Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The Diversity of the North Abaco constituency


After months of campaigning, The Progressive Liberal Party’s Renardo Curry won the North Abaco seat in parliament after he defeated The Free National Movement's Greg Gomez and Bahamas Constitution Party servant leader Ali McIntosh in an historic by-election.
Curry secured 2,367 of the 3,887 votes in the election.  Gomez got 1,513 votes and McIntosh got 7 votes. 

The North Abaco constituency is very diverse as it is wide.  I took a look at the diversity that is NORTH ABACO

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Possible Dumbest Criminals???

The Atlantis Resort only have 3.45 gazillion cameras and THAT's where you decide to rob?

Apparently 3 men were involved in a robbery attempt at Atlantis in an employee only area.  Police say they arrested the men after they entered the cashiers cage and attempted to steal money after spraying what many think is pepper spray. Security officers and locked down the area and the men were arrested. Atlantis says 16 people were taken to hospital after being exposed to the noxious substance--which many are saying was pepper spray. 

PHOTOS:




Photos: From @Mechanicalisms & @ThatNiggaWil twitter accounts. 

Check out this storify on the robbery>>> HERE

FROM The RBDF: Three (3) men are in police custody following an attempted stealing at the cashiers cage of Atlantis, Paradise Island. Initial reports indicate that around mid-day on Sunday 23rd September, 2012 the men ages 24, 30 and 31 years, entered the cashiers cage and attempted to steal monies after spraying a noxious substance. Quick response by security o
fficers of Atlantis resulted in the area being locked down and all suspects arrested. Following the arrest, police conducted a search and discovered in the ceiling of the establishment a bag containing an undisclosed amount of cash, believed to be the property of Atlantis. Police have mounted and intensive investigation into this matter. Active police investigations continue.


LINKS:




Saturday, September 22, 2012

Scouts of The Bahamas embrace The International Day of Peace


The United Nations devotes The International Day of Peace to strengthen the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.  The day also hopes to build sustainable peace throughout the world and promote sustainable development throughout the world to reduce conflict. The day is also set aside for introspection on how every can personally contribute to paving the road to a sustainable peaceful future. 
Scouts around the world took the day a step further and launched a social media campaign to get 10,000 scouts around the world say how they are going to make changes in their own corner of the world. 
Two Bahamas scouts--Queen's Scout and Asst. Leader of the 4th Bahamas troupe and Benjamin Moultrie-Grant--talked to ZNS about how they are embracing the day.





Towards the ideals of peace

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

Sustainable Peace...

This year, world leaders, together with civil society, local authorities and the private sector, met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to renew political commitment to long term sustainable development.
It is in the context of the Rio+20 Conference that “Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future” is the theme chosen for this year's observance of the International day of Peace.
There can be no sustainable future without a sustainable peace. Sustainable peace must be built on sustainable development.

...From Sustainable Development...

The root causes of many conflicts are directly related to or fuelled by valuable natural resources, such as diamonds, gold, oil, timber or water. Addressing the ownership, control and management of natural resources is crucial to maintaining security and restoring the economy in post-conflict countries.
Good natural resource management can play a central role in building sustainable peace in post-conflict societies.

...For a Sustainable Future

The International Day of Peace offers people globally a shared date to think about how, individually, they can contribute to ensuring that natural resources are managed in a sustainable manner, thus reducing  potential for disputes, and paving the road to a sustainable future, the "Future We Want".

                            - From the United Nations Page

MORE LINKS: 

Background on The International Day of Peace. 

Global Broadcast on The Day of Peace.

The United Nations & Sustainability. 

UNESCO & Culture of Peace and Non-Violence

Rio +20

Resolution 36/67 of 30 November 1981, which established Peace Day to be held annually on the third Tuesday of September

Resolution 55/282 of 7 September 2001, which established 21 September as an annual day of non-violence and cease-fire

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Angels we have heard down low ...

A play on the famous carol Angels We Have Heard On High, The Highgrove Singers seemed to be angels singing down here for us.  Their season kicked off with the concert series “Songs From The Heart”. 

FEATURED ON ZNS LAST NIGHT 





The ensemble has been performing for 16 season. Part of the proceeds from the this event will go to Lupus Bahamas 242, a non-profit group committed to raising lupus awareness and providing support to Bahamians living with the chronic illness.


The event was staged under the patronage of their Excellencies the Governor General and Lady Foulkes. The performance included the choral compositions of 20 century composers including a composition from group conductor Adrian Archer. 

FULL PERFORMANCE (COURTESY: HIGHGROVE SINGERS): 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

What is this ..... DISCUSS

Ok ... I like the song lets get that out of the way.  But WATCH the video and answer these questions for me .......... PLEASE.



  • I can't be the only one freaked out at 0.07-0.09 

  • Cool Whip expression .... Priceless?

  • Young girl at 1:45 ... HILARIOUS!!! 

  • Did we REALLY need 2:07-2:09?

  • 2:55-2:57 ... UNNATURALLY DISTURBING .... YES ... RIGHT?

Olympic Silver Medalist Opens Health Store

COM 207 LINK

http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/373907482678616/

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Tropical Storm Isaac at my home

Outside my house TS Isaac whipping up the trees.




ALERT #27 Tropical Storm Isaac


ALERT #27 ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 6AM EDT, SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2012.

FIVE DAY TRACK FOR T.S. Issac - Courtesy Weather Underground www.wunderground.com
…..THE CENTER OF ISAAC WILL MOVE JUST WEST OF ANDROS THIS
MORNING…

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF ANDROS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE TURKS AND CAICOS BUT REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE ISLANDS OF THE
BAHAMAS.

AT 5AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 23.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 79.0 DEGREES WEST OR
ABOUT 104 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MARS BAY ANDROS, 211 MILES
WEST OF GEORGETOWN EXUMA, 165 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NASSAU, 245
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DUNCAN TOWN RAGGED ISLAND AND 161 MILES
SOUTH OF SOUTH BIMINI.

ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 18 MILES PER HOUR.
A WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF ISAAC SHOULD MOVE JUST NORTH
OF THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA THIS MORNING, MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE
FLORIDA KEYS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MILES PER HOUR
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BE AT OR NEAR
HURRICANE STRENGTH WHEN IT REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. HOWEVER A BAND OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TRAILING IN
THE WAKE OF ISAAC WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN ISLANDS FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS.

LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN ALL LOW LYING AREAS.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
AND ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE SAFELY MOORED.




VIDEOS: Montague foreshore as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches






ALERT #26 on Tropical Storm Isaac


ALERT #26 ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 3AM EDT, SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2012.

  • VIDEOS
  • UPDATE




ALERT #26 ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS
DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 3AM EDT, SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2012.

…..THE CENTER OF ISAAC IS MOVING BETWEEN THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA
AND ANDROS ISLAND…

A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF ANDROS.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING
ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 2AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 78.0 DEGREES WEST OR
ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MARS BAY ANDROS, 144 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN EXUMA, 145 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF NASSAU, 178 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DUNCAN TOWN RAGGED
ISLAND AND 185 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SOUTH BIMINI.

ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MILES PER HOUR
AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF ISAAC SHOULD
MOVE JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CUBA OVERNIGHT, JUST
SOUTHWEST OF ANDROS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND MOVE NEAR OR
OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
AND ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BE AT OR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH WHEN IT
REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.


LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN ALL OF THE ISLANDS IN THE
WARNING AREAS, AS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS.

UNLESS THERE IS A CHANGE IN MOTION, RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING. RESIDENTS IN THE ISLAND OF ANDROS
SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL
STORM ISAAC AS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON SUNDAY. ELSEWHERE, RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ISAAC IN THE EVENT OF ANY SHIFT IN
THE STORM’S TRACK AND INTENSITY.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
AND ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE SAFELY MOORED.


Saturday, August 25, 2012

ALERT #25 on Tropical Storm Isaac


  • ANDROS REMAINS UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH
    --
  • BAHAMAS & TCI UNDER TROPICAL STORM WARNING
    --
  • LOCALIZE FLOODING EXPECTED IN SOME AREAS 



ALERT #25 ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AT 12AM EDT, SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2012.

…..ISAAC IS HEADING TOWARD THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN ….


FIVE DAY CONE FOR TS ISSAC --- Courtesy: Weather Underground www.wunderground.com
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF ANDROS.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 11PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 77.2 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 118 MILES WEST OF DUNCAN TOWN RAGGED ISLAND, 125 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN EXUMA, 116 MILES SOUTH OF MARS BAY SOUTH ANDROS, AND 192 MILES SOUTH OF NASSAU.

ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 17 MILES PER HOUR AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF ISAAC SHOULD MOVE JUST NORTH OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF CUBA TONIGHT, JUST SOUTHWEST OF ANDROS LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE FLORIDA KEYS SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48HRS AND ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BE AT OR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH WHEN IT REACHES THE FLORIDA KEYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

LOCALIZED FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN ALL OF THE ISLANDS IN THE WARNING AREAS, AS RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN BAHAMAS.
UNLESS THERE IS A CHANGE IN MOTION, RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING.  RESIDENTS IN THE ISLAND OF ANDROS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC AS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON SUNDAY. ELSEWHERE, RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ISAAC IN THE EVENT OF ANY SHIFT IN THE STORM’S TRACK AND INTENSITY.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE SAFELY MOORED.  

ANDROS UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH


ALERT #19 ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 2012 AT 6AM EDT.

…..ISAAC EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY SUNDAY EVENING WHILE WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ANDROS ISLAND …
A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF ANDROS.
FIVE DAY TRACK FOR TS ISSAC --Weather Underground www.wunderground.com
A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WATCH AREA WITHIN 48 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINING ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREAS WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 5 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 73.3 DEGREES WEST OR ABOUT 182 MILES SOUTH OF MATTHEW TOWN INAGUA, 224 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GRAND TURK IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, AND 227 MILES SOUTH OF ABRAHAM’S BAY MAYAGUANA.

TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MILES PER HOUR AND A WEST-NORTHWEST TO NORTHWEST MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK THE CENTER OF ISAAC SHOULD MAKE LANDFALL IN HAITI SOON…MOVE NEAR OR OVER EASTERN CUBA TODAY…AND MOVE NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF CUBA TONIGHT  AND APPROACH THE FLORIDA KEYS ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MILES PER HOUR WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AFTER ISAAC MOVES OVER EASTERN CUBA LATER TODAY…ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE ON SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 230 MILES MAINLY NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

INAGUA, MAYAGUANA AND GRAND TURK ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ON THE PROJECTED TRACK, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL SPREAD INTO ACKLINS, CROOKED ISLAND, LONG ISLAND, RAGGED ISLAND, GREATER EXUMA AND RAGGED ISLAND LATER TODAY. HOWEVER, THIS TRACK WILL LESSEN THE THREAT TO THE ISLANDS IN THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS THAT INCLUDES NEW PROVIDENCE, GRAND BAHAMA, ABACO, ELEUTHERA, BIMINI AND THE BERRY ISLANDS.

GENERALIZED FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN ALL OF THE ISLANDS IN THE WARNING AREAS.

RESIDENTS IN THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED PREPARATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT OUTDOOR PROPERTIES. ELSEWHERE, RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF ISAAC IN THE EVENT OF ANY SHIFT IN THE STORM’S TRACK AND INTENSITY.

SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND ENSURE THAT THEIR VESSELS ARE SAFELY MOORED.  

THE NEXT ALERT ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL BE ISSUED AT 9AM EDT SATURDAY.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Sigma Bahamas in the news ...

After a sucessful steakout, the Delta Epsilon Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., organizers talk to the local news about how the organization impacts the community. 


Thursday, July 12, 2012

VIDEO: FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Bahamas Flag Football League Semi-final highlights: 

LADIES 
Lady Spartans Def. Lynx 6 - 0 4OT
G-Fit Pink Foxes Def. Lady Raiders 20 - 0

MEN
Spartans Def. Predators 13 - 7
Ravens Def. Lions 15 - 14





CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SUNDAY JULY 22, 2012 

Championship Games have been set 
Womens
2:00 PM - Lady Spartans vs. G-Fit Pink Foxes 
Mens 
4:00 PM - Spartans vs. Ravens 

Ages 0-12 - free admission 
Ages 13 - 18 - $1 admission
Ages 18+ - $2 admission

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Bahamian IQ Tested .....

I know you have been hearing about it. Here's the ZNS news story from last night on National Pride IQ. Check further down for the REAL ANSWERS.




NATIONAL SYMBOLS!!!!
From The Bahamas Libraries Webpage


The Lignum Vitae - The National Tree of The Bahamas 

The Lignum vitae, meaning tree of life, is from the genus Guaicum (caltrop family or Zygophyllaceae) and is the National Tree of The Bahamas.
The Lignum Vitae - The National Tree of The Bahamas

 The extremely hard and heavy self-lubricating wood is especially adapted for bearings or bushings of propeller shafts on steamships, and also serves for bearings in steel mills, for bowling balls, and pulleys.

For many years, dating back to World War II, shipments of the wood were made from The Bahamas to the United Kingdom and the United States by the old New Providence firm of Duncombe and Butler.

Apart from its industrial uses, the bark of the tree is used for medicinal purposes, and many Bahamians throughout the islands steep the bark and drink it as a tonic for creating energy as an aphrodisiac.




The Blue Marlin - National Fish of The Bahamas 

The blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) is the majestic fish that is found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with reports of the largest sizes found in the latter.

The Blue Marlin (The National Fish of The Bahamas) on the reverse of the
100 dollar bill.  This is why the 100 dollar bill is called A BLUE MARLIN.
However, many persons first encounter the fish in Ernest Hemingway's book "Old Man and the Sea." Mr. Hemingway was a frequent visitor to The Bahamas, especially the island of Bimini, where the blue marlin is highly prized among the strong game-fishing community.

 The blue marlin, a relative of the sailfish and swordfish, is easily recognizable for the long "sword" or spike of its upper jaw, its high and pointed dorsal fin, and pointed anal fin. It is said that the fish uses its "sword" to club other fish on which it feeds.

 The marlin's back is cobalt blue and its flanks and underbelly are silvery white. There may be light-blue or lavender vertical stripes on the sides as well. A powerful and aggressive fighter, the blue marlin can run hard and long, sound or dive deep, and leap high into the air in a display of strength.





The Flamingo - National Bird of The Bahamas

The scarlet, long-legged flamingoes are found in three major nesting groups in the West Indian region, Great Inagua being one of them (the others are in Yucatan, Mexico, and Bonaire Island in the Netherlands Antilles.)
The Flamingo (The National Bird of The Bahamas) on
display at the Adastra Gardens

The more than 50,000 birds inhabiting 287 square miles of Inagua wilderness are protected by wardens employed by the Society for the Protection of the Flamingo in The Bahamas through the Bahamas National Trust, a statutory body set up in 1959.

 The Roseate or West Indian flamingoes (Phoenicopterus ruber) were formerly also bred in Abaco, Andros, Rum Cay, the Exuma Cays, Long Island, Ragged Island, Acklins, Mayaguana, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

However, several factors, including action by man, led to a reduction in their number. Charles B. Cory, a curator of birds in the Boston Society of Natural History, wrote at the end of the 19th century that great numbers of young birds were killed before they were able to fly, and many were carried away alive to be sold to passing vessels, on which they died from want of care. Nowadays, thanks largely to action by the government and the National Trust, the flamingo is making a comeback.





