynical view of the city and the prey & predators that inhabit it. Chief Bogo is a cape buffalo who is the chief of the Zootopia Police Department's 1st Precinct and not a fan of having his precinct being the one used to test the mettle of the first rabbit to graduate from the police academy.

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The participation in the first National High School Basketball Championships, is proof that there are more young people involved in wholesome activities, than the few wreaking havoc on society, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Urban Development, the Hon. Philip 'Brave' Davis during the closing of the event on Monday.

The championships, held from March 10 to 14, were opened by the Rt. Hon. Perry Christie, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on Thursday, March 10 wherein some 26 teams inclusive of seven female squads were in Grand Bahama for the classic. Islands represented included North and South Andros, Abaco, Cat Island, San Salvador, New Providence and Grand Bahama.  

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Well known for their competitive nature, the GBPA running team has agreed to meet the Dogs Day Half Marathon challenge issued by PharmaChem last week.

"We are excited to again be part of the Dog Days, GB's first half marathon and love the idea of getting the businesses of Grand Bahama involved," said Henry St. George, Vice President of the Grand Bahama Port Authority. "Last year we had several runners representing the Port Authority and this year we have even more participating on behalf of the Port. So, Grand Bahama, get your staff and teams together to try and outdo the Port Authority!"

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High school sports fans who were unable to attend the first ever Bahamas High School National Basketball Championships in Grand Bahama over the weekend got the opportunity to catch the action in the comfort of their homes thanks to live coverage provided by Cable Bahamas.

The company served as lead media sponsor for the basketball tournament, delivering coverage of five games over three nights, all hosted by Cable 12 Sports Correspondent Marcellus Hall. The tournament, held at the St. George's High and Sir Jack Hayward High School gymnasiums, featured 28 girls and boys' high school basketball teams from Cat Island, San Salvador, Abaco, Andros, New Providence and Grand Bahama.

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Sports fans in Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean looking to cheer on their country in the 2016 CARIFTA Games will be able to watch up to the minute television coverage in High Definition (HD) for the first time ever. Flow TV, Cable & Wireless' television brand, has signed a partnership with the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) to be the exclusive media partner and sponsor of the Flow CARIFTA Games and will broadcast the three day sports event live across the region, including here in Bahamas via The Bahamas Telecommunications Company's (BTC) Flow TV and BTC's website.

Persons with BTC's FLOW TV in Bimini and Inagua, and those testing the new product in Rum Cay, Cat Island, Andros, Long Island, and Nassau will be able to watch the CARIFTA Games on the Flow channel. Bahamians in islands where the service is not yet available will be able to access the live coverage at the "BTC TV" webpage.

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When the Breezes Eagles Football Club approached the Bahamas Football Association (BFA) about joining in 2014, they learned of the BFA mandate requiring them to develop a youth feeder programme as a membership criteria. They accepted the challenge.

"We were excited about doing something with the youth," said Vernal Rolle, Eagles Club President. "Our kids need healthy outlets and you really can't get much better than soccer, one of the world's most popular sports." Rolle, and his brother Ricardo McPhee, who has played in the league since 1998, along with Sherwaine Arthurs, a stand-out-top-scoring senior team player, set out to recruit their inaugural youth teams.

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