Greg Cash named Head Coach; rest of
staff still to be named
70 MEMBER TEAM
U-17 GIRLS
JANAE AMBROSE
SIMONE MASON
DONEISHA ANDERSSON
SHAQUANIA DORSETTE
AMBER FORD
SHANTE RUSSELL
ANDIRA FERGUSON
BRIA SANDS
CELINE THOMPSON
BRASHAE WOOD
SERENA BROWN
VASHTI SIMMONS
JASMAINE SUTHERLAND
BRIANNE BETHEL
BLAYRE CATALYN
DRESHANNE ROLLE
U-17 BOYS
KEANU PENNERMAN
SHRANN CASH
KINARD ROLLE
HENRY DELAUZE
BENJAMIN NAJAM
DONAVON CLARKE
IKHAIL BETHEL
THERICO ROLLE
KEN MULLINGS
LIVINGSTON BRAMWELL
TAMAR GREENE
TRAVIS FERGUSON AND PERRY ADDERLEY
JAVAN MARTIN
TYLER BOWE
SHALOM CASH
U-20 GIRLS
DEVYNNE CHARLTON
CARMEISHA COX
SHAUNAE MILLER
KADESHA HIELD
JENNAYA HIELD
ALEXIS SMITH
PEDRYA SEYMOUR
MESHA NEWBOLD
DANIELLE GIBSON
ANTONIQUE BUTLER
ANDRIEL STRACHAN
ASHLEY OEMBLER
ALEXANDRIA MARSHALL-PAUL
MIQUEL ROCH
KIENNA ALBURY
MAKEYA WHITE
JUANNAE LEWIS
RACHEAL BROWN
U-20 BOYS
TERAY SMITH
CLIFF RESIAS
STEPHEN NEWBOLD
ANDRE WELLS
JAMES WILLIAMS
ANDRE COLEBROOKE
KIRK LEWIS
XAVIER COAKLEY
JOSHUA STUBBS
D'MITRY CHARLTON
LAQUAN NAIRN
ASHTON BUTLER
DREXEL MAYCOCK
GERRARD BURROWS
DENZEL PRATT
CHARLES SEALY
DESMOND MAJOR
KAIWAN CULMER
IAN KERR
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).
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 theUnited 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".
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.
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).
Chris started his career in journalism as a freelance sports photographer 15 year ago. From there he visited several media houses in The Bahamas before landing at the national broadcaster as a sports anchor and producer. Along the way he picked up several awards for sports journalism and feature reporting.
The 2007 Paul Quinn College graduate (BA Mass Comm.) interned at NBC-5 (DFW) and The Dallas Weekly and has covered everything from hurricanes to elections to outer space aliens—ask him about that one, its a great story! The 2002 CNN-International Fellow has also contributed to the CNN World Report, The Associated Press and BBC's World Service.
In his spare time he's a basketball referee & swimming starter. The Bahamas native has traveled throughout the Caribbean & U.S. covering sports including: the '96 Atlanta Olympic Games, the 2004 Baltimore Ravens rookie camp, the 2006 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men, early rounds of the 2006 NCAA Men's National Championship, the 2002 FIBA Americas U17 Championship for Men, 11 regional swimming championships, regional track & field championships on the junior & senior level along with local high school athletic championships.