The Yellow Elder - The National Flower of the Bahamas

This flower blooms between October and December on a tree that may grow as high as twenty (20) feet.

The Yellow Elder - The National Flower of The Bahamas
The evergreen stands out because of its clusters of brilliant yellow, bell-shaped blossoms.

They are about an inch across and two inches long, with red stripes lightly etched in the corolla. The little bells are held in a five (5) - point calyx, and there are nine (9) to thirteen (13) leaflets composing the odd pinnate leaf. Just before the blooms flare open, bag-like buds pop noisily if squeezed.

WHY THE YELLOW ELDER?

Selection of the yellow elder over many other flowers was made through the combined popular vote of members of all four of New Providence's garden clubs of the 1970s - the Nassau Garden Club, the Carver Garden Club, the International Garden Club, and the YWCA Garden Club.

They reasoned that other flowers grown here - such as the bougainvillea, hibiscus, and poinciana - had already been chosen as the national flowers of other countries. The yellow elder, on the other hand, was unclaimed (although it is now also the national flower of the United States Virgin Islands).





Friday, June 8, 2012

Bizarre perp walk!!!

Two men accused of killing a police are arraigned in court in a bizarre perp walk.


Tuesday, May 29, 2012

My fraternity brother saves a life!!!

My fraternity brother (Phi Beta Sigma) Philip Davis rescues a young boy drowning during the holiday weekend in The Bahamas. He really embodies the motto: CULTURE FOR SERVICE & SERVICE FOR HUMANITY! Check out the ZNS NEWS item on the rescue. 


NOTE: If you look hard you can peep his brand. 


Sunday, May 6, 2012

VOTE BAHAMAS ....

I really dont care WHO you vote for .. JUST THAT YOU VOTE ... if you dont vote (and you can vote) you dont get to complain when things go wrong .. because you didn't get to make the decision ... THIS IS YOUR RIGHT #BAHAMIANS ... exercise it!!! 

BTW if you DO NOT have your voters card ... you can STILL VOTE .. you just need your Drivers Lic. or your Passport .. and of course you need to know WHICH Polling Division you are in ... and go to the correct one ... and PLEASE I know you all LOVE me ... and dont want to forget my BIRTHDAY but dont write I LOVE CHRIS or HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS on your ballot ... in fact WRITE NOTHING ON IT ... JUST YOUR X .... but if you do mess it up .. YOU CAN REQUEST another ballot .. but you have to come out of the booth and ask for it BEFORE putting it in the BOX ...



DID YOU KNOW?????

Did you know you liquor can not be sold on election day when the polls are open?

"All licences issued under the provisions of the
Liquor Licences Act shall be suspended during the hours of
the day on which a poll is being held for a general election
and any person selling or exposing or offering for sale any
intoxicating liquor during such hours shall be deemed to be
so doing while not holding a licence under the provisions
of the Liquor Licences Act. "

Learn more ... check out the The Elections Act HERE. 

Framework of the election: LINK



HERE ARE THE POLLING DIVISIONS FOR NEW PROVIDENCE: 

GET THERE EARLY THOUGH .... JUST IN CASE!!!
NEW PROVIDENCE



Bain & Grants Town
1College of the Bahamas
2College of the Bahamas
3C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
4College of the Bahamas
5College of the Bahamas
6C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
7C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
8C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
9C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
10College of the Bahamas
11College of the Bahamas
12C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road
13College of the Bahamas
14C. R. Walker Secondary School, Blue Hill Road


Bamboo Town
1Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
2Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
3Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
4Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
5Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
6Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
7Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
8Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
9Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
10Prince Williams High School, Cowpen Road
11Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
12Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
13Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills
14Carleton Francis Primary School, Seven Hills




Carmichael


1-14Gerald Cash Primary School, Flamingo Gardens


Centreville
1Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
2Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
3Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
4Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
5Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
6Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
7Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
8Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
9Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
10Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
11Columbus Primary School, Collins Ave. & Wulff Road
12Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
13Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.
14Centreville Primary, Collins Ave.




Elizabeth


1-12Thelma Gibson Primary, Elizabeth Estates


Englerston
1Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West
2R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
3R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
4Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West
5Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West
6R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
7R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
8Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West
9Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West
10R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
11R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
12R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
13R. M. Bailey Senior High, Robinson Road
14Ridgeland Primary School, Ridgeland Park West






Fort Charlotte
1CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
2St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
3St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
4St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
5CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
6CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
7CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
8St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
9CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
10St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
11St. Francis Joseph Primary School, Boyd Road
12CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.
13CC Sweeting High School, College Ave.




Fox Hill
1Sandilands Primary, Bernard Road
2St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road
3St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road
4St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road
5Sandilands Primary, Bernard Road
6Sandilands Primary, Bernard Road
7Sandilands Primary, Bernard Road
8Sandilands Primary, Bernard Road
9St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road
10St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road
11St. Augustine's College, Bernard Road




Garden Hills
1S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
2A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill
3S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
4S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
5S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
6S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
7A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill
8A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill
9A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill
10S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
11 S. C. McPherson, Blue Hill
12A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill
13A. F. Adderley, Blue Hill


Golden Gates
1-14Carmichael Primary, Carmichael Road


Golden Isles
1-13Anatole Rodgers High School, Faith Gardens South


Killarney
1St. Paul's Catholic Church, Lyford
2H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
3H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
4St. Paul's Catholic Church, Lyford
5H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
6H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
7H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
8H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
9H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
10St. Paul's Catholic Church, Lyford
11H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive
12Gambier Primary, Gambier Village
13H. O. Nash Secondary School, Dolphin Drive




Marathon
1Claridge Primary School, Claridge Road
2Claridge Primary School, Claridge Road
3Claridge Primary School, Claridge Road
4Claridge Primary School, Claridge Road
5C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
6C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
7C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
8Claridge Primary School, Claridge Road
9C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
10C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
11C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
12C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road
13C. I. Gibson High School, Marathon Road




Montagu
1Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
2Queen's College
3Queen's College
4Queen's College
5Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
6Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
7Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
8Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
9Queen's College
10Palmdale Primary School, Bradley Street
11Queen's College
12St. Matthew's Church Hall, Church Street
13Queen's College
14Queen's College


Mount Moriah
1St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
2St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
3St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
4St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
5Government High School
6Government High School
7St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
8Government High School
9Government High School
10Government High School
11St. John's College, Bishop Eldon Drive
12Government High School
13Government High School
14Government High School




Nassau Village
1Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
2Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
3BTVI, Old Trail Road
4Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
5Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
6Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
7BTVI, Old Trail Road
8BTVI, Old Trail Road
9BTVI, Old Trail Road
10Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
11BTVI, Old Trail Road
12Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
13BTVI, Old Trail Road
14Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway




Pinewood
1CV Bethel High School, East Street South
2CV Bethel High School, East Street South
3Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
4Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
5Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
6CV Bethel High School, East Street South
7Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
8CV Bethel High School, East Street South
9CV Bethel High School, East Street South
10Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
11Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
12Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway
13Cleveland Eneas Primary, Charles Saunders Highway




St. Anne's
1-13St. Anne's School, Fox Hill Road


SeaBreeze
1-12Sadie Curtis Primary School, Nassau Village


South Beach
1Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
2Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
3Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
4CV Bethel High School, East Street South
5CV Bethel High School, East Street South
6CV Bethel High School, East Street South
7Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
8CV Bethel High School, East Street South
9Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
10Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
11Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road
12Bahamas Academy, Marshall Road




Southern Shores
1-12Garvin Tynes Primary School, Alexandria Blvd.


Tall Pines
1-14 Aquinas College, Gladstone Road


Yamacraw
1-13St. Andrew's School, Yamacraw Road